North Olmsted Softball Wins Back To Back Thrillers To Start Postseason Play

North Olmsted Varsity Softball defeats Normandy High School 2-1.

• • A walk-off single propelled North Olmsted / Eagles to a decisive, dramatic victory over Normandy, 2-1. The game was tied at one with North Olmsted / Eagles batting in the bottom of the eighth when Sara Gilley singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

• • The pitching was strong on both sides. Jenna Christner struck out 11, while T Leggins sat down 11.

• • In the bottom of the fourth inning, North Olmsted / Eagles tied things up at one when an error scored one run for North Olmsted / Eagles.

• • Christner was the winning pitcher for North Olmsted / Eagles. The righty surrendered one run on three hits over eight innings, striking out 11.

• • Leggins took the loss for Normandy. The pitcher allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out 11.

• • Gilley went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead North Olmsted / Eagles in hits.

• • A White led Normandy with two hits in three at bats.

• • Normandy Hitting:

• • TB: A White 2, I Akin
    RBI: T Leggins
    SAC: S Root
    ROE: E Queenes, K Kirk
    FC: T Leggins
    HBP: A White
    CS: S Hardy

• • North Olmsted Hitting:

• TB: Lena Costello, Sara Gilley 2, Izzy D’Alessandro, Lexi Steimle
  RBI: Sara Gilley
  ROE: Elena Scott, Sara Gilley, Rachel Adams
  FC: Lena Costello
  SB: Lena Costello, Sydney Sukenik 2
  CS: Lexi Steimle