Softball Recap: Anna falls despite strong effort from Brenna Cobb

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 5:48am

Softball Recap: Anna Rockets vs. Northeastern Jets

On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Anna Rockets had to settle for a 6-5 loss against the Northeastern Jets.

Brenna Cobb was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Liz Staudter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

On Northeastern's side, Grace Harris made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Harris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

In other batting news, Jayla Arnold was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Houser, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Anna has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-2 record this season. As for Northeastern, the win got them back to even at 12-12.

Anna will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Houston at 5:00 p.m. Anna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northeastern comes in on three and Arcanum on 14.

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