Softball girls win at Hillsboro

The Lady Bulldog softball team defeated the Lady Hiltoppers in Hillsboro on Monday, May 2.

Staun. 0 -2 -3 -2 -1 -3 -1=12

Hills. 0 -4 -0 -0 -0 -0 -1 = 5

Staunton runs were scored by Kylie Lucykow (2), Lilly Troeckler (2), Ele Feldmann (2), Taylor Nolan (2), Samantha Anderson, Whitney Weller, Savannah Bilings and Koral Keehner, 1 each.

Keehner had 2 hits, one of which was a home run and 2 RBIs. Billings and Troeckler were the leading hitters with 3 each including 2 doubles by Billings with 1 RBI and a triple by Troeckler with 3 RBIs. Evin Frank and Feldmann each had 2 hits including a double, good for 1 RBI each. Other hits were by Lucykow, Bandy, Weller and Nolan, 1 ea.

Gianna Bianco pitched the entire game for Staunton. In 7 innings, she struck out 10, walked none, gave up 6 hits and 5 runs (4 earned).

On Wednesday, May 4, the Lady Bulldogs lost to the Lady Miners 0-12 at Gillespie.

Gillespie scored 3 in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd, 2 in the 4th and 3 in the 6th ending the game 12-0 in six innings.

Staunton had a total of 5 hits, 1 each by Frank, Weller, Billings, Nolan, and Koral Keehner.

Taylor Nolan started for Staunton. She pitched 1.1 innings, faced 11 batters, struck out 2, walked 1 and gave up 5 hits and 7 runs. Billings pitched 4.2 innings, faced 21 batters, struck out 1, walked none, gave up 5 hits and 5 runs (1 earned).

After the Gillespie game, Staunton's season record was 13-3. This week, they were to play at Carlinville May 9, then home vs. Northwestern May 11 and home vs. Bunker Hill May 12.