Continental High Softball will continue their tournament run on Wednesday thanks to a 17-7 6 inning win over Holgate. On Thursday, the #2 seed and host Pirates got on the board early by scoring a run in the bottom of the first. The #7 seed Tigers matched the Pirates run in the top of the second. The Pirates took a 4-1 lead by scoring 3 in the bottom of the third. The Tigers tied the score at 4 in the top of the third. The Pirates took the lead for good with a 3 runs in the fourth, 7-4. The Tigers made it a 2 run game in the top 5th when they scored a run. The Pirates took a commanding 14-5 lead in the bottom of the fifth by batting around and scoring 7 runs. Pirates 14-5. The Tigers scored a pair of runs in the top of the sixth to cut the Pirate lead to 7. Pirates 14-7. The Pirates would plate 3 runs before the Tigers made an out to end the game at 17-7 Pirates.
The Pirates pounded out 18 hits while scoring 17 runs. Gracie Homier and Kmiberly Grant both had 3 hits. Grant hit a homer along with 2 singles, drove in a pair of runs, scored a run and stole a base. Gracie Homier hit a double and 2 triple and a pair of singles while scoring 4 runs, and driving in a run. Macie Clemens hit a home and a single, drove in 3 runs, scored a pair of runs. Raegen Clemens doubled and singled, walked twice and scored twice. Ava Homier had 2 hits and scored 3 runs. Maeci Dockery had 2 hits, scored 2 runs, and drove in a run. Cheyenne Goings had a pair of hits and drove in a run. Kenzie Searfoss had a hit, scored a run, earned a walk, and stole a base. Becca Sullivan had a hit and drove in 3 runs. Mallorie Barnhart scored 2 runs and walked once.
Gracie Homier picked up the complete game victory. Homier went 6 innings giving up 7 run (5 earned) on 9 hits, 3 walks and 10 strikeouts. The Pirates committed 3 errors to the Tigers 3.
Continental improves to 15-7 and will travel to Napoleon on Wednesday (game is postponed to Friday @ 6pm) to play #5 seed Antwerp in an OHSAA DVII District Semifinal. Holgate falls to 3-13.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
Our Pirate Player of the game was left fielder Ava Homier with 2 hits, 3 runs, and some key defensive plays!
