Softball Recap: Napoleon Comes Up Short

Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-3 to the Springfield Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in April.

Emma Grisier (Jr) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kendall Horner (Jr), who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.

Napoleon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Napoleon will face off against rival Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Springfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Southview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.