THE REPORTER
The Westfield softball team lost a tough game to Mount Vernon Friday by the score of 7-6.
The Marauders scored a run in the top of the first inning, which the Shamrocks answered by putting up three in the bottom of the inning. Makayla Watson blasted a triple to score Maggie Roh, then later scored on Ava Kainrath’s left field hit. Cara Snedeker then stepped up, and her left field hit brought in Allie Dolenc.
Westfield led 3-1 after one inning. Mount Vernon scored four runs in the top of the second to take a 5-3 lead. The Shamrocks tied the game in the bottom of the second: Roh scored when Dolenc reached on error, then Watson scored on Kainrath’s RBI groundout to tie the game at 5-5.
The Marauders scored two runs in the top of the third to lead 7-5, and would hold the lead from that point forward. Westfield got one run back in the fifth inning when Snedeker doubled in Sofia Easterhaus.
Roh, Watson and Snedeker all had two hits, with Roh and Avery Banas both hitting one double. Chloe Tanner pitched four and two-thirds innings in relief, striking out 10.
Westfield is 9-10 and hosts Cathedral on Monday.
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Carmel dropped a 6-4 game to Mooresville Friday at Cherry Tree Softball Complex.
The Pioneers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one inning, then added one run each in the second and fifth innings. The Greyhounds scored all of their runs in the sixth inning. Sophie Esposito got Carmel on the board with a solo home run. Alex Longstreth then hit a double, and Lily Sullivan doubled her home.
Jayden Kleiner smacked a double to score Sullivan. Gracyn Erickson came up next, and her right field hit brought in Kleiner.
Lucy Broughton pitched a complete game, striking out five.
The Greyhounds are 2-12 and host Fishers on Monday.
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Hamilton Southeastern dropped a tough Hoosier Crossroads Conference game Friday, 1-0 in eight innings at Brownsburg.
The Royals were held to one hit, a second-inning single by Jenna Chase. Grace Swedarsky pitched a complete game, striking out 11.
Southeastern is 3-2 in HCC play and 13-5 overall. The Royals host Anderson Monday.
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Sheridan fell to Alexandria 12-3 on Friday.
The Blackhawks scored one run in the fourth inning when Mariana Lopez stole home plate. Sheridan added two runs in the fifth: Chaney Smith brought in Shelby Eaton with a left field hit, then Lopez singled home Abbi Merritt, who finished the game 2-for-2 at the plate.
The ‘Hawks are 1-16 and play Monday at Traders Point Christian.