U-16 Energy goes 1-2 At State
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 02:37 p.m., July 1, 2008
Updated 02:37 p.m., July 1, 2008
The Emporia Energy U-16 softball team tied for 7th with a 1-2 record at the Class B State Tournament in Wichita last weekend.
Emporia opened with a 5-4 extra-inning loss to Abilene.
The Energy held a lead before struggling down the stretch, giving up three unearned runs in the final two innings.
With the international tiebreaker in place, Emporia scored a run in the top of the seventh, but Abilene came back with two in the bottom of the frame for the win.
Christina Zumbrum led the Energy’s bats, going 2-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt.
Cassandra Huth contributed seven strikeouts in the loss.
Emporia came back with a 4-3 victory over the Barracudas in its second game.
Hilary Heinrichs was the offensive highlight, going 2-for-2. Lacie Schumann added a 1-for-2 performance, while Katie Weaver went 1-for-3.
In its final game, Emporia fell 1-0 to the Clay Center B’s. Despite being on a one-hour time limit, the game went a full six innings.
Clay Center’s only run came in the fourth, as with two outs, a B’s runner stole third then moved home on a throwing error.
Emporia managed just three hits.
Huth picked up the tough-luck loss, striking out 12 in her complete-game effort.
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