SHS Lady Eagles Softball Claws Out Both St. Clair And St. James In 15-0 Blowout Wins

St. Clair

In their first 15-0 win of the week, Sullivan clawed out the Bulldogs in just four innings on St. Clair territory.

Winning pitcher Ava Declue forced 5 strikeouts and just gave up one hit in her fourth start. At bat, she had a hit and drove in 2 RBIs.

Dorie Richardson racked up an impressive team-high of 3 runs, hits and RBIs.

Mckynlee Peterson also drove in 3 runs and had a hit.

Molly Lohden pulled off 2 runs, a hit and an RBI.

Madison Ortner got 2 runs.

Evvie Blankenship had a run, hit and RBI.

Rae Corwin collected a run and 2 RBIs.

Morgan Braun came away with a run, 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Hayli Venable and Carli McCreary each had 1 run.

Richardson picked up the first score in the top of the first and Peterson was able to get the next one off Richardson’s pop fly in the second inning.

In the top of the third, Sullivan pulled in 5 runs, with Braun scoring on Declue’s single and Peterson making her second run of the evening.

Richardson smashed a pop fly, allowing McCreary to seize home plate with the bases full. Lohden ran home on a passed ball, while Ortner did the same just a couple of plays later. Richardson then scored off Corwin’s sacrifice fly to end the inning with an Eagle 8-0 lead.

Sullivan would cap off their 15-0 blowout early in the top of the fourth. Peterson made the 1st run, while Ortner and Lohden picked up their scores on Richardson’s single. Quickly enough, Richardson and Blankenship landed the final punches, with Hayli Venable getting the last run.

By Wyatt Hardy

St. James

Three innings were all it took for the Lady Eagles to get their second 15-0 win of the week with an explosive performance against St. James.

It was also Senior Night at the Bank of Sullivan ballpark. A heartwarming send-off was celebrated for the four seniors: first baseman Morgan Braun, utility player Hayli Venable and managers Jordan Peltonen and Gavin Schmidt.

The winning pitcher, Evvie Blankenship struck out five batters and only allowed one hit. She also collected the most hits on the team with three at-bats.

Madison Ortner scored three runs, while Molly Lohden, Dorie Richardson, Hayli Venable, Evelynn Harris and Braun each scored two. Rae Corwin, Mckynlee Peterson and Ava Declue each collected one run.

Sullivan triumphed over the Lady Tigers with a six-run shutout in the bottom of the first inning. Lohden drew first blood by stealing third base and then making home. Richardson added the second run on a passed ball at both third and home plate. Ortner followed shortly after and Venable ran from first to home on an error. Peterson would make the final run off Declue’s grounder.

After Blankenship’s swift three strikeouts, the Lady Eagles returned to the plate in the bottom of the second, adding two more runs with Ortner and Braun both scoring on the same error.

The final blow came in the next inning as Sullivan scored seven runs to secure the 15-0 victory. Both Harris and Lohden crossed home plate on the same error. Declue and Richardson scored on Blankenship’s triple line drive, with Ortner grabbing her third run a few plays later.

To put the final nail in the coffin, Peterson drove in Venable and Braun on a double, bringing Sullivan’s total to 15 runs.