Gallatin’s Lady Bulldogs outhit the Polo Lady Panthers, 4 to 3, last Thursday in their home opener but fell in seven innings, 2-1, thanks in part to three errors in the third inning.
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Polo took a 2-0 lead in the third, despite no hits off Caragan Baker, and that lead held up until the bottom of the sixth when Gallatin pushed across its lone run.
Karley Salmon, who had two of Gallatin’s four hits, reached first on an error and advanced to second on a second error. A ground ball out by Addison Burns moved her to third. A 2-out single by Zoe Bradford brought Salmon home. Essie Williamson walked to open Gallatin’s half of the seventh inning but the Lady Panthers were able to get out of the inning unscathed.
Baker took the loss for Gallatin despite allowing no earned runs. She struck out four and walked three. Shelby Copeland picked up the win for Polo. Weather permitting, Gallatin takes on defending Grand River Conference champ Trenton tomorrow (Thursday) at home. Trenton brings a 7-0 record into the meeting. Gallatin travels to Putnam County next Monday and will be back home Tuesday to face Princeton.
Gallatin’s varsity softball team opened the season this week with three wins in four outings. The Lady Bulldogs will face Polo at home on Thursday for the first of eight scheduled home dates. Team members include, front row from left, Bethany Bailey, Zoe Bradford, Kelsey Maxwell, Karley Salmon and Addison Burns; second row, Amelie Dutro, Sarabeth Michael, Essie Williamson, Macie McNeely and Carli Beck; back row, Coach Courtney Ray, Libby Wilson, Caragan Baker, Brianna Filley, Madalyn Shubert, Taylor Hoover, McKinley Waters, Maddi Michael, Veronica Campbell and Coach Crystal Pash. Not pictured is player/manager Cidnee Toney who is sidelined for the season.