Lady Hornets fall to Wyalusing, 5-4
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | May 18, 2019
The Wellsboro Varsity Softball team dropped a 5-4 decision to Wyalusing at home on Friday, May 17.
After taking an early lead as sophomore Jena Boyce singled and scored, Wyalusing battled back with 4 runs in the 3rd inning to go ahead 4-1. The Lady Rams added another run in the top of the 7th to lead 5-1, but the Lady Hornets wouldn't go down without a fight.
With one out junior Rileigh Gerges and freshman Emma Coolidge hit back-to-back singles to put two on for Boyce. Boyce then went yard on a three-run home run to pull Wellsboro within a run at 5-4. The Lady Hornets were unable to add anymore runs, ending a two-game win streak.
Wellsboro had 9 hits on the afternoon with Boyce (2-for-4) and senior Hailey Neal (2-for-3) leading the way at the plate. Junior Cathryn Brought, junior Ryann Adams, Coolidge, Gerges, and senior Heidi Zuchowski added the other 5 hits for the Lady Hornets. Brought went the distance on the mound, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 11 hits with 1 walks and 4 strikeouts.
The loss drops the Lady Hornets to 10-8 (8-6 NTL Large School Division). The team will be back in action for the final time in the regular season later this morning against Troy for Senior Day.
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.
