Joel Jones
Sports Editor
The
LC Trailblazers women’s softball team faced off against Three Rivers Community
College in a double header on Tuesday April 30. It was also Sophomore Day for those who would be playing
their last game at LC
Game one was an offensive one for LC, scoring nine runs on seven hits.
LC was able to exploit Three Rivers’
defensive weaknesses. Sophomore
Lindsey Bonnell started the offense early by scoring in the first inning.
She helped her own cause by shutting down Three Rivers’ offense for the
first three innings. She retired nine straight batters, striking out two in the
process.
LC would add to their lead in the third inning by capitalizing on the sloppy
play of the Three Rivers defense. A double followed by a wild pitch, a walk, and
a sacrifice fly all led to a 2 run inning for LC.
Bonnell did not give up a hit until
the top of the fourth, when she surrendered a double. Eventually there would be
two runners on second and third. Bonnell was bailed out of the situation by a
heads up play on defense when Kelly Breitwiser gunned down the runner at third
to get the final out of the inning. Three Rivers would later score in the fifth
to bring the score to 3-1.
In the bottom of the fifth LC exploded scoring five runs on three hits.
After getting two women on, a double by Freshman Amber Hanneken
cleared the bases.
The onslaught didn’t stop there. Sophomore Becky Schreiber would send a
double to the gap and score an RBI. A
wild pitch would then allow Schreiber to move to third.
Jennifer Mettler finished things off with a two run blast to left field.
Three Rivers was not to be denied forever, scoring all seven of their runs in
the last three innings, including a five run seventh. LC was able to hold on for
the win.
In
between the games a ceremony was held to honor the four graduating sophomores
– Shauna Holcmann, Lindsey Bonnell, Becky Schreiber, and
Kelly Breitwiser.
They and their parents were called onto the field and were presented with
flowers and other gifts from their teammates.
Game two of the double header was all business for LC. Freshman Tiffany Bennett started this game and was dominant from the start, retiring nine of the first ten batters with skill and precision. Her defense played excellently behind her, executing plays fluidly. Once again LC started the offense quickly. An RBI single by Amber Hanneken scored Shauna Holcmann from second. It would be the only score LC needed as Bennett pitched a three hit shutout. LC would add two more runs in third inning to bring the final score to 3-0.
From
left to right Sophomores Kelly Breitwiser, Lindsey Bonnell, Shauna Holcmann, and
Becky Schreiber after the ceremony for Sophomore Day.
LC finished off their finest season in the school’s history, highlighted by a 23 game winning streak spanning from March 27 to April 27.
Graduating
Sophomores
|
 Lindsey Bonnell Bunker Hill/ Bunker Hill .526 BA, .673 Slg%, .574 OB% 1.68 ERA, 15-3, 99 K’s 116.6 IP |
 Kelly Breitwiser Southwestern/ Shipman .411 BA, .492 Slg%, .538 OB % 51 H, 36 R, 20 RBI |
 Shauna Holcmann Highland/ Highland .344 BA, .520 Slg%, .478 OB% 43 H, 48 R, 32 RBI 3 HR |
 Becky Schreiber Highland/ Pocahontas .387 BA, .672 Slg%, .518 OB% 53 H, 47 R, 43 RBI 7 HR |