The Lady Aces took down Apollo, while Hancock County outlasted Owensboro.
Owensboro Catholic 11, Apollo 6
The Lady Aces scored six runs in the bottom of the first and never trailed the rest of the way, beating Apollo 11-6. Harper Lanham, Maren Riney, and Tyranda Stuart combined for five hits and seven RBIs, while Reagan Leach went 1-4 with two RBIs. Railey Scott started in the circle, allowing four earned runs over three innings, while Lily Medley pitched the last four innings in relief.
“We had a good approach at the plate from multiple players.”, Owensboro Catholic head coach Jeremy Phelps said. ” We received timely hits throughout the lineup. Scoring six runs in the first inning helped set the tone. “
For the E-Gals, Arianna Ramirez went 3-4 with three RBIs, while Sydney Stallings, Abie Butterworth, and Tyler Hall all drove in runs. Mollie Julian started in the circle, allowing four earned runs. Hannah Holder pitched the last five innings out of the bullpen, allowing five earned runs and striking out one.
Hancock county 3, Owensboro 1
Ryleigh French threw a compete game, allowing one run over seven innings in the Lady Hornets’ 3-1 win over Owensboro. Audrey Carnes went 2-2, while Bella Bryant and Baylee Estes both drove in runs.
“It was a good win against a good hitting Owensboro team,” Hancock County head coach Dwayne Roe said. “Ryleigh French did a great job keeping their hitters off balance with the changeup and had good command all game. Defensively, we played a great game at all positions, and Jordyn Waltrip made a diving backhand play in the hole at shortstop and threw the girl out from her knees that was as good of a play that I’ve seen since I’ve been coaching. Offensively, Rhineburger did a good job of keeping us off balance, and we were fortunate to scratch 3 runs across and hold on for the win.”
For the Lady Devils, Hessi Johnson went 3-3, while Taylor Sowders finished 1-3 with an RBI. Alyssa Rhineburger threw a complete game, allowing two earned runs over six innings, striking out one.
“Even though we out-hit them, we couldn’t string hits together or get the timely hits we needed,” Owensboro head coach Quincy Moorman said. “Their pitcher did a good job of keeping our girls off balance with her off-speed pitches. We just didn’t barrel the ball up and make the necessary adjustments.”
