Softball Recap: Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks vs. Lockland Panthers
Cincinnati Country Day won the last time they faced Lockland, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-14 win over the Lockland Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cincinnati Country Day.
Riley Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and ten unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Piper Farris and Alessandra Garcia-Altuve did most of the damage at the plate: Farris scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Garcia-Altuve scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Garcia-Altuve is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nia Irby, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lockland's side, Jaylah Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Amiya Jefferson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lockland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cincinnati Country Day only posted a batting average of .242.
Cincinnati Country Day now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lockland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Cincinnati Country Day will be playing at home against Mercy McAuley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lockland, they will head out on the road to square off against Cincinnati Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cincinnati Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
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