Softball Recap: Lancaster Comes Up Short

Lancaster had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Northumberland Indians by a score of 9-7. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Braelyn Johnson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.

Elizabeth Keyser

Stolen Base

04/15/25 vs Northumberland	2
04/01/25 @ Nandua	1
03/31/25 @ Northampton	9
03/27/25 vs Rappahannock County	2

At the plate, Elizabeth Keyser and Addie George did some serious damage despite the final result: Keyser went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while George got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Keyser has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

As for Northumberland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

On Northumberland's side, Braylin Beauchamp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Beauchamp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tawny Bowis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Emma Somers was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northumberland beat Lancaster by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.