Softball Recap: Grace Davis falls despite strong effort from Havana Hulsebosch

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 11:19am

Softball Recap: Grace Davis Spartans vs. Beyer Patriots

Grace Davis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 22-10 to the Beyer Patriots. Even if Grace Davis couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Havana Hulsebosch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jisel Galindo Dumolt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

On Beyer's side, Chelsee Toon and Jordyn Lish made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Toon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lish tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Toon scored two runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Lish scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Beyer got a massive performance out of Alanna Verges, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Vargas, who went 2-for-5 with four runs and five RBI.

Grace Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Beyer, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.

Grace Davis will head out on the road to square off against Johansen at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Davis is facing Johansen at the right time seeing as Johansen is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Beyer, they will head out on the road to face off against Pacheco at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday. Pacheco has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.61 runs per game on average), something Beyer will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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