The 2023 Arcanum Girl Trojans softball group are actually outright WOAC champions.
Drew Terhall | The Day by day Advocate
By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
DARKE COUNTY — Listed below are the notable softball video games, scores and stats from Might 4.
Ansonia 1 (13-7, 8-2) at Arcanum 10 (16-4, 10-0)
The Girl Trojans are actually your 2023 WOAC softball champions with the 10-1 win over Ansonia. With the win, they declare the outright convention title. They’ve been convention champions now two of the final three years.
Arcanum head coach Mike Morris stated whereas it’s good for this system and the varsity to get this accomplishment, the group has their sights on the upcoming postseason match.
“We’re centered on a deep match run. You get this, it’s an additional bonus. We bought this, now we simply bought to proceed to get higher and attempt to get a district and attempt to do what we did final 12 months, get again to regionals,” Morris stated.
The Girl Trojans scored a run within the first inning after senior Kaitlyn Toy led off the inning with a single. Junior Emilie Fout scored Toy on a sacrifice groundout to go up 1-0.
Ansonia saved it shut and tied it within the fourth inning. Senior Kinsey Hartzell scored on the double steal try and tie the sport. Ansonia head coach Floyd Jenkins stated the group was taking part in nicely, Arcanum simply bought sizzling.
Within the backside of the fourth, senior Paige Burrell hit a three-run dwelling run to regain the lead, 4-1. Junior Ashlyn Miller drove in a run on a sacrifice flyout. Freshman Grace Fry and Toy every had a RBI and Arcanum led 7-1 after the fourth.
Morris stated as soon as the group begins to search out their rhythm on the plate, everybody begins to get going.
“As soon as this group will get on a pitcher, it’s on. They’re able to roll and it’s contagious by means of the lineup. We’ve been getting our bunts too and placing stress on groups. That’s what we weren’t doing earlier within the season, however now it’s all coming collectively,” Morris stated.
Within the fifth, senior Mollie Ericksen scored on an error. Then it was senior Brooklyn Ullery’s flip to go yard. She had a two-run shot to place the Girl Trojans up 10-1.
Junior Hannah Kendig pitched a whole sport and had at the least 5 strikeouts for Arcanum. Junior Abby Kramer and freshman Abby Klingshirn have been on the mound for Ansonia.
For Ansonia, they miss out on an opportunity to clinch at the least a share of the WOAC title. However, this sport isn’t a complete loss for the group. Jenkins stated taking part in in opposition to a group as proficient as Arcanum will assist present the group the kind of groups they are going to face in the event that they wish to make a deep match run.
“If you wish to go anyplace, you bought to play groups like this. They’re an excellent ball membership. Though we misplaced, it should assist down the road. The higher pitching we see, the extra we get used to it. That’s what it’s about, make your self higher for the match run now,” Jenkins stated.
Arcanum will host Newton on Might 9 for his or her final WOAC sport at 5 p.m. Ansonia will go to Jackson Middle on Might 8 for a 5 p.m. first pitch. They may then host Mississinawa Valley for his or her first spherical playoff sport at 5 p.m.
Round Darke County:
Franklin Monroe (6-16, 3-7) defeated Twin Valley South, 17-2. After taking a 3-0 lead after the primary inning, they scored eight runs within the second and 5 runs within the third to interrupt open the sport. Franklin Monroe had 16 hits within the sport. The pitching workers had 5 strikeouts. The Girl Jets will await the winner of the Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley playoff sport for his or her subsequent sport. They may play on Might 11 at 5 p.m. on the increased seed’s dwelling area.
Greenville (17-4, 14-1) defeated Butler 14-4. Freshman Kendall Cromwell and sophomore Kylar Arnett every had three RBI. Senior Ashlyn Zimmer and sophomore Zoey Burns every had two RBI. 4 extra Girl Wave gamers had a RBI. Burns pitched two innings and had two strikeouts. Senior Kylie Hamm pitched 4 innings and had two strikeouts. Greenville will host Minster on Might 8 at 5:30 p.m. after which host Belmont on Might 9 for his or her first postseason sport at 5 p.m.
Tri-Village (14-8, 7-3) defeated Mississinawa Valley (2-16, 1-9), 11-6. After two innings, the Girl Patriots have been up 6-2. Senior Alyssa Begoon had two RBI within the sport. 4 extra Girl Patriots scored a run for them. Freshman Hailey Burk had a house run within the sport. Senior Ashlyn Burk pitched 4 innings and had 4 strikeouts. Freshman Addy Wright had a strikeout in two innings pitched. For Mississinawa Valley, freshman Trinity Reichard had three RBI within the sport. Senior Gabby Elizondo, junior Kenzea Townsend and freshman Josslyne Thornhill every had a RBI. Townsend had 4 hits within the sport, together with a house run. Tri-Village will play Union Metropolis on Might 8 at 5 p.m. at dwelling. Mississinawa Valley will journey to Preble Shawnee on Might 8 for a 5 p.m. first pitch. They may then go to Ansonia on Might 9 for his or her first spherical playoff sport beginning at 5 p.m.
Versailles (11-10, 4-2) received 1-0 at dwelling over St. Henry. The Girl Tigers scored the sport’s lone run within the third inning. The group will journey to Milton Union for his or her first spherical playoff matchup on Might 8 beginning at 5 p.m.
Contact Day by day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]
Originally posted 2023-05-05 02:37:31.