With the playoffs on the horizon, scheduled to begin at the end of next week, Reservoir's softball team continues to play some of its best all-around ball of the season.
The Gators rolled past Oakland Mills on Friday afternoon by a score of 14-3, securing the team's sixth victory in the last seven games. Anna Bennett paced an offensive attack that generated 17 hits, as she finished a perfect 3-3 with two doubles and 4 RBI.
There were plenty of multi-hit efforts for Reservoir (10-5, 11-7), though, with six players aside from Bennett finishing with two hits. Sophia Sommerkamp (2-4 with a double and 2 runs scored), Carly Clarke (2-2, 4 runs and 2 RBI) and Emily Wang (2-3, 2 runs, RBI) produced at the top of the line-up, while Emma Bailey (2-2, double, 2 RBI), Monica Lamm (2-3, 2 runs) and Robyn Pidlisky (2-4, run, RBI) chipped in toward the bottom.
Monica Lamm and Emma Bailey combined on a two-hitter and allowed just one earned run between them.
Zoe Smith, who went 2-3 with a triple and an RBI, led the way for Oakland Mills in the loss.
Reservoir 14, Oakland Mills 3
123 45 R-H-E
OM 021 00 3-2-2
Re 224 6x 14-17-3
Other scores:
Howard 17, Wilde Lake 1
After the Wildecats got on the board first in the top of the opening inning, it was all Lions after that.
Berit Batterton (home run, 3 RBI), Shannon Wiley (3 hits, double, 3 RBI) and Steph Yarrish (3 hits, double, 2 RBI) all had huge days at the plate, while Jamie Bahrijczuk got the win at pitcher. Kayla Devin and Emma Braswell added a pair of RBI each.
Wilde Lake got its run in the first inning when freshman Carly Espada drew a leadoff walk and eventually scored an infield hit by sophomore Faith Leslie. In between, Amber Love had a SAC bunt and Marissa Sciabarra had a hit of her own.
123 45 R-H-E
WL 100 00 1-2-3
Ho 733 4x 17-12-1
Centennial 13, Hammond 5
The Eagles broke open a close game with an eight-run fifth inning. On the day, Jordan Burk (4-5, double) and Emily Allen (4-5, 2 doubles) each had huge efforts at the plate.
Other stars for Centennial were Josefine Jensen (3-5) and Brita Hawtof (2-4).
For Hammond, Kelly Smith, Caroline Goyne (double), Bethany Hewitt and Becky Straub all picked up two hits apiece.
123 456 7 R-H-E
C 101 083 0 13-15-3
Ha 000 050 0 5-9-5