Softball Recap: South Colonels vs. Doherty Memorial Highlanders
South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to the Doherty Memorial Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Doherty Memorial's part, Frances McMahon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. McMahon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alana Ladrie and Audrey Lefebvre did most of the damage at the plate: Ladrie scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Lefebvre scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nariah Horton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Doherty Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South will take on Burncoat at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burncoat will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Doherty Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Hadley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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