Softball Recap: Ella Derossett leads a balanced attack to beat Henry-Senachwine

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 9:18pm

Softball Recap: Woodland Warriors vs. Henry-Senachwine Mallards

While Woodland put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Henry-Senachwine. The Woodland Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Henry-Senachwine Mallards 1-0. That's more bragging rights for Woodland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Not much got past Shae Simons, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Henry-Senachwine off the board. Simons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Woodland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Derossett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Woodland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Henry-Senachwine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.

Woodland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Peoria Christian on the 1st. As for Henry-Senachwine, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome El Paso-Gridley, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m.

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