WSS, Newton Claim Weekend Softball Victories

The Hatchets had a 14-hit attack. Samantha Hayes, Clarissa Johnson and Katelyn VonBehrens led the way with three hits each. Hayes had two singles, a home run and drove in four runs while Johnson had two singles, a double and two RBI. VonBehrens added two singles, a double and an RBI. Zaida Wascher finished with two singles.

The Hatchets tallied two runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings around one run in the fifth.

S. Hayes went the distance on the mound. She gave up two runs on two hits, three walks while striking out six.

At Mattoon

WSS                     202    212    0    --    9-14-1

Mattoon               200    000    0    --    2- 2-3

WP -- S. Hayes. LP -- Starwalt.

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg -- Wascher, 2 singles; Friese, single; S. Hayes, 2 singles, home run, 4 RBI; Johnson, 2 singles, double, 2 RBI; K. Hayes, single; VonBehrens, 2 singles, double, 1 RBI; Carey, single

Mattoon -- Starwalt, single; Phillips, single 1 RBI

At Greenup

Paris came calling and tallied a 17-3 win over Cumberland in five innings via the 10-run rule Friday.

The Tigers stepped out to a 6-0 opening inning lead and led 14-2 in the second. Paris tallied another run in the third as did Cumberland and then finished with two in the fifth.

Cumberland ended with six hits. Ava Long, Mia Holsapple and Jenna Hougham had a double each. Hougham finished with two RBI.

Jacie Young led Paris with three doubles and five RBI, Landrie Stevens had a triple and two RBI and Emma Kraemer had two singles and three RBI.

At Greenup

Paris                          681    02    --    17-15-2

Cumberland             021    00    --      3- 6-0

WP -- Kraemer. LP -- Miles.

Paris -- Eveland, single, 2 RBI; Stevens, triple, 2 RBI; Wells, single; Carter, 1 RBI; Coombes, 2 singles; Miller, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Rhoads, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Wyrick, single; Young, 3 doubles, 5 RBI; Kraemer, 2 singles, 3 RBI

Cumberland -- Kingery, single; Long, double; Holsapple, double; Millsap, single; Hougham, double, 2 RBI

Other Friday Games

In other games Friday, Martinsville blanked St. Elmo/Brownstown, 21-0 while Paris won over Cumberland, 17-3.

Saturday Game

Newton and Pana went through the first five innings without a score before the Eagles tallied three runs in the sixth and handed Pana a 3-0 loss Saturday, 

Coach Sara Beam's crew finished with nine hits in the win. Addy O'Dell had a single and double while Lexie Ghast had a triple and two RBI. Allie Stanley contributed three singles.

Meanwhile, Amelia Collins went seven innings on the mound. She allowed five hits, did not give up a run and struck out 10.

The Eagles played errorless ball.

At Newton

Pana                    000    000    0    --    0-5-1

Newton               000    003    x    --    3-9-0

WP -- Collins. LP -- Ashcraft.

Pana -- Bowker, single; Sarver, single; Reed, single; Mathis, single; Cooper, single

Newton -- O'Dell, single, double; Reich, single; Mulvey single; Stanley, 3 singles; Ghast, triple, 2 RBI; Reich, single