Saint Francis Softball Falls To Hamilton County in Final Home Game

The Saint Francis Catholic Academy softball team lost 25-10 in five innings at home against the Hamilton County Trojans on Tuesday.

First Inning

Starting pitcher Lauren D’Amore gave up two doubles and two runs in the first inning. The Wolves (1-4-1) came back with two runs of their own in the bottom half. D’Amore hit a leadoff double before both catcher Gracee Land and infielder Emily Carreras hit RBI singles.

Tied up at two a piece after the first inning! pic.twitter.com/Obpi6p7XID

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Momentum Shift

So far, so good. The was before the second inning, when Hamilton County (3-5) got the lead back quickly in the form of a 10-run second with five hits and six walks. Pitcher Raylnn Moody  hit a two-run single and a three-run double to highlight Hamilton’s frame.

The Trojans held the big lead and kept adding to it with four runs in the third, one in the fourth and eight in the fifth.

However, the Wolves had a successful bottom of the third when they batted around to score five runs. D’Amore had her third hit of the game with a two-run single and infielder Hailey Schoster  also hit a two-run single to cut the deficit to 16-8.

Saint Francis was able to get 5 runs in the third inning. The score is 16-8, Saint Francis closing the gap. pic.twitter.com/6pY8xJXkoG

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The game simply got away from Saint Francis after it tied it at 2-2 after an inning, Wolves coach Ericka Brockish said.

“I think we just got a little lazy on defense,” Brockish said. “I think we got a little complacent thinking that that team was going to stop swinging.”

Defensively, the Wolves had their ups and their downs.

“We had some girls make some really good plays, some plays on the base path were really great,” Brockish said.  “We had some tag outs at home, we had a play from third that was amazing. The defense is gonna get there.”

Up Next

Saint Francis hopes to get payback at Trenton Riverside Christian (2-0) at 6 p.m. on March 20, the start of six games on the road to end the regular season. The last time the teams played Feb. 27, the Wolves lost 20-3 in Gainesville.

Interview with Coach Brockish after Saint Francis’ loss to Hamilton County.
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