Game Summaries & Headlines.
Girls Varsity Softball vs. Orchard View HS School
7.0 years ago @ 10:56PM
- Game Date
- Apr 27, 2018
WMCC softball opened its 2018 conference schedule by hosting Orchard View for a doubleheader on Friday and dropped both games by the scores of 17-2 and 17-1.
In the opener, Orchard View jumped out to a 6-0 lead after 2 innings and put 7 more runs on the board in the third to put the game away. WMCC scored a run in the third when Abby Sweetman (WMC) led off with a double and came home on a Taylor Mosher (WMC) groundout. Maria Sanocki (MCC) scored the other WMCC run in the 4th when she reached on a bunt single, advanced on a passed ball and scored from second on a Hannah Nestell (WMC) groundout. Catherine Bradford-Royle (WMC) collected the other WMCC hit, a single in the first inning. Sophie Hawke (WMC) pitched all 4 innings for WMCC.
Orchard View’s offense included two homeruns by Hallie Holman to give her 3 RBI for the game. Taylor had four hits and four RBI while Tenhove added three hits. Holman picked up the victory, pitching 4 innings and striking out 3.
It was a similar story in the second game as Orchard View jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first and cruised to their second win of the day.
The WMCC offense was limited to 2 hits, one each for Sanocki and Hannah Pell (WMC). Sanocki and Sweetman each pitched 2 innings and with Sanocki picking up 2 strikeouts.
Orchard View’s Holman picked up her third homerun of the day and drove in three while Tenhove and Webster each picked up 2 hits. Tenhove picked up the win in the circle, pitching four innings and striking out 5.
WMCC is now 4-6 overall and 0-2 in Lakes 8 conference play.
From WMCC Coach Jeff Nestell: “Orchard View is a strong team, featuring an explosive offense and top-tier pitching. We saw both of those things today. There’s a reason they’re undefeated and they earned two more wins today. I was happy with how we stayed together as a team, made some good plays in the field and made consistent contact at the plate. Games like today reveal the true character of a team. I was pleased to see how we came together as a team and played hard until the final out.”
*NOTE: WMCC Softball is a co-op between Western Michigan Christian High School (WMC) and Muskegon Catholic Central High School (MCC).