Last Friday night, the Rebel softball team played Western Hills at home. This was their fourth game of the week and they were looking to get their fourth win.
They were coming off of a three game win streak against Danville Christian, Marion County, and Garrard County.
They knew going into this game that they would be facing up against a very competitive team. With both varsity pitchers out due to injuries, the Rebels pulled up eighth grader Caroline LeMonds to pitch.
Though nervous, she went out and gave it her all. The Rebels played stellar defense to hold Western Hills to one run until the fourth inning. At the plate, the Rebels were struggling to find gaps against Georgetown College Commit, A. Watson. They were making solid contact but the Wolverines’ defense was just as sharp as ours.
At the top of the fourth, Western Hills timed LeMonds up well enough to string some hits together. They ended up scoring eight runs in one inning to make the score 9-0. Watson continued to shut down batters for Boyle and held us to zero runs the whole game. Western Hills ended up securing the deal by scoring two more runs in the sixth to end the game 11-0.
Senior Katie Qualls says, “A lot of players were out this game, but this was the first game we played not fearing to lose. We played very smoothly and our defense was the best it’s been. The pitcher we faced was very good and it was great competition to see. Overall, I’m proud of the team’s progress and success last week.” The next day they responded well by taking the victory over Collins 4-2!
The Rebels will play again on Tuesday night against district rival, Lincoln County at 6PM.