April 17, 2021 at 3:18 a.m.
The Patriots got off to a quick start again.
After the second inning, they were up 4-0.
But unlike the previous night, they were not at their best defensively.
The Jay County High School softball team had two errors lead to the eventual game-winning runs and surrendered 10 straight to the Norwell Knights in a 10-4 loss Friday night.
“It is a tough one,” said JCHS coach Trisha Green, whose team committed six errors, including a pair of costly mishaps in the fourth inning. “They’re getting in their heads. They’re making errors. They’re not moving on from it. They have to stay up. It’s been a long week, but we’ve got to win these games with focus (and) discipline.”
Jay County, which had won three in a row, falls to 4-2 on the year. Norwell, meanwhile, remains undefeated at 4-0.
“This was a great test,” Norwell coach Herb Bergman said. “Jay County is a great team and they can hit the snot out of the ball.
“That was a perfect test on us to be down 4-nothing and see how we react. Our girls, from top to bottom, they produced. They did what they were supposed to do. They stayed calm. I’m proud of them.”
Down 4-0, Norwell trimmed the margin to one in the top of the third inning. Following two outs on two pitches, Hannah Troyer drew a walk, then Ally Burton hit a two-run home run to right-center field. Raygan Williams followed with a solo shot to make it 4-3.
Two infield errors in the fourth inning gave the Knights two on with one out before Troyer joined the Norwell homer party with a three-run blast to deep right-center, putting the Knights up for good, 6-3.
“Ally has been huge,” Bergman said, noting she was 5-for-5 with 10 RBIs and a grand slam in a 20-3 win Tuesday against Canterbury. “She’s had a home run every game so far. She’s a good one to have on your team.”
Burton finished 4-for-5 with a double, two singles and four RBIs. Troyer was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs as well.
Another Patriot error in the top of the sixth inning combined with singles, including RBI hits from Makenna Garza, Lauren Merritt and Garza, gave the Knights a 9-3 lead. Troyer and Burton hit consecutive doubles in the top of the seventh for Norwell’s final run of the night.
Jay County, which will look to bounce back in the Richmond Invitational today, had its only productive inning in the second.
Mady Fraley led off the frame with a solo home run, her second of the season. Following a walk and a fielder’s choice, Riah Champ singled to put runners on first and second ahead of a Maddy Rinker RBI single.
Taylor Brown reached on an error and Olivia Bright hit a two-run, opposite-field triple to right field that landed in fair territory by about a foot.
The Patriots were primed to add to their 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third inning when a leadoff double from Renna Schwieterman and an error put two on base. But they were left stranded there.
Jay County had two on and two out in the fourth before coming up empty again.
Rinker led the Patriots with three singles from the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Renna Schwieterman also singled for a multi-hit game, and Aubrie Schwieterman totaled two singles as well.
“We have to let it go,” Green said of the night’s loss. “We have to come out and play ball tomorrow. They’re going to go home and rest. We’re going to win the tournament.
“You can’t dwell on a loss. We have to keep playing.”
After the second inning, they were up 4-0.
But unlike the previous night, they were not at their best defensively.
The Jay County High School softball team had two errors lead to the eventual game-winning runs and surrendered 10 straight to the Norwell Knights in a 10-4 loss Friday night.
“It is a tough one,” said JCHS coach Trisha Green, whose team committed six errors, including a pair of costly mishaps in the fourth inning. “They’re getting in their heads. They’re making errors. They’re not moving on from it. They have to stay up. It’s been a long week, but we’ve got to win these games with focus (and) discipline.”
Jay County, which had won three in a row, falls to 4-2 on the year. Norwell, meanwhile, remains undefeated at 4-0.
“This was a great test,” Norwell coach Herb Bergman said. “Jay County is a great team and they can hit the snot out of the ball.
“That was a perfect test on us to be down 4-nothing and see how we react. Our girls, from top to bottom, they produced. They did what they were supposed to do. They stayed calm. I’m proud of them.”
Two infield errors in the fourth inning gave the Knights two on with one out before Troyer joined the Norwell homer party with a three-run blast to deep right-center, putting the Knights up for good, 6-3.
“Ally has been huge,” Bergman said, noting she was 5-for-5 with 10 RBIs and a grand slam in a 20-3 win Tuesday against Canterbury. “She’s had a home run every game so far. She’s a good one to have on your team.”
Burton finished 4-for-5 with a double, two singles and four RBIs. Troyer was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs as well.
Another Patriot error in the top of the sixth inning combined with singles, including RBI hits from Makenna Garza, Lauren Merritt and Garza, gave the Knights a 9-3 lead. Troyer and Burton hit consecutive doubles in the top of the seventh for Norwell’s final run of the night.
Jay County, which will look to bounce back in the Richmond Invitational today, had its only productive inning in the second.
Mady Fraley led off the frame with a solo home run, her second of the season. Following a walk and a fielder’s choice, Riah Champ singled to put runners on first and second ahead of a Maddy Rinker RBI single.
Taylor Brown reached on an error and Olivia Bright hit a two-run, opposite-field triple to right field that landed in fair territory by about a foot.
The Patriots were primed to add to their 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third inning when a leadoff double from Renna Schwieterman and an error put two on base. But they were left stranded there.
Jay County had two on and two out in the fourth before coming up empty again.
Rinker led the Patriots with three singles from the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Renna Schwieterman also singled for a multi-hit game, and Aubrie Schwieterman totaled two singles as well.
“We have to let it go,” Green said of the night’s loss. “We have to come out and play ball tomorrow. They’re going to go home and rest. We’re going to win the tournament.
“You can’t dwell on a loss. We have to keep playing.”
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