Softball Recap: Pender Patriots vs. Heide Trask Titans
Pender lost against Heide Trask last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pender Patriots lost 11-5 to the Heide Trask Titans. The defeat continues a trend for Pender in their matchups with Heide Trask: they've now lost six in a row.
Olivia Gurganus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Jamiah Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Heide Trask's side, Chloe Barnhill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Barnhill has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Sparkman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lauren Hall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Heide Trask, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
As of now, neither Pender nor Heide Trask have any future games scheduled.
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