Softball Recap: West Columbus comes up short despite Hanna Lily's strong performance

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 6:20am

Softball Recap: West Columbus Vikings vs. East Columbus Gators

West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 16-6 to the East Columbus Gators. That's two games in a row now that West Columbus has lost by exactly ten runs.

Hanna Lily was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Procopio, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On East Columbus' side, they let Skylah Collins and Chynna Patrick loose on the outfield. Collins scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Patrick got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Collins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for East Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Columbus by a score of 19-10.

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