On Fri., May 2, 2014, the Girls’ Softball Team split with North Harford High School in a double header.
The first game was pitched by Rayn Gibson. After a scoreless first two innings, Kelsea Hilditch hit a 2 RBI triple, and then scored on a base hit by Rayn Gibson giving the Bobcats gain an early 3-0 lead in the third inning. North Harford scored one run in the fourth inning and then five runs in the fifth inning, putting the Hawks ahead 6-3.
Teammates Bethanie Cook, Taylor Hensley and Sarah Fleischmann scored runs in the following innings to tie the game 7-7 by the bottom of the seventh. This put the game into international tie breaker where a runner would be placed on second base for both teams. In the top of the eighth inning, the 2nd base runner was bunted to third and Taylor Scott hit a single to score the go-ahead run. The Hawks were unable to score their runner from second base, giving the Bobcats an 8-7 victory.
The second game was pitched by both Emily Strawbridge and Rayn Gibson. The Hawks were able to get a 6 run jump on the Bobcats in the second inning. Both teams scored 2 runs in the third putting the score at 8-2. Rayn Gibson pitched outstanding and was able to hold the Hawks to 8 runs as the Bobcats fought back and gained 5 runs by the bottom of the sixth. Taylor Scott and Sarah Fleischmann went 3-4 and both Bethanie Cook and Rayn Gibson went 2-4 in the game, but it was not enough to top the Hawks’ 8 runs, and the Bobcats fell short 7-8.
Coach Donaldson said, “We showed great heart in both games. North Harford is an excellent team and we knew we had to play great to defeat them. We are so proud of the tenacity and fighting spirit we played with in both games.”
After the double header, the Bobcats have an overall season record of 10-5, and an in conference record of 6-5. Their next game is on Mon., May 5 against Harford Tech. It is also Senior Night for the Softball Team! Come out and support your Bel Air Bobcats!