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The Pickaway Diamond Report 3/28: TV Softball Cincy Tour closer "Comets and Generals"
By Jacob Merideth, Traffic Light Sports Beat Writer
Game 1: Teays Valley vs Anthony Wayne-softball
Generals outmaneuver Vikings: Anthony Wayne takes 2-1 win despite Lawrentz's dominant outing".
Alyvia Lawrentz struck out 12 batters, but Teays Valley fell to Anthony Wayne 2-1 on Saturday. Lawrentz gave up four hits and two runs over six innings while walking none.
The pitching was strong on both sides. Anthony Wayne pitchers struck out 11, while Teays Valley sat down 12.
Anthony Wayne got on the board in the first inning after Sumner singled, scoring one run. Anthony Wayne added one run in the third after Conner singled.
Phillips earned the win for Anthony Wayne. The hurler gave up six hits and one run over five and one-third innings, striking out eight and walking two.
Makayla Jones, Aimee DeWeese, Avery Mann, Lawrentz, Micah Mann, and Ava Ackerman each collected one hit for Teays Valley. Mann went 1-for-4 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in.
Conner, Carter, Carrizales, and Sumner each collected one hit for Anthony Wayne. Conner and Sumner were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Anthony Wayne.
Carrizales stole two bases. Anthony Wayne didn't commit a single error in the field. Sumner had the most chances in the field with 11.
Box score:
Batting:
Teays Valley:
A Lawrentz: 1-2, BB 2, SO 1
M Mann: 1-4, RBI 1, SO 3
A Mann: 1-3, SO 0
M Jones: 1-3, 2B 1, SO 0
A DeWeese: 1-3, SO 2
A Ackerman: 1-3, R 1, SO 0
Anthony Wayne:
Carrizales: 1-3, R 2, SB 2, SO 1
Conner: 1-3, RBI 1, SO 1
Sumner: 1-3, RBI 1, SO 1
Carter: 1-2, CS 1, SO 0
Pitching:
TV:
A Lawrentz (L): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
AW:
Phillips (W): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO
Conner: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Game 2: Teays Valley vs Mason
Comets streak past Vikings: Mason wins 7-6 in walk-off fashion.
A walk-off left Teays Valley on the wrong end of a 7-6 defeat to Mason on Saturday. The game was tied at six in the bottom of the seventh when McBrayer doubled, scoring one run.
Mason opened the scoring in the first after Martin singled, scoring one run. Alyvia Lawrentz walked, which helped Teays Valley tie the game at one in the top of the second.
In the top of the third, Teays Valley broke up the tie when Aimee DeWeese doubled, scoring one run. Then a single by Sophia Hastler followed to extend the lead to 3-1.
The Comets jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after another McBrayer single down the right field line, and Teays Valley committed an error, each scoring one run.
Avery Stratton singled down the left field line, which helped Teays Valley tie the game at four in the top of the fifth. An error gave Mason the lead, 6-4, in the bottom of the fifth.
Makayla Jones blasted a game-tying home run to center field in the top of the seventh, knotting the score at six. However, the Vikings' momentum was halted when a potential obstruction call went uncalled later in the inning, ending the threat and ultimately leading to the walk-off loss
Polca earned the win for the Comets. The hurler surrendered 10 hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out two and walking four.
Sydney Brumfield took the loss for Teays Valley. The reliever went two innings, giving up one run on three hits, striking out two, and walking none.
Stratton stepped in the circle first for Teays Valley. The starter surrendered nine hits and six runs (four earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking three.
Teays Valley amassed 10 hits in the game. Sophia Hastler in the 7 hole led Teays Valley with three hits in three at-bats.
Jones, DeWeese, Stratton, Hastler, Lawrentz, and Harper Grimes each drove in one run for Teays Valley. Hastler stole two bases.
Mason piled up 12 hits in the game. M Mcbrayer drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Comets with two runs batted in.
Martin, Beese, Geiser, Clayton, and McBrayer each collected two hits for the Comets. Geiser stole three bases. Mason went wild on the base paths, accumulating six stolen bases for the game.
The Vikings will begin league play on 4/2, hosting Lancaster.
Box score
Batting:
Teays Valley:
A Lawrentz: 1-3, R 1, RBI 1, BB 1, SO 0
M Jones: 2-4, R 2, RBI 1, HR 1, SO 0
A DeWeese: 2-4, R 2, RBI 1, 2B 1, SO 0
S Hastler: 3-3, R 1, RBI 1, 2B 1, BB 1, SO 0
Mason:
Geiser: 2-4, R 1, BB 1, SO 0, SB 3
McBrayer: 2-4, R 1, RBI 2, 2B 1, BB 1, SO 1
Martin: 2-4, RBI 1, SO 1
Beese: 2-4, R 2, SO 0
Pitching:
Teays Valley:
A Stratton: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
S Brumfield (L): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Mason:
Polca (W): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO, HR 1
Teays Valley head softball coach Derrick Hastler had this to say about their trip to Southwest Ohio during spring break.
"Our 4-game trip was a great experience for the team, facing tough opponents like Centerville, Mount Notre Dame, Mason, and Anthony Wayne. Against Centerville, Alyvia's command and resilience in the circle was outstanding, and as a team, to bounce back after going down 3-0 in our first game was a big positive. We carried that momentum into the Mount Notre Dame game, where we did a good job of base running and making adjustments at the plate, and Avery and Sydney's combined performance in the circle was impressive.
Against Anthony Wayne, the girls did a great job understanding the challenge that comes with facing great pitching and that it's important to go one pitch at a time. We chased a D1 pitching commit, only to face a second D1 pitching commit, and while we made some mistakes, we kept ourselves in it with a chance to win. I'm proud of their scrappy approach and competitiveness.
The Mason game was a great test on defense, and we had to adjust some things within the game, which isn't always ideal, but the girls did a good job making changes on defense and at the plate, and they never showed any quit, which is a great sign moving forward.
Overall, we accomplished a lot on this trip. The girls got to spend a lot of time together, bonding over activities like zip lining, a night hike, and a low ropes obstacle course. We went out of our comfort zones, faced some fears, and learned about our value even in a vast universe. The level of softball we played this week was pretty high, especially considering we were out of our routine and away from home for four days. That can be tough, but bonds were strengthened, and we hope that will pay dividends over time."
By Jacob Merideth, Traffic Light Sports Beat Writer
Game 1: Teays Valley vs Anthony Wayne-softball
Generals outmaneuver Vikings: Anthony Wayne takes 2-1 win despite Lawrentz's dominant outing".
Alyvia Lawrentz struck out 12 batters, but Teays Valley fell to Anthony Wayne 2-1 on Saturday. Lawrentz gave up four hits and two runs over six innings while walking none.
The pitching was strong on both sides. Anthony Wayne pitchers struck out 11, while Teays Valley sat down 12.
Anthony Wayne got on the board in the first inning after Sumner singled, scoring one run. Anthony Wayne added one run in the third after Conner singled.
Phillips earned the win for Anthony Wayne. The hurler gave up six hits and one run over five and one-third innings, striking out eight and walking two.
Makayla Jones, Aimee DeWeese, Avery Mann, Lawrentz, Micah Mann, and Ava Ackerman each collected one hit for Teays Valley. Mann went 1-for-4 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in.
Conner, Carter, Carrizales, and Sumner each collected one hit for Anthony Wayne. Conner and Sumner were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Anthony Wayne.
Carrizales stole two bases. Anthony Wayne didn't commit a single error in the field. Sumner had the most chances in the field with 11.
Box score:
Batting:
Teays Valley:
A Lawrentz: 1-2, BB 2, SO 1
M Mann: 1-4, RBI 1, SO 3
A Mann: 1-3, SO 0
M Jones: 1-3, 2B 1, SO 0
A DeWeese: 1-3, SO 2
A Ackerman: 1-3, R 1, SO 0
Anthony Wayne:
Carrizales: 1-3, R 2, SB 2, SO 1
Conner: 1-3, RBI 1, SO 1
Sumner: 1-3, RBI 1, SO 1
Carter: 1-2, CS 1, SO 0
Pitching:
TV:
A Lawrentz (L): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
AW:
Phillips (W): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO
Conner: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Game 2: Teays Valley vs Mason
Comets streak past Vikings: Mason wins 7-6 in walk-off fashion.
A walk-off left Teays Valley on the wrong end of a 7-6 defeat to Mason on Saturday. The game was tied at six in the bottom of the seventh when McBrayer doubled, scoring one run.
Mason opened the scoring in the first after Martin singled, scoring one run. Alyvia Lawrentz walked, which helped Teays Valley tie the game at one in the top of the second.
In the top of the third, Teays Valley broke up the tie when Aimee DeWeese doubled, scoring one run. Then a single by Sophia Hastler followed to extend the lead to 3-1.
The Comets jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after another McBrayer single down the right field line, and Teays Valley committed an error, each scoring one run.
Avery Stratton singled down the left field line, which helped Teays Valley tie the game at four in the top of the fifth. An error gave Mason the lead, 6-4, in the bottom of the fifth.
Makayla Jones blasted a game-tying home run to center field in the top of the seventh, knotting the score at six. However, the Vikings' momentum was halted when a potential obstruction call went uncalled later in the inning, ending the threat and ultimately leading to the walk-off loss
Polca earned the win for the Comets. The hurler surrendered 10 hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out two and walking four.
Sydney Brumfield took the loss for Teays Valley. The reliever went two innings, giving up one run on three hits, striking out two, and walking none.
Stratton stepped in the circle first for Teays Valley. The starter surrendered nine hits and six runs (four earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking three.
Teays Valley amassed 10 hits in the game. Sophia Hastler in the 7 hole led Teays Valley with three hits in three at-bats.
Jones, DeWeese, Stratton, Hastler, Lawrentz, and Harper Grimes each drove in one run for Teays Valley. Hastler stole two bases.
Mason piled up 12 hits in the game. M Mcbrayer drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Comets with two runs batted in.
Martin, Beese, Geiser, Clayton, and McBrayer each collected two hits for the Comets. Geiser stole three bases. Mason went wild on the base paths, accumulating six stolen bases for the game.
The Vikings will begin league play on 4/2, hosting Lancaster.
Box score
Batting:
Teays Valley:
A Lawrentz: 1-3, R 1, RBI 1, BB 1, SO 0
M Jones: 2-4, R 2, RBI 1, HR 1, SO 0
A DeWeese: 2-4, R 2, RBI 1, 2B 1, SO 0
S Hastler: 3-3, R 1, RBI 1, 2B 1, BB 1, SO 0
Mason:
Geiser: 2-4, R 1, BB 1, SO 0, SB 3
McBrayer: 2-4, R 1, RBI 2, 2B 1, BB 1, SO 1
Martin: 2-4, RBI 1, SO 1
Beese: 2-4, R 2, SO 0
Pitching:
Teays Valley:
A Stratton: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
S Brumfield (L): 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Mason:
Polca (W): 7.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO, HR 1
Teays Valley head softball coach Derrick Hastler had this to say about their trip to Southwest Ohio during spring break.
"Our 4-game trip was a great experience for the team, facing tough opponents like Centerville, Mount Notre Dame, Mason, and Anthony Wayne. Against Centerville, Alyvia's command and resilience in the circle was outstanding, and as a team, to bounce back after going down 3-0 in our first game was a big positive. We carried that momentum into the Mount Notre Dame game, where we did a good job of base running and making adjustments at the plate, and Avery and Sydney's combined performance in the circle was impressive.
Against Anthony Wayne, the girls did a great job understanding the challenge that comes with facing great pitching and that it's important to go one pitch at a time. We chased a D1 pitching commit, only to face a second D1 pitching commit, and while we made some mistakes, we kept ourselves in it with a chance to win. I'm proud of their scrappy approach and competitiveness.
The Mason game was a great test on defense, and we had to adjust some things within the game, which isn't always ideal, but the girls did a good job making changes on defense and at the plate, and they never showed any quit, which is a great sign moving forward.
Overall, we accomplished a lot on this trip. The girls got to spend a lot of time together, bonding over activities like zip lining, a night hike, and a low ropes obstacle course. We went out of our comfort zones, faced some fears, and learned about our value even in a vast universe. The level of softball we played this week was pretty high, especially considering we were out of our routine and away from home for four days. That can be tough, but bonds were strengthened, and we hope that will pay dividends over time."