Betty Rogers records an out at the plate in jayvee action against Milan.
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Tuesday’s scheduled GRC East Division softball matchup between Gallatin and Putnam County was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Lady Bulldogs stand 1-1 in the league heading into Thursday’s home game, weather permitting, against Trenton. Gallatin will also host Princeton next Tuesday.
Gallatin 8, Milan 0
A 6-run sixth inning was all the Lady Bulldogs needed to subdue the Milan Lady Wildkats in a game postponed one day due to rain. Milan pitcher Cady Pauley struck out 10 batters but walked 7 and gave up 5 hits to GHS batters.
Addie Riley led Gallatin bats with a walk, 2 singles, run scored and 2 runs batted in. Carli Beck doubled, walked and scored a run. AnnaBelle Ball singled and drove in a run. Ashley Feiden also singled and scored.
Pitchers Ball and starter Caragan Baker combined for 9 strikeouts and only 3 hits allowed. Baker threw 4 innings to get the win.
The jayvee game ended in a 2-2 tie. Kaydence Clevenger singled and scored a run for the Lady Bulldogs. Alli Baker walked and scored. Taylor Hoover walked, singled and drove in a run. Ella Bradford started on the mound and gave up one earned run and 3 hits. Emma Christopher threw 1.1 innings and struck out a pair of batters.
Polo 8, Gallatin 4
Lady Bulldog batters staked Caragan Baker to a 4-0 lead through 3 innings as she gave up only one hit until the fourth, when the Lady Panthers sent 8 to the plate, scoring 4 runs.
Gallatin put at least one runner on base in each of the final 4 innings but could not advance a runner past second base. The Lady Panthers tacked on 4 more runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Baker went 3-for-4 with a double and 2 singles and drove in a first inning run. Bradford singled with an rbi. Presley Wells doubled and scored to lead off the game. Addie Riley singled in the 4-run third inning. Carli Beck and AnnaBelle Ball each doubled. Bradford and Betty Rogers singled for the Lady Bulldogs. Maddi Michael scored as well.
Polo took the junior varsity contest, 2-0. Taylor Hoover and Abigail Burns hit safely for Gallatin.