ITS A BULLDOG SWEEP ON SENIOR NIGHT
POLAND OH- Poland Seminary girls softball swept a double header against Northeast 8 Conference rival Niles McKinley by a score of 15-1 and 15-0 in the nightcap. Poland improves to 17-7 on the season and 11-3 in Northeast 8 Conference play.
In the first game, Poland’s pitchers Katie McDonald, Olivia Horn and Connie Cougras allowed no hits and scattered 7 strikeouts over the contest. On offense, Poland had 14 hits with Leanne Williams staying perfect at the plate going 4-4 with a double. Mary Brant and Connie Cougras both stayed perfect at the plate, each going 2-2 with Brant adding a double.
In the nightcap, Poland exploded for 19 hits with Connie Cougras, Olivia Horn and Bella Marrie staying perfect at the plate. Cougras had 4 hits, Marrie and Horn each had three hits. Cougras and Horn each had doubles. Sophia Dedo added 3 hits in 4 at bats along with Emily Denney and Ella Gaffney adding 2 hits. Freshman Olivia Horn went the distance on the mound and collected 12 strikeouts.
For Niles, Lucy Deluca stayed perfect at the plate going 2-2, while Jenna Melius added the other hit which was a double. Zoey Beck took the mound loss in both contests.
*Contributed By John Boccieri