Softball Recap: Bishop McCort Takes a Loss

Bishop McCort had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers. The Crushers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hilltoppers earlier this season, when they won 11-8.

Belle Toth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, Bishop McCort saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lariah Myers, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

As for Westmont Hilltop, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Westmont Hilltop's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addy Dunbar gave up only one earned run on nine hits. Dunbar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kelsie Muto and Liz Veranese did most of the damage at the plate: Muto went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Veranese went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Kist, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bishop McCort will square off against rival Penn Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop is set to challenge their familiar foe Bald Eagle Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hilltoppers 3.3, the Eagles 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.