Softball Evens Score with West Branch, Now Tied For 1st

Louisville Leopards Varsity Softball 2016 Win Over West Branch

Louisville 4, West Branch 1

The Louisville Lady Leopards Varsity Softball team defeated the visiting West Branch Warriors 4-1 at the Beatty's Sports Softball Shirt 2016Diamond of Dreams Tuesday Evening. With the victory, Louisville improves to 12-5 overall and is now tied with West Branch for first place in the NBC with a conference record of 8-1.

Morgan Harris (5-2) pitched a complete game, gave up just 1 earned run on 5 hits, and struck out 2 to lead the Leopards. Ninth batter Leandra Givens finished 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI single, and a run scored to lead the offense.

Givens 1-out double in the bottom of the third kick-started a 3-run inning for Louisville. Kaycee Ollis singled to the shortstop in the next at-bat and Givens slipped past the tag to arrive safely at third base. Ollis advanced to second base on defensive indifference and was replaced for courtesy runner Riley Bobo. Teagan Rice walked after that to load the bases for Grace Jackson.

In a wild plate appearance, Givens scored on a passed ball and Bobo scored on an illegal pitch that also walked Jackson. Next, Emily Cantley drove in Rice to put the Leopards up 3-0.

Louisville would tack on another run in the fourth inning. Rylee Squire singled to left field and advanced to second via an error. Much to the dismay of the West Branch faithful, Head Coach Chet Givens paused the game to pinch run Cassidy Glyder for Squire. The move paid off as Leandra Givens delivered again with a single to left. Glyder sprinted around third base, collided with the catcher at home, and palmed home plate to make it 4-0 Lady Leopards.

Louisville’s defense helped eliminate several West Branch scoring threats. Harris fell over catching a Order Leopard Nation Highlight Videobullet that would have been a sure hit to center field in the second inning. A Leopards 5-3-6 double play ended the Warriors threat in the third inning. Cantley fielded a ground ball at third and threw over the Squire for the put-out at first. Then Squire threw back across the diamond to shortstop Peyton McKeever who tagged out the West Branch runner attempting to slide into third.

In the fourth inning, Savannah Miner made a diving grab in right field for the first out. Next, a slow hit ground ball to the right side of the infield could have been devastating as the Warriors runner slid safely into first. However, Squire threw over to the other side of the diamond where a West Branch runner found herself in a pickle. Rice tagged out the runner as she tried to dive back to second base for the second out and the Leopards got out of the jam.

The Warrior fifth ended in similar fashion. The West Branch batter bunted and beat the throw to first. However, Rice fired to second base to catch the advancing runner sneaking a little too far off the bag. McKeever applied the tag ending the frame.

The Warriors broke the shutout in the sixth when Maddie Pidgeon hit a solo homer over the fence in left field. West Branch would not get another hit the rest of the way as Louisville iced the win.

Warriors Pitcher Kylie Coffelt fanned 10 Leopards in only 6 innings during a losing effort in the circle. West Branch has now lost two straight after starting the season 15-0.

With the victory, the Leopards haven now defeated the Warriors in 24 of their past 25 meetings overall. This was the 60th meeting between the two rivals with Louisville holding a 44-16 edge in the all-time series which includes a 23-5 mark at home.

UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next travel to North Canton Hoover to take on the Vikings on Wednesday, April 27 at 5:00 PM.

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VARSITY BOX SCORE

LEOPARDS 4, WARRIORS 1

Team 123-456-7–R-H-E

West Branch 000-001-0–1-5-2

Louisville 003-100-X–4-5-1

WEST BRANCH WARRIORS VARSITY BATTING

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
B Byers 3 0 0 0 0 0
M Pidgeon 3 1 1 1 0 1
D Rito 2 0 1 0 1 0
K Colfelt 2 0 0 0 1 0
G Heath 3 0 0 0 0 0
W Parkinson 3 0 0 0 0 0
A Vernon 2 0 1 0 0 0
D Lough 1 0 0 0 0 1
A Weber 1 0 1 0 0 0
H Spague 0 0 0 0 0 0
T Rinaldi 3 0 1 0 0 0
K Morris
Totals 23 1 5 1 2 2
Batting

HR: M Pidgeon
TB: M Pidgeon 4, D Rito, A Weber, T Rinaldi, A Vernon
RBI: M Pidgeon
SAC: A Weber
ROE: B Byers
HBP: A Weber
GIDP: T Rinaldi
PIK: A Weber

Totals

Team QAB: 15 (55.56%)
B Byers 2, M Pidgeon 2, D Rito, K Colfelt 2, G Heath 2, A Weber, T Rinaldi 2, W Parkinson 2, A Vernon

Team LOB: 5

Fielding

E: W Parkinson, K Morris

WEST BRANCH WARRIORS VARSITY PITCHING

Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
K Colfelt 6.0 99 .677 5 4 4 10 2 0
Totals 6.0 99 .677 5 4 4 10 2 0
Pitching

L: K Colfelt
Pitches-Strikes: K Colfelt 99-67
Groundouts-Flyouts: K Colfelt 5-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: K Colfelt 18-25

LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY BATTING

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
Kaycee Ollis 3 0 1 0 0 1
Riley Bobo 0 1 0 0 0 0
Teagan Rice 2 1 0 0 1 0
Grace Jackson 2 0 0 0 1 1
Emily Cantley 3 0 1 1 0 0
Aliyah English 3 0 0 0 0 3
Savannah Miner 3 0 0 0 0 3
Rylee Squire 3 0 1 0 0 0
Cassidy Glyder 0 1 0 0 0 0
Peyton Mckeever 3 0 0 0 0 2
Leandra Givens 2 1 2 1 0 0
Morgan Harris
Totals 24 4 5 2 2 10
Batting

2B: Leandra Givens
TB: Rylee Squire, Emily Cantley, Kaycee Ollis, Leandra Givens 3
RBI: Emily Cantley, Leandra Givens
ROE: Grace Jackson, Teagan Rice
SB: Grace Jackson
PIK: Teagan Rice

Totals

Team QAB: 10 (38.46%)
Grace Jackson, Rylee Squire, Emily Cantley, Kaycee Ollis, Leandra Givens 2, Savannah Miner, Teagan Rice 2, Peyton Mckeever

Team LOB: 4

Fielding

E: Teagan Rice
DP: Teagan Rice

LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY PITCHING

Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
Morgan Harris 7.0 88 .636 5 1 1 2 2 1
Totals 7.0 88 .636 5 1 1 2 2 1
Pitching

W: Morgan Harris (5-2)
HBP: Morgan Harris
Pitches-Strikes: Morgan Harris 88-56
Groundouts-Flyouts: Morgan Harris 11-5
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Morgan Harris 19-27

Records: Louisville 12-5, 8-1; West Branch 15-2, 8-1

JV: Louisville 14, West Branch 2, 5 Innings

JV BOX SCORE

LEOPARDS 14, WARRIORS 2, 5 INNINGS

Team 123-45–R-H-E

West Branch 200-00–2-4-5

Louisville 145-4X–14-8-5

WEST BRANCH WARRIORS JV BATTING

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
#6 3 1 1 0 0 0
#10 3 0 0 0 0 0
#19 3 1 1 1 0 1
#22 3 0 0 0 0 1
#20 2 0 1 1 0 0
#24 2 0 0 0 0 1
#00 2 0 1 0 0 1
#13 2 0 0 0 0 1
#17 1 0 0 0 1 1
#21
Totals 21 2 4 2 1 6
Batting

2B: #19, #20
TB: #6, #19 2, #00, #20 2
RBI: #19, #20
ROE: #10 3, #6, #20
FC: #22
GIDP: #13
SB: #10

Totals

Team QAB: 7 (31.82%)
#10, #19, #17, #00, #13 2, #20

Team LOB: 6

Fielding

E: #6, #24 2, #22, #19

WEST BRANCH WARRIORS JV PITCHING

Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
#00 3.0 64 .641 6 10 4 2 3 0
#10 1.0 22 .818 3 4 2 1 0 2
Totals 4.0 86 .686 9 14 6 3 3 2
Pitching

HBP: #00
WP: #00
Pitches-Strikes: #10 22-18, #00 64-41
Groundouts-Flyouts: #10 1-1, #00 4-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: #10 6-7, #00 14-22

LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS JV BATTING

Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
Rachel Israel 4 2 1 3 0 0
Ellie Jackson 3 2 1 1 1 2
Harley Mason 3 0 1 0 0 1
Mackenzie Kendrick 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jessica Grindle 2 1 0 0 0 0
Justina Sirohman 2 3 2 0 1 0
Lauren Bennett 1 2 1 2 1 0
Julianne Agnone 3 2 1 2 0 0
Olivia Monnot 2 1 1 1 0 0
Abbey Metz 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sierra Aral
Jerzie Suydam
Maddie Naugle
Totals 24 14 8 9 3 3
Batting

2B: Harley Mason
3B: Ellie Jackson, Justina Sirohman, Lauren Bennett
HR: Rachel Israel, Julianne Agnone
TB: Ellie Jackson 3, Rachel Israel 4, Justina Sirohman 4, Julianne Agnone 4, Harley Mason 2, Lauren Bennett 3, Olivia Monnot
RBI: Ellie Jackson, Rachel Israel 3, Julianne Agnone 2, Lauren Bennett 2, Olivia Monnot
SF: Lauren Bennett
ROE: Julianne Agnone, Harley Mason, Abbey Metz, Olivia Monnot
FC: Rachel Israel
HBP: Jessica Grindle
SB: Ellie Jackson, Rachel Israel, Lauren Bennett, Jessica Grindle, Abbey Metz

Totals

Team QAB: 13 (44.83%)
Ellie Jackson 2, Rachel Israel, Justina Sirohman 3, Julianne Agnone, Harley Mason, Lauren Bennett 3, Jessica Grindle, Olivia Monnot

Team LOB: 3

Fielding

E: Rachel Israel 2, Lauren Bennett 2, Jessica Grindle
DP: Rachel Israel, Harley Mason

LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS JV PITCHING

Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
Harley Mason 5.0 83 .614 4 2 2 6 1 0
Totals 5.0 83 .614 4 2 2 6 1 0
Pitching

W: Harley Mason (5-0)
Pitches-Strikes: Harley Mason 83-51
Groundouts-Flyouts: Harley Mason 4-1
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Harley Mason 9-22

Records: Louisville 11-1, 7-0

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