Louisville Doubled Up at Dover 6-3 – Softball
Dover 6, Louisville 3
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Softball Team was doubled up by the host Dover Tornadoes Thursday Evening at Dover City Park. With the loss, Louisville drops to 2-4 on the season.
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Griffith Blasts Go-Ahead 3-Run Homer in Third
After a slow offensive start, the Leopards erupted in the third inning to momentarily seize the lead. A leadoff double by Destiny Hanze and a single from Anna Sirohman sparked the rally. With two outs and two runners in scoring position, Bailee Griffith delivered a clutch three-run homer to center field to give Louisville a 3-1 advantage.
The blast marked Griffith’s team-leading third home run of the season and her second in as many games.
Dover Responds, Capitalizes on Louisville Errors
The Tornadoes wasted no time answering in the bottom half of the third, capitalizing on two Louisville miscues. After a single and error brought home two runs, Dover’s Susie Peltz smashed the first of her three doubles to center to plate the go-ahead run in Avery Contini, putting the Tornadoes back in front 4-3.
Dover tacked on two more in the fifth. Alli Hupp reached on an error and came home on an RBI single from Contini. Later in the inning, Peltz again delivered a big hit—a double to left that brought in Contini to extend the Tornado lead to 6-3.
The Leopards committed three errors in total, which directly contributed to multiple Dover runs and the difference in the final outcome. The Tornadoes scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second when Madi Bantum reached on error scoring Peltz from second.
Lint Fans 13 to Limit Louisville Bats
Dover ace Kara Lint was dominant in the circle, going the distance while striking out 13 Leopard batters and walking only one. Lint retired the side in order three times and limited Louisville to six hits. She struck out the side in both the first and fifth innings and finished with 112 pitches, 85 of which were strikes.
After a three-run third inning, Louisville threatened again with runners on the corners in the fourth. But Lint struck out the next Leopard on three pitches to preserve Dover’s 4-3 advantage.
Hanze and O’Neill Record Multi-Hit Games
The Tornadoes out-hit the Leopards 10-6 despite multi-hit performances from Destiny Hanze and Shae O’Neill. Both batters went 2-for-3 for the game.
Peltz Leads Dover with Three Doubles
Peltz led the way for the Tornadoes going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three doubles and two RBIs. Contini added two hits and an RBI, while Molk tallied two singles and a walk to set the table at the top of the order. Olivia McCue had the only other extra basehit for Dover with a double in the opening inning.
The Lady Crimson Tornadoes (6-1) have now ripped off six straight after beginning the season with a 2-0 loss at Parkersburg South.
Leopards Vs. Tornadoes Softball Series
Louisville has now dropped 4 of their last 5 matchups against Dover dating back to 2021. The Crimson Tornadoes lead the series 12-10 overall.
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UP NEXT The Leopards will return to action Saturday when they travel to Champion High School for a tri-match with the Champion Golden Flashes and an additional opponent TBA. First pitch is slated for 11:00 AM.
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Louisville at Dover Softball Box Score
TORNADOES 6, LEOPARDS 3
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Louisville 003-000-0–3-6-3
Dover 013-020-X–6-10-0
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS BATTING STATS
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlin Twinem #8 (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leah Claugus #14 (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bailee Griffith #6 (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Addy Campbell #4 (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Katelynn Miller #16 (RF, P) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shae O’Neill #99 (LF, P, RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Thompson #22 (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Destiny Hanze #9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Sirohman #27 (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEAM | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS PITCHING STATS
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Schneider #1 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shae O’Neill #99 (L) | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Katelyn Miller #16 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TEAM | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
WP: Shae ONeill 2
Pitches-Strikes: Shae ONeill 54-34, Taylor Schneider 45-27, Katelyn Miller 29-16
Batters Faced: Shae ONeill 13, Taylor Schneider 11, Katelyn Miller 6
DOVER TORNADOES BATTING STATS
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Molk #4 (SS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alli Hupp #16 (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivia McCue #1 (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Avery Contini #15 (1B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Reese #2 (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susie Peltz #10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sara Klar #7 (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Madi Bantum #9 (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madeline Focklerr #5 (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEAM | 26 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2B: Susie Peltz 3, Olivia McCue
TB: Susie Peltz 6, Alli Hupp 1, Olivia McCue 2, Jenna Molk 2, Madeline Focklerr 1, Avery Contini 2
SB: Alli Hupp 2, Jenna Molk 2
DOVER TORNADOES PITCHING STATS
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Lint #17 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| TEAM | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
