Local Softball Team Suffers Double Defeat Against Mohawk Valley

The softball team lost two games in a doubleheader against Mohawk Valley on Monday. The first game ended with a score of 11-1 and the second game ended 12-6. Mohawk Valley's Hawks scored in five of the six innings in the first game. Broome scored a run in the sixth inning, making the final score 11-1. The top four players in the Hornets' lineup made all four of Broome's hits.

In the first game, Hannah Aton, Alana Espinoza, and Mackenzie Collins each scored 1-3, while Icey Jones scored 1-2 with an RBI. Sarah Espe pitched for six innings, allowing four hits and striking out six Hawks. Despite this, the team didn't win.

In the second game, Broome led 2-1 after two innings. However, Mohawk Valley scored four runs in the third inning and five in the fourth. Broome was behind 10-3 in the fifth inning but scored three runs. Mohawk Valley won the second game 12-6.

In the second game, the Hornets had more hits than the Hawks, with Aton, Jones, Collins, and Kiara Doyle each making multiple hits. Aton scored a triple and two runs, Jones scored a run, had two doubles, and four RBI, Collins scored 2-4 with an RBI and a run, and Doyle scored 2-3. Dayani Lora also contributed with an RBI triple. Espinoza pitched for six innings, striking out four batters.

The team's next games are a doubleheader against Tompkins Cortland CC on Thursday. The games are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Despite the losses, the team is optimistic about their upcoming games.

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