Wyalusing edges Towanda in seventh.
By: The Review | Towanda Daily Review | April 17, 2012 | Photo courtesy The Review
2012 NTL and District 4 News
WYALUSING - Another freshman came through for the Rams on Monday.
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh and Lauren Chadwick on second Wyalusing's Ally DeVoir had a hit to the gap between first and second. Towanda's Laciann Manning fielded the ball but DeVoir beat the throw to first. Chadwick, who was stealing on the play, rounded third and scored to give the Rams a 2-1 win over rival Towanda in NTL East softball action.
"I'm so proud of the kids," Wyalusing coach Jack Loomis said. "They're realizing that they've got a good team. I think the kids are really enjoying it, they're really starting to come alive. I couldn't be happier."
Loomis says Kasey and Ally DeVoir are his two best freshman in a decade.
"Saturday it was Kacey DeVoir getting the winning hit," Loomis said. "Today it was Ally. That's just incredible."
The Rams scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third while the Knights knotted things up after the top of the fourth.
Loomis was pleased with his defense as well.
"Towanda's got some very good hitters in their line-up and our kids just played very good defense," he said. "Laci Holdren turned a double play in the 6th inning, that really took the wind out of them."
Kasey DeVoir, Arielle Kneller, Chadwick and Ally DeVoir had the four Wyalusing hits with Kneller's a double. Cathryn Pugh added an RBI while Chadwick and Allie DeVoir scored the two runs.
Emily Faulkner got the win, striking out five while allowing five hits and one walk.
For Towanda Tori Welliver was 2-for-2 with a double while Emily Gorman, Raven Vargeson and Kylie Cazassa also had hits.
Alaina Wickwire had two strike-outs in the loss while allowing four hits, one walk and two hit batsmen.
Loomis was also glad to see a strong turnout to support his young team.
"There had to be 200 people on the bank tonight," he remarked.
The Rams will host Northeast Bradford Wednesday.
"I know were going to be a big underdog against Northeast Bradford," Loomis said. "I like being the underdog, we're approaching it like we have nothing to lose and everything to gain."
Troy 10, Liberty 0, 5 innings
Troy's Hannah Jackson threw a no hitter, striking out 10 and walking just one in the game.
Kayla Stephani had a hit for Troy and Katie Jackson had two hits, two runs scored and RBI and Cecilia Morse had a hit and Marissa Jarrell scored a run.
Hannah Jackson and Kelly Bridgham each had RBI. Tiffani Mattocks scored two runs, had an RBI and a stolen base and Kara Schucker had a stolen base and scored a run.
Faith Ceely had a hit, a run scored, a stolen base and two RBI and Kelsey Bristol had a pair of hits, with a triple, a run scored and an RBI.
Nicole McCaslin started on the mound for Liberty and was followed by Maddie York. The two combined to strike out one.
Canton 9, Sayre 0
Chelsea Heatley struck out 11 in a three-hitter for Canton and she also had a double and scored two runs at the plate.
Bridget Tracy had two hits, a double, an RBI and two runs scored and Morgan Palmer had a double, a run scored and two RBI.
Courtney Coyle had a hit and two RBI and Macy McMurray had a hit and scored two runs, while Kiana Binford scored a run and Kayla Ward had three RBI and scored a run in the win.
Kaitlyn Tappan had two hits and Sydney Walker had a double for Sayre.
Kirstyn Tappan struck out two on the mound for Sayre.
Wellsboro 9, Williamson 0
The Green Hornets got two hits from Baylea Lehman and Maggie Smith and Brooke Kohler combined for six strikeouts on the mound for Wellsboro in the win.
CV 14, Galeton 2
Shanelle Ianson had three hits, with a home run and a triple and seven RBI and Courtney Schauer had three hits and two RBI, while Whitney Earl had two hits, with a double, and three RBI in the win.
Taylor Hager worked three innings, walking one, striking out one and giving up two hits and Jessi Prutsman worked two innings, walking three and allowing one hit with two strikeouts.
