Softball Recap: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Takes a Loss

If Kate Duncan Smith DAR was riding high fresh off their 16-6 takedown of Gaylesville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots lost 11-1 to the Sipsey Valley Bears on Friday.

Hallie Whitaker

Runs (Career)

02/28/25 vs Sipsey Valley	2
02/18/25 vs Randolph School	1
04/06/24 vs Asbury	1
04/06/24 @ Brindlee Mountain	1
03/18/24 vs Asbury	1

Hallie Whitaker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Kate Duncan Smith DAR was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .375 that Sipsey Valley posted.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sipsey Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR and Sipsey Valley's could be walking into a shootout. Kate Duncan Smith DAR allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Sipsey Valley allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.