Softball Recap: Briar Woods triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Alyssa Hoyler

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:04pm

Softball Recap: Briar Woods Falcons vs. Independence

Briar Woods owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against Independence by a score of 3-0. Winning may never get old, but Briar Woods sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Caprice Bohmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Bohmer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bohmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.

In other batting news, Alyssa Hoyler was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Briar Woods has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Independence, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Briar Woods will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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