Softball: Lady Pirates outlast Batesville in nine innings
It took nine innings to decide the softball game between Greensburg and Batesville. Both pitchers went the distance and it took a 4-run ninth inning by the Lady Pirates to get Greensburg a 6-2 victory. Greensburg opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning when Kirkley Lowe grounded out to score Addisyn McNeely.
In the fifth inning, Greensburg’s Harper Adams grounded out to score Emma Herbert and push the lead to 2-0. Batesville answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on a double by Laken Obermeyer to score Cora Roth. Batesville tied the game 2-2 in the sixth inning.
Grace Copley doubled to center field to score Caitlyn Fox. The score stayed there until the top of the ninth. Adams doubled to center field to score Lowe and Herbert.
Addyson Dolan’s ground out scored Layla Murray. Aubrie Barnes-Pettit doubled to score Madelyn Bedel to make the final 6-2. Adams pitched 9.
0 innings for Greensburg, allowing one earned run on five hits while striking out 16. The Lady Pirates had doubles from Barnes-Pettit, Herbert and Adams. Murray, Herbert, Adams (2) and Tinley Klene all singled.
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