FRANKFORT – The Western Boone and North Montgomery softball
teams faced off in the first Sectional 25 match up Monday. The Stars shot ahead
with clutch hitting and a 3-hitter from the pitching staff to get the win 19-2
after five innings.
“We adjusted to the pitching,” Star coach Mike Vanderpool
said. “We finally sat back, waited, adjusted and we got hits.”
Three hits and four runs started off the first inning for
the Stars while a Becca Adams double could not start anything for the Chargers.
Western Boone kept chipping away, putting the nail in the
coffin with nine runs in the final fifth inning.
Five Stars had multiple hits with Camryn Savage and Taylor
Vanderpool having three hits a piece and Briley Burns and Julia Hole with four
RBIs a piece.
Coach Vanderpool said it builds confidence for the players.
“Hopefully we can carry that confidence into tomorrow
night,” he said. “We got to hit the ball against Frankfort. We got to match
them run for run.”
Adams led the Chargers going 2-for-3 hitting in North’s two
runs in their small rally in the bottom of the fifth.
Charger coach C.J. Adams said it was good to see her show
leadership for next year. He added they had good hits but could not punch it
through.
“We hit the ball solid, it’s just right to them,” he said.
“The first at-bat Taylor Dyson had, nine out of ten a pitcher doesn’t make that
play.”
Dyson’s shot snagged by pitcher Olivia Hole to start off the
game did not bode well for the Chargers.
Hole and Heather Clark gave up three hits total on the
night. Vic Neideffer had the third hit for North. Katharyn Sabens got the loss
for North while Morgan Hayes came in relief in the fourth.
The Chargers ended their season 1-22.
Cheyenne Warren, Neideffer and Kennedy Weliever were the
seniors for the Chargers.
“I’ve worked with them three since they were little,” Adams
said. “I hate for it to be there last game. I’ll miss them.”