Softball Recap: Kearsarge Comes Up Short

Kearsarge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the Bishop Brady Giants, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Giants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-4 on Tuesday.

Kearsarge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Shaughnessy 2028, who went 1-for-4 with one run. Another was Emma Dubaere 2027, who earned two RBI and one run.

As for Bishop Brady, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.

On Bishop Brady's side, Abby Tyrrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Tyrrell was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Bishop Brady let Madison Mundy and Payton Bryson run wild. Mundy went 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Bryson went 1-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Bryson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryn Sherman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Kearsarge is set to square off against their familiar foe Mascoma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bishop Brady will challenge rival Hopkinton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.