Softball Game Recap: Frewsburg Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:24am

Softball Recap: Frewsburg Bears vs. Chautauqua Lake Eagles

If Frewsburg was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Maple Grove last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Frewsburg Bears took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chautauqua Lake Eagles on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Frewsburg in their matchups with Chautauqua Lake: they've now lost four in a row.

For Chautauqua Lake's part, Cayzlee Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Lucy Gates was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Jillian Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Frewsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Chautauqua Lake, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.

Frewsburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Westfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Frewsburg will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chautauqua Lake, they will face off against Cassadaga Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chautauqua Lake is facing Cassadaga Valley at the right time seeing as Cassadaga Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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