Softball Recap: Memorial Roughriders vs. Defiance Bulldogs
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Defiance Bulldogs 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Memorial.
Adyson Van De Keere spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Hirschfeld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Memorial now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Memorial will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ottoville at 2:00 p.m. Memorial is facing Ottoville at the right time seeing as Ottoville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Defiance, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Defiance is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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