The Lady Panthers, E-gals and Lady Devils had strong days at the plate in their respective wins on Thursday, while the Lady Aces were unable to slow down Henderson County in a tough home loss.
Daviess County vs Evansville Mater Dei
The Lady Panthers hot start pushed them to victory on Thursday, defeating Evansville Mater Dei 8-2 for their second straight home win.
Daviess County wasted no time producing runs, as a hit by pitch led to an RBI single from sophomore Danielle Beckwith and a two-run home run for senior Jessie Daniels the following at-bat to make it a 3-0 game. Evansville responded quickly with a two-run home run in the top of the second, but the Lady Panthers never slowed down—grabbing a run in the bottom of the second and four in the bottom of the third to take an 8-2 lead.
With freshman Sophia Cain throwing a complete-game, allowing just two earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out eight—Daviess County was able to secure the 8-2 win. Morris and Daniels led the way at the plate with their home run and pair of RBIs each, while Beckwith, freshman Briley Henry and junior Makayla Rowan all had one each.
The Lady Panthers now sit at 23-4 with the win, as they’ll look to make it three straight when they take on Warren East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Apollo vs Ohio County
The E-gals hot start at plate helped them snap a two-game losing streak, defeating Ohio County 9-4 on the road on Thursday.
It was Apollo who was able to cross home plate first, getting a double from senior Morgan Julian and a two-out RBI single from senior Emmie Bullington to take a 1-0 lead into the second. Julian came through again with a three-run triple in the top of the second, while got a two-run double from junior Mallory Velotta in the top of the third to give the E-gals a 6-0 lead.
Ohio County managed to get three runs in the bottom of the fourth and one in the bottom of the sixth, but Apollo got two in the top of the fifth and one in the top of the seventh en route to the 9-4 win.
Bullington got the win in her four-inning start, allowing three unearned runs on three hits while striking out six. Freshman Taylor Clark allowed one earned run, a hit and two walks while striking out one in two innings pitched, while eighth grader Mollie Julian struck out a pair and walked one in the final inning of the game.
Morgan Julian and Velotta led the way at the plate with three RBIs each, while Bullington and freshman Liza Page had one each. Apollo moves to 14-12 overall with the win, as they now look to take this momentum into a tough Best of the West tournament this weekend.
Owensboro vs McLean County
Late offense helped the Lady Devils snap their three-game losing streak on Thursday, pushing them past McLean County 8-1 at home.
Owensboro struck first in the contest, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first thanks to an RBI double from junior Sophia Moorman. McLean County went on to tie the game in the top of the fourth with a safety squeeze, but the Lady Devils proceeded to score seven runs over the course of the fifth and sixth en route to the 8-1 win.
Senior Lindsey Gibson led the way at the plate with three RBIs, while sophomore Hessi Johnson had a pair, while Moorman, sophomore Ellington Embry and freshman Reese Boswell all had one each. Sophomore Kirsten Tindle picked up the win in her complete-game effort, allowing one unearned run on three hits while striking out nine on the day.
Owensboro now sits at 9-19 overall with the win, as they now have some time off before taking on Daviess County in the first round of the 9th District Tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Owensboro Catholic vs Henderson County
The Lady Aces were unable to slow down Henderson County’s offense on Thursday, as steady offense led to a 13-4 loss at home.
The Lady Colonels took control of the game early, as multiple hits—including a three-run home run—led to a 5-0 lead going into the bottom of the first. Owensboro Catholic showed some fight though, responding with four runs to make it 5-4 going into the second.
But then freshman Mackenize Burczyk settled in, holding the Lady Aces scoreless the rest of the way while getting eight insurance runs in the last three innings of play to give Henderson County the 13-4 win. Bruczyk allowed three earned runs off of 10 hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Senior Brooke Hamilton had a rough day in the circle, taking the loss in her complete-game effort in which she allowed 12 earned runs on 11 hits and five walks while striking out five. Senior Addison Tignor, senior Lilli Grant and junior Ruth Jones led the way at the plate, all recording an RBI each.
Owensboro Catholic falls to 20-10 overall with the loss, as they now look to bounce back in their regular season finale against Jasper at 5:30 p.m. at home.
