Hornet softball rallies to beat Athens, 7-3
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | April 23, 2013
The Wellsboro Varsity softball team came back from a 3-2 deficit in the 4th inning to beat Athens 7-3 Monday night in Wellsboro.
Athens led 2-0 after the first inning but Wellsboro knotted it at two-all after the third. The Wildcats took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth but in the bottom half of the inning Wellsboro took a 4-3 lead. Wellsboro broke the game open in the 6th inning and secured the win with three more runs.
Junior Brooke Kohler went 2-3 with an RBI, Freshman Jenny Young (2-3) and Freshman Sarah Ingerick (2-4) had multiple hit games with Ingerick knocking in a run. Sophomore Jordan Butters had a double with 3 RBI's, Sophomore Paige Carr had a double with 2 RBI's, and Sophomore Baylea Lehman went 1-3.
Junior Maggie Smith pitched five innings with three strikeouts and no walks to earn the win. Kohler picked up a save, coming in the sixth inning to finish out the game with four strikeouts and no walks.
With the win, the Lady Hornets improve to 6-1 (3-0 NTL West). The team will be back in action on Wednesday, April 24 as they travel to Wyalusing.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
