Bulldogs Limited To A Single Run In Latest Loss
It was a rough night for the Trenton High School softball team on Thursday as the Bulldogs were handed an 11-1 loss on the road in Polo. The defeat dropped Trenton to 5-11 overall and just 1-5 in Grand River Conference play.
Trenton was in trouble early as Polo chased starter Avery Clark in the second inning after the left-hander yielded seven runs, five earned, on five hits and five walks without a strikeout. One of Polo’s runs came in the first but the real damage was done in a six-run second for the host Panthers. Clark was replaced by Emma Roberts after recording just one out in the second.
Roberts would be only marginally better as Polo continued to find runs here and there the rest of the way. Roberts surrendered four runs, three earned, on six hits and two walks while striking out two in three and two-thirds innings.
In the field Trenton didn’t exactly do a whole lot to back its pitchers as Bulldog fielders committed five errors in the loss.
Trenton got its lone run in the third inning as Shay Westerhof singled with one out and moved to third when Polo’s centerfielder mishandled a ball off the bat of Gracyn Rongey. Westerhof then came home on a wild pitch with Morgan King in the box for the Bulldogs.
Trenton had just four hits in the contest. In addition to Westerhof’s single, King, Teya Cooksey and Jena Harris all had singles as well to round out the Trenton attack.
The Bulldogs were looking to bounce back on Monday with a non-conference road trip to Lawson. Trenton will be back in conference play tonight, traveling to Milan to take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Trenton’s junior varsity lost 2-1 in Polo. Katelyn Clark and Tymber Cooksey were each 1-for-1 with a double in the loss.
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SOFTBALL STANDINGS
Grand River Conference
South Harrison 6-0 8-3
Maysville 5-1 12-2
Polo 4-2 7-3
Milan 2-3 8-3
Putnam County 2-3 6-6
GALLATIN 2-4 5-4
PRINCETON 1-5 5-6
TRENTON 1-5 5-11