L-S softball ends season after regional loss to Earlham

EARLHAM — A slow start and a plethora of errors plagued the Lynnville-Sully softball team on Wednesday.

The Hawks trailed 4-0 after the first inning and seven errors allowed Class 1A No. 11 Earlham to end the game early during a 12-2, five-inning loss in a 1A Region 5 quarterfinal matchup.

Lynnville-Sully scored single runs in the fourth and fifth, but it wasn’t near enough to avoid the mercy rule.

The Hawks had more errors than hits in the loss. Earlham out-hit L-S 9-5 and the Cardinals committed two errors.

After going up 6-0 in the third, the Cardinals plated six in the fourth to finish off the Hawks early.

Alexy Conover led the Hawks with two hits and one RBI and Ava Brummel, Peyton Sharp and Abby Squires all had one hit.

Squires doubled and had one RBI and Morgan Jones and Kate Harthoorn each scored one run. The Hawks (9-18) struck out eight times at the plate.

Conover (9-16) took the loss in the circle after allowing 12 runs — one earned — on seven hits and four walks. She struck out one in 3 2/3 innings.

Jolan Fogle got the final out but did surrender one hit.

Haley Glade led the Cardinals (31-10) with two hits, three runs, one homer and one steal. She finished her season with 12 home runs and a batting average of .592.

Avery Subbert (20-7) grabbed the win in the circle, allowing two earned runs on five hits in five innings.

Earlham’s season came to an end on Friday following a 7-0 loss to Collins-Maxwell.

Erica Houge spun a perfect game and struck out 12 in the circle and homered at the plate to lead the Spartans, who face top-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys in the regional final on Monday.