Softball Recap: Danbury Takes a Loss

Lakers

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 @ Gibsonburg	4-20
04/18/25 @ Northwood	10-8
04/11/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic	11-3
04/10/25 @ St. Paul	7-4
04/09/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic	19-20

Danbury dropped their record down to 8-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears, falling 20-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lakers have suffered against the Golden Bears since April 11, 2019.

As for Gibsonburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.

For Gibsonburg's part, Ava Amor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Amor has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Gibsonburg got a massive performance out of Leah Hall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Those three runs gave Hall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ansley Fleming, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Danbury is set to square off against their familiar foe Hopewell-Loudon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Gibsonburg will face off against rival Calvert at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.