Softball Team Blasts Chillicothe In Finale 12-2
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Trenton senior softball players were honored following Monday night’s 12-2 win over Chillicothe. Those honored included Daryian Otto (11), Ally Ockenfels (26), Abby Miller (13) and Lexie Tolson (3).
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Trenton attacked early with the long ball as Salem Croy and Daryian Otto went deep in back-to-back at bats. Croy’s was a two-run shot that also scored Jaylen Neff and Otto’s was a solo blast. The power surge gave Trenton a 3-0 lead after one inning of play, but the Lady Bulldogs were just getting started.
Trenton would double its advantage in the second inning with three more runs. Lexie Tolson led off the frame with a single and courtesy runner Tenna Roberts quickly stole second base. Neff then got into the home-run derby, sending a shot over the left-centerfield wall for Trenton’s third homer in two innings. Ainsley Tolson would draw a walk and then score when Whitley Richman just missed a home run, settling for a double off the outfield fence.
Lexie Tolson drove home two more runs in the fourth inning with a single that scored Croy and Mykah Hurley, who was running for Otto. Chillicothe cut the lead to 8-2 with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the fifth, but Trenton came right back with four runs in the bottom of the frame to end the contest by the 10-run rule. Richman and Croy each drove in two and Otto had a two-RBI single that ended the game.
Seniors Otto, Lexie Tolson, Ally Ockenfels and Abby Miller were honored after the victory, Trenton’s 20th on the season.
“We have a special group of seniors that do so much for our team on and off the field,” Lady Bulldogs’ head Coach John Cowling said. “All of our players wanted to make their last home game a special one and I think that showed tonight. Twenty regular season wins is a great accomplishment – something these girls have earned.”
Otto finished the contest two-for-three with her sixth home run of the season and three RBIs. Croy was two-for-three as well with her third home run on the year and three RBIs. Neff was two-for-three driving in two runs, scoring three and hitting her sixth home run of the season as well.
Trenton also got two hits and two RBIs from Lexie Tolson and Mason Hooyman, Taylor Richman and Whitley Richman all tallied one hit each.
R-T Photo/Seth Herrold
Senior Daryian Otto fires a pitch during the Lady Bulldogs’ 12-2 win over Chillicothe on Monday night on Griffin Field in Trenton. Otto finished with no earned runs, allowing just five hits while striking out nine in the final home game of her career.
Otto picked up the win in the circle, throwing five innings and allowing no earned runs on five hits while striking out nine.
With the win, Trenton moved to 20-3 on the season. The Lady Bulldogs’ next action will come in the Class 2, District 16 Tournament on Thursday in Unionville. Trenton takes on either Putnam County or Brookfield at 5 p.m.
Junior Varsity
The Trenton junior varsity wrapped up their 2015 season with a victory, topping the Chillicothe JV 13-4. The win gave the JV Lady Bulldogs a final record of 13-2. Ashten Whitaker was the winning pitcher, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out six in five innings of work.
At the plate, Bailey Bankson was three-for-three with two triples, two RBIs and two runs scored. Whitaker finished two-for-two with a walk, double, RBI and two runs scored. Katerina Black was two-for-three with three RBIs and a run scored and Shayla Woodside was two-for-three with an RBI and two runs scored. Hurley had three walks and two runs, Jayden Roeder added a hit and two runs and Roberts had one hit and scored a run. Maycie Mayfield and a single, steal and run scored to round out the offensive output for the Trenton JV.