Softball Recap: Trinity Shamrocks vs. Kennard-Dale Rams
Trinity had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Kennard-Dale Rams out 4-3.
Landry Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Lawrence was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ana Sheaffer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
On Kennard-Dale's side, Taryn Ashenfelter put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Ashenfelter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Ashenfelter wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Rinaudo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Kennard-Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
As of now, neither Trinity nor Kennard-Dale have any future games scheduled.
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