Softball Recap: Ashtyn Frost leads Reese to victory over Michigan Lutheran Seminary

By Team Reports Jun 5, 2024, 6:28am

Softball Recap: Reese Rockets vs. Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals

Reese waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals. For Reese, this counts as revenge for the 14-9 defeat Michigan Lutheran Seminary walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Ashtyn Frost was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadie Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.

On Michigan Lutheran Seminary's side, Ally Coffey put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Coffey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coffey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Coffey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Priem, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Reese's victory bumped their record up to 10-28. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they dropped their record down to 19-20 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Reese by a score of 11-5 later that day.

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