Roundup: Lebanon softball beats two top 10 teams
Lebanon, the No. 3-ranked softball team in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, defeated a pair of top-10 teams Saturday in Fairfield (No. 4) and McAuley (No. 7).
Lebanon beat Fairfield 5-0 behind junior pitcher Tara Trainer (Indiana commit), who threw a complete game one-hitter with 15 strikeouts. Senior catcher Kaitlyn Bergman (Toledo signee) led Lebanon with two doubles and two RBI. Sam Showalter (Toledo signee) went 2-for-3 with a double to help Lebanon.
In the second game, Lebanon junior pitcher Kimmy Frank (Toledo commit) earned her first win of the season with a complete game with 11 strikeouts. Frank also went 2-for-3 and drove in a run.
Oak Hills 4, Seton 2: Freshman pitcher Brooke Shad picked up her first win of the season, striking out five, in the first game of a doubleheader. Freshman Sydney McElroy recorded two RBI in the fifth inning to seal the victory.
Oak Hills 5, Taylor 3: Freshman Brooke Shad struck out six, while also recording two RBI at the plate for the Highlanders. Sophomore center fielder Val Hudepohl had a triple and a RBI, while sophomore Taylor Wilt had a double. Oak Hills improved to 2-1.
Ross 12, Colerain 1 (five innings): Ross improved to 2-1 after putting Colerain away. Senior starting pitcher Katie Carroll struck out seven and sophomore third baseman Kelsey Warman went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI. Sophomore right fielder Layne Shields also drove in three runs.
McNicholas 13, New Richmond 4: McNick senior third baseman Maddie Sorensen went 3-for-5 with three RBI and junior center fielder Gabby Latreille went 3-for-4.
McNicholas 9, Indian Hill 2: McNick junior Gabby Latreille went 2-for-3.
Sycamore 14, Kings 5: Junior pitcher Lydia Sloan struck out seven batters to pick up the win. Freshman Liz Izworski went 2-for-5 with a double and scored three runs for the Aviators. Junior Jordyn Schuster went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, helping Sycamore improve to 2-0.
Badin 7, Edgewood 3: Sophomore starting pitcher Danielle Ray struck out eight in the victory. Senior third baseman Taylor Riesenberg drove in four runs, finishing 2-for-4.
Badin 12, Middletown 0 (five innings): Badin took care of business in its second game of the day. Senior pitcher Stephanie Clark struck out seven, improving to 2-0. Senior shortstop Crystal Rains hit a three-run home run and finished 3-for-4.
Fenwick 11, Princeton 1: Fenwick, No. 7 in The Enquirer Divisions II-IV area coaches' poll, was led by senior Alicia Hansen with a home run and two RBI, while sophomore Paige Lewis had a double and two RBI. Senior pitcher Abbey Watterson got the win for the Falcons.
Fairfield 5, McAuley 1: Fairfield, No. 4 in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, was led by freshman outfielder/infielder Erin Burdine and senior catcher/infielder Kate Bartolovich, who each had two hits and two RBI. Senior pitcher Kellyn Hoffert got the win, while senior pitcher Ashlynn Roberts recorded her first save.
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Harrison 3, Lebanon 2: Harrison improved to 3-0 after using a first-to-third play in the bottom of the seventh that forced an error and plated the game-winning run. The Wildcats were led by senior center fielder Jacob Urbanski, who went 2-for-4, and senior catcher Luke Bowman, who was 2-for-2.
Harrison junior pitcher Michael Knollman got the win when he came on in relief in the sixth and got the Wildcats out of a bases-loaded jam.
Sycamore 12, Landmark Christian 0 (five innings): Senior first baseman Sean Clayton went 2-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI to lead the Aviators. Junior shortstop Sam Fredette had a double and two RBI for Sycamore. Senior Grant Price and freshman Josh Glynn each had two RBI, helping Sycamore improve to 3-0.
Lakota East 10, Olentangy 0 (six innings): Senior starting pitcher Kyle Lepper pitched a one-hit shutout. Junior left fielder Kevin Chapin went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI and senior center fielder Max Minniear finished with two RBI. The Thunderhawks are No. 4 in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll.
Springboro 6, Bishop Ready 0: Senior infielder Adam Armstrong led the way for Springboro with a home run and three RBI, while senior outfielder Patrick O'Gara went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore pitcher Mark Nadeau got the win for the Panthers, who are 3-0.
Springboro 5, Bishop Ready 0: Senior outfielder's Jack Schaaf and Chris Pluta each hit a home run to lead Springboro. Sophomore pitcher Jeremy Chapman got the win for the Panthers.¦