Softball Game Recap: John Jay Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 9:07am

Softball Recap: John Jay Wolves vs. Somers Tuskers

John Jay lost against Somers back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The John Jay Wolves lost 8-1 to the Somers Tuskers. John Jay has not had much luck with Somers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

For Somers' part, Emily Boyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Boyle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boyle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.

In other batting news, Ellie Walsh was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

John Jay's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Somers, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

While John Jay had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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