Lady Jags Softball picks up win over Holy Spirit, 12-7
The Northridge Lady Jags softball team picked up a five run victory over the Holy Spirit Catholic School Saints on Wednesday. After the Saints jumped out to a 6-0 lead after one inning, the Lady Jags put together a comeback bid, outscoring Holy Spirit 12-1 over the next five innings. The result was a 12-7 win for Northridge.
After going 3-up, 3-down in the top of the first, the Lady Jags saw the Saints light up the scoreboard for six runs in the bottom of the inning. Northridge followed those six runs by scoring two runs of their own in the top of the second. Elliott Williams started things with a one-out single to left field. After stealing second base, Williams came around to score on a double to right by Madelyn Abston. After Sarah Copeland received a free base on balls, Abston scored and Copeland advanced to second on a ground out to short by Shelby Savage. After the their third out, the Lady Jags were within four runs, at 6-2.
Northridge held Holy Spirit off the board in the bottom of the second and rallied for six runs in the top of the third. Anna Reed singled to get things started and ended up on second on a passed ball. Anna Cate Henderson singled to right, scoring Reed. Next up, Mills Hitchner tripled to right, plating Henderson. Rhylynn Page followed with a grounder to third and made it to first on an error. Hitchner scored on the play. Williams came to the plate for a second time and doubled to center, moving Page to third. After a fly ball to center didn’t advance any Lady Jags, Copeland doubled to center, scoring Page and Williams. Savage reached on an error by the Saints’ third baseman, on which Copeland advanced to third. Savage took second with no attempt by the Saints. Kinzlee Ringo’s grounder to the shortstop allowed Copeland to score the Lady Jags’ sixth and final run of the inning, resulting in the 8-6 lead for Northridge.
The scoreboard was silent for the next two innings, but that drought was broken up by a single run by Holy Spirit, their last, in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 8-7. Ringo led off the top of the sixth inning with a free base. Reed followed with a single to advance Ringo to third. Henderson singled to center to score Ringo and advance Reed to second. Hitcher collected a walk to load the bases. Page’s line drive (out) allowed Reed to tag and score, with Henderson and Hitchner moving up one base on the throw. Williams grounded out to first, allowing Henderson to score and Hitchner to move to third. Abston followed with a single, scoring Hitchner for the last run of the game for the Lady Jags and the 12-7 lead.
Neither team was able to add any runs for the next inning and a half, and the Northridge collected the 12-7 victory.
Abston led the Lady Jags at the plate, going 3-for-4 on the evening. Reed, Henderson and Williams went 2-for-4 for the game. Hitchner, Copeland and Savage collected one hit each for Northridge. Henderson, Page, Abston and Copeland totaled two RBIs each. Hitchner, Williams, Savage and Ringo notched one RBI each. Reed, Henderson, Hitchner and Williams scored two runs each. Page, Abston, Copeland and Ringo scored once each.
Berkley Davis got the start on the mound, but it just wasn’t her day, giving up six runs on four hits. Henderson relieved Davis and allowed one run on four hits, while collecting five strikeouts and issuing three walks.