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Jr High Softball Roundup From Thursday

By WJBD Staff Sep 1, 2023 | 7:14 AM
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The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats softball team will host Odin today.  Yesterday, the Lady Bobcats overcame a 5-run, 7th inning deficit to walk-off with a 9-8 win over Vandalia.  The final inning was setup with 4 straight walks to score a run followed by an Allison Thurman rbi single and Kendall Zimmermann sac fly to cut the lead to 1.  Then Emma Lipe came through with a 2-run single to win the game.  Abigail Thompson was the starting pitcher and struck out 6 with Thurman getting the win in relief.  At the plate, Thurman drove in 2 with RBI also from Quinn Wolfe and Maci Susmena.  The Salem JV will host Odin this afternoon.

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Selmaville made it 6 wins in a row with their 12-1 win over Iuka at the Little League Complex in a battle of the top two teams in the OBC.  Talya Gowler drove in 2 runs with a double and triple.  Samara Simmons also had 2 RBI along with Brylee Carter.  Kaolin Lewis doubled home a run as well.  Keira Meredith notched her 8th win with just 1 loss.  She struck out 11 and allowed no earned runs and 2 hits.  Selmaville is 10-2 and will be off until Wednesday when they host Rome.

Trinity/St Mary Defenders improved to 5-1 with their 15-0 win over Raccoon.  Emrie Quick threw a perfect game striking out 7 of the 9 batters.  Devyn Dodillet led the offense with a triple and 3 RBI, Quick added a double also driving in 3, Rylie Neuhaus tripled home 2 runs, Raylynn Parker had a hit and 2 RBI.

The SC Lady Falcons are in action today at Vandalia after blowing out Beecher City 15-0.  Addy Ruholl threw the 3 inning no-hitter.  At the plate, SC pounded out 16 hits in 3 innings.  Maddi Peddicord drove in 3 runs with 2 each from Emmie Ruholl and Kyndl Bolen.