Softball Recap: Lewis Cass Takes a Loss

After flying high against Northfield on Monday, Lewis Cass came back down to earth. The Kings fell just short of the Manchester Squires by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. If the Kings were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Squires when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh

Batters Struck Out

05/15/25 @ Manchester	9
05/12/25 vs Northfield	5
05/07/25 @ Southwood	11
04/30/25 vs Whitko	9
04/28/25 @ Northwestern	9
+ 4 more games

Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lewis Cass saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Penn, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Lewis Cass' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10. As for Manchester, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

Looking ahead, Lewis Cass will head out on the road to face off against Delphi Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Manchester, they will be taking part in a tournament against Homestead at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Squires' hitters will have their work cut out for them.