Softball Recap: Lockland Comes Up Short

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/05/25 vs Cincinnati Country Day	6-7
04/28/25 @ Dayton Christian	20-6
04/22/25 @ New Miami	19-8
04/21/25 @ North College Hill	20-0
04/18/25 vs Madeira	3-16

Lockland dropped their record down to 5-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.

Trinity Hicks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

On the hitting side, Princess Webster was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Amiyah Jefferson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.

As for Cincinnati Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.

On Cincinnati Country Day's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Riley Williams gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylee Hirschauer, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Liv Sweeney was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.

Coming up, Lockland will be playing at home against Deer Park at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Cincinnati Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Winton Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nighthawks are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak.