Caricofe homers, doubles in Buffalo Gap softball win: Sports roundup

Elissa Caricofe had a home run and a double in four plate appearances, knocking in six runs for Buffalo Gap in a 13-3 win over Alleghany in Shenandoah District softball Thursday, April 9. Buffalo Gap (6-0, 4-0 Shenandoah) broke open a three-run game with seven runs in the fifth inning to end the game. Caricofe's homer came with bases loaded in the fifth, driving in four runs.

Her double came in the second, driving in a run with a hit down the left field line to help Gap rally from a run down to take the lead for good. Paige Showalter also singled in the second to score a run. Bailey Tribble pitched all five innings for the Bison, giving up three hits and three unearned runs and striking out two in the win.

Tribble also went 2-for-3 with three runs scored for Gap. Faith Showalter, Mckenzie Woods and Emarie Smiley all had two hits in the win for Buffalo Gap. Madison Lowry, Ava Howard and Paige Webb each had a hit for Alleghany (5-3, 3-2 Shenandoah) in the loss.

Shenandoah District softball scores April 9: Buffalo Gap 13, Alleghany 3 Fort Defiance 5, Riverheads 3 (10 innings) Stuarts Draft 23, Staunton 0 Spotswood 5, Wilson Memorial 4 Berkstresser, Phillips pitch Gladiators to win Riverheads' Jackson Berkstresser and Brody Phillips combined for a three-hit shutout, beating Fort Defiance 3-0 in Shenandoah District baseball Thursday, April 9. Berkstresser pitched the first three innings, giving up a hit and striking out four. Phillips went the final four innings, picking up the win, striking out six and walking none for Riverheads (6-1, 4-1 Shenandoah).