Softball Recap: Makenna Wright can't quite lead Seymour over South-Doyle

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 5:32am

Softball Recap: Seymour Eagles vs. South-Doyle Cherokees

The matchup between Seymour and South-Doyle on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Seymour Eagles lost 16-8 to the South-Doyle Cherokees. Seymour has struggled against South-Doyle recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Seymour saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haylei Tawzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

On South-Doyle's side, Anna Snodderly made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Snodderly was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Mikoal Stephens was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emma Hogan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for South-Doyle, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.

Seymour will head out on the road to face off against West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Seymour will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for South-Doyle, they will head out on the road to challenge Sequoyah at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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