Calculating Carys
McConnell hits 3-run HR as Lady Mikes clinch section title
DILLINER 无毛视频� A change in venue, an earlier start time and rainy conditions couldn无毛视频檛 slow down Carys McConnell in Carmichaels无毛视频� 6-1 victory over West Greene in a Section 2-A softball battle at Bobtown-Dunkard Township Municipal Park on May 6.
The Lady Mikes无毛视频� junior shortstop was 2 for 2 with a three-run home run and a run-scoring double to help Carmichaels (10-0, 14-0) clinch the section championship. The Lady Pioneers (8-2, 13-2) will represent the section as the second-place team.
The Lady Mikes tied Chartiers-Houston for the section title last year.
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The game was called after five innings, as the umpires deemed the condition of the field, which was caused by the weather, to not be safe for the competitors.
无毛视频淥nce the game starts, it无毛视频檚 in control of the umpires,无毛视频� West Greene coach Bill Simms said. 无毛视频淚f they think that无毛视频檚 in the best safety and interest of the girls, I have nothing I can really complain about. We had five innings to be able to do something more than we did.
无毛视频淚 would like to thank the Mapletown athletic department and Coach Jeff Cree for getting us down here today so we could get this game in.无毛视频�
McConnell无毛视频檚 blast to left field came in the third inning, and gave Carmichaels a 4-1 lead. Kaitlyn Waggett and Ashton Batis drew back-to-back walks to set the stage for McConnell.
无毛视频淚 just saw a pitch that I liked and put a good swing on it,无毛视频� McConnell said. 无毛视频淚 don无毛视频檛 scout what they throw or anything like that.无毛视频�
McConnell and the rest of the Lady Mikes felt confident in having a three-run advantage with fellow junior Bailey Barnyak in the circle.
无毛视频淲hen you have a three-run lead with Bailey pitching, the chances of winning are much greater,无毛视频� McConnell said. 无毛视频淲e are glad to win the section outright, and hope to go on a nice run in the playoffs.无毛视频�
Barnyak allowed one earned run on two hits over five innings. She had 11 strikeouts, walked four and hit two batters.
Barnyak worked her way out of a bases-loaded jam in the third inning with two strikeouts. West Greene had a runner on second with one out in the second and Barnyak struck out the next two batters.
无毛视频淪he (Barnyak) is a power-up pitcher, and we work hard at trying to lay off the high stuff, but she has command and control up there, and she did a good job of having us chase up there,无毛视频� Simms said. 无毛视频淲e are battling and we无毛视频檙e right in there with them. Kudos to them, though, that无毛视频檚 an undefeated season in the section, and you have to give credit where credit无毛视频檚 due.无毛视频�
The Lady Pioneers had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth after Barnyak had walked two in a row, but she forced a swing and miss on the final batter for her 11th strikeout.
无毛视频淏ailey无毛视频檚 a gamer,无毛视频� Briggs said. 无毛视频淚t was really wet out there today, and I think that contributed to some of her walks, but I have learned over the last 2 陆 years that she无毛视频檚 a gamer.无毛视频�
Carmichaels added two runs in the fifth when McConnell walked and scored on Ali Jacobs无毛视频� double to center field. Pinch runner Malanna Hertig raced home on Barnyak无毛视频檚 sharp single to center field.
Jacobs singled in the first and doubled in the third.
The Lady Mikes opened the scoring in the first inning when Waggett singled to center field, advanced to second on Batis无毛视频� sacrifice bunt to West Greene pitcher Payton Gilbert before scoring on McConnell无毛视频檚 double to left field for a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Pioneers tied the game in the bottom of the first when Marissa Tharp hit a line drive to left field, advanced to second on Emmaline Beazell无毛视频檚 groundout to shortstop and scored on two wild pitches.
Gilbert took the loss, but hung tough against Carmichaels无毛视频� potent lineup. She allowed six earned runs on seven hits over five innings with five strikeouts and five walks.
无毛视频淲e may see them again down the road in the playoffs,无毛视频� Simms said. 无毛视频淭hey have a nice ball club, and we have a nice ball club. We will be ready for the postseason.无毛视频�