Softball Recap: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Speedway Sparkplugs
After flying high against Bethesda Christian last Wednesday, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory came back down to earth. The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Speedway Sparkplugs on Friday. It was the first time this season that Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory let down their fans at home.
Emma Hamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Kaylie Virkus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Speedway's side, Hayli Clampitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Clampitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clampitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Laney Jarrett was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Speedway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will head out on the road to challenge North Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Speedway, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 win vs. Lawrence Central on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
