Pettisville catcher Erica King throws to first base in the Birds’ contest with Hilltop.- photo by Scott Schultz
The Pettisville softball team used three runs in the first inning to spur it past Fayette 7-3, Monday, May 5 in a Buckeye Border Conference contest.
Delta held the Birds scoreless in a 12-0 PHS loss, Tuesday, May 6.
Edon scored seven runs in the first two innings on its way to a 13-4 BBC victory, Thursday, May 8.
In a contest that was originally to be played on May 15, Hilltop beat the Birds 8-6, Friday, May 9.
PHS is 7-12, 5-4 BBC.
PHS 7, Fayette 3
Leading 5-1 after three innings, the Birds scored two runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. The Eagles came back to also score two runs, but that finished the scoring for both teams for the 7-3 final.
Jordan Riegsecker was the winning pitcher. S. Nuoffer suffered the loss.
The Birds had 11 hits and were led by Karina Rohrer- Meck. She was 2/3 with a double, triple, and two runs batted in.
L. Brinegar led Fayette at the plate. She was 2/3 with a stolen base. The Eagles had seven hits.
Delta 12, PHS 0
The Pettisville bats were silenced as Thiel, the winning pitcher, allowed only two hits, while Delta had 10.
The Panthers led 3-0 after the first inning, and scored two runs in the second, three in the third, and four in the fourth.
Riegsecker was the losing pitcher.
Alexa Short was 1/2 at the plate and had a stolen base.
Edon 13, PHS 4
Pettisville scored all four of its runs in the first inning. The Birds led 4-2 after one inning, but the Bombers exploded for five runs in the second for a 7-4 lead.
Edon scored three runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings for the 13-4 league victory.
Riegsecker was the losing pitcher. In 5 1/3 innings she allowed 10 runs on six hits, struck out three, and walked six. Drew Lantz pitched in relief.
Pettisville had four hits, led by Kayla King with a single and a double.
Hilltop 8, PHS 6
The score was tied at 1 after the first inning, and PHS took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second. The Birds extended the advantage to 3-1 after four and 5-1 after five.
The Cadets scored one run in the sixth, then crossed the plate six times in the seventh to take an 8-5 lead. The Birds scored one run in the bottom of the seventh for the 8-6 final.
On the mound, Riegsecker allowed eight runs on 11 hits, struck out three and walked three in seven innings. PHS committed five errors while Hilltop made three.
Rohrer-Meck had a double for PHS.
Div. IV Sectional
The Blackbirds are scheduled to play Stryker, today, Wednesday, 5 p.m. in a Division IV sectional semifinal at Liberty Center.
The winner plays secondseeded Ayersville for the sectional championship, Friday, May 16, 5 p.m.
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