Middletown, Upper Lake, Terrace notch middle school softball victories
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Editor’s note: Coaches, if you want to see your team’s individual statistics reported in the middle school softball roundup, you must report them the day of the game.
MIDDLETOWN >> Emma Davis homered to center field, highlighting a five-run bottom of the fourth that was ultimately the difference in Middletown’s 10-7 win over the Mountain Vista Lancers in middle school softball action Monday in Middletown.
Middletown (3-2 league, 7-2 overall) did all of its scoring in just two innings – a five-run first and a five-run fourth – while building a 10-4 lead. Mountain Vista (6-3 overall) rallied for three runs in the sixth, but it wasn’t enough.
“We were missing four players due to injuries and spring break, but no excuses,” Mountain Vista head coach Patrick Mick said. “We jut played poorly today, hats off to Middletown.”
While the Broncos managed just four hits, they also drew nine walks. Sophie Stetson (1-for-2) also knocked in a run for Middletown. Anaya Kilstrom and Brennah Genetiano also had hits.
Winning pitcher Lilliaunna Reyes struck out eight and walked five. Losing pitcher Paelynn Beall struck out nine and walked nine in 3 2/3 innings.
Kiera Mick went 2-for-3 for Mountain Vista Middle School. Brooke Poff, Dezzy Anderson, Madi Byrne and Gabby Keyes, who doubled, also had hits.
Both teams turned a double play.
Mountain Vista returns to action Wednesday against Terrace Middle School in Lakeport. Middletown hits the road to play Obsidian Middle School on Wednesday.
In other middle school action Monday:
Upper Lake 11, Obsidian 10
At Upper Lake, Obsidian’s Eden Sparks hit for the cycle while driving in six of Obsidian’s 10 runs in a league loss to the Upper Lake Wildcats.
Sparks (4-for-4) had a three-run home run and bases-loaded triple for the Bears.
“Both teams fought to the last pitch,” Obsidian coach Luis Perez said.
Zeanna Carver went 3-for-4 and Mariah Robinson went 2-for-2 with two RBIs as Obsidian fell to 2-2 in league play.
Losing pitcher Ali Bobbit struck out 10.
Upper Lake statistics were not available.
Obsidian hosts Middletown on Wednesday.
Terrace 11, Lucerne 9
At Lucerne, losing pitcher Angelina Gozony went 3-for-3 with a RBI as Lucerne gave the Terrace Vikings all they could want in a league game. Gozony struck out eight and walked two.
Also for Lucerne, Sophie Basurto doubled and drove in two runs while Natalia Harley went 1-for-3 with a RBI.
“It was an offensive battle,” Lucerne head coach Fred Miller said. “Both teams got a lot of hits today.”
Terrace statistics were not available.
