Softball Recap: Deposit-Hancock triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Olivia Johnston

By Team Reports Jun 1, 2024, 6:28am

Softball Recap: Deposit-Hancock vs. Chapel Field Christian Lions

With a playoff game on the line, Deposit-Hancock rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chapel Field Christian Lions a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Deposit-Hancock sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Not much got past Addison Makowski, who gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep Chapel Field Christian off the board. Makowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Johnston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Amanda Ray was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Deposit-Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Chapel Field Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.

Deposit-Hancock will take on Scio Central/Friendship at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Scio Central/Friendship will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Deposit-Hancock surely won't give up without a fight. Chapel Field Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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