By Rob Hamilton
The Highland softball team bounced back on Wednesday to overcome a 3-0 deficit against Danville in earning a 4-3 decision.
Faith Geiger had a triple in the game, while Guinevere Jackson recorded a double and Haven Farson contributed a pair of singles. Stevie Asher earned the win on the mound. She struck out five, walked two and gave up four hits.
Cardington Pirates
On Wednesday, Cardington earned a 10-0 win at Centerburg in five innings.
Hailee Edgell cracked a home run for the Pirates, who finished with 12 hits on the day. Both Riley Burchett and Kayleigh Ufferman tallied a pair of doubles, while Genevieve Longsdorf and Ashlee Tharp had one double each. Also, Mikayla Linkous and Chelsey Miller both had two singles.
Longdorf pitched a one-hitter to earn the win, striking out five Trojan batters.
Northmor Golden Knights
Northmor couldn’t keep up with host Fredericktown on Wednesday, ending up on the short end of an 8-2 score.
Northmor was held to four singles in the game. Maddie Hoverland suffered the loss. She gave up 12 hits, while striking out four and walking one.
Rob Hamilton can be reached at 419-946-3010, ext. 1807. Connect with him on Twitter at @SportsMCS
