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

North Olmsted built an eight-run lead in the fifth inning and then held off St. Joseph Academy’s charge for a 13-12 victory on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy scored seven runs in the failed comeback on a walk by J Kohut in the sixth, a single by M Justice in the sixth, a error in the seventh, a single by H Hampu in the seventh, and a single by Kohut in the seventh.

• • Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. North Olmsted / Eagles collected 12 hits and St. Joseph Academy had 13.

• • North Olmsted / Eagles got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run for North Olmsted / Eagles.

• • North Olmsted / Eagles scored six runs in the fifth inning. Adriana D’Alessandro, Sydney Sukenik, Izzy D’Alessandro, Sara Gilley, and Lena Costello each had RBIs in the big inning.

• • St. Joseph Academy scored four runs in the seventh inning. The big inning for St. Joseph Academy came thanks to singles by Hampu and Kohut and an error on a ball put in play by H Caruso.

• • Jenna Christner led the North Olmsted / Eagles to victory on the rubber. Christner went seven innings, allowing 12 runs on 13 hits and striking out four.

• • A Erdos was in the circle for St. Joseph Academy. Erdos allowed eight hits and nine runs over four innings, striking out three. Kohut threw two innings out of the bullpen.

• • North Olmsted / Eagles tallied 12 hits in the game. Sukenik, Rachel Adams, D’Alessandro, and Gilley all managed multiple hits for North Olmsted / Eagles. Gilley, D’Alessandro, Adams, and Sukenik each collected two hits to lead North Olmsted / Eagles.

• • St. Joseph Academy racked up 13 hits in the game. S Ollie, Kohut, Erdos, and Hampu each managed multiple hits for St. Joseph Academy.

• • North Olmsted Hitting:

• • 2B: Hailey Garrison, Sara Gilley, Izzy D’Alessandro, Sydney Sukenik
    3B: Izzy D’Alessandro, Rachel Adams
    TB: Lena Costello, Hailey Garrison 2, Sara Gilley 3, Adriana D’Alessandro, Izzy D’Alessandro 5, Rachel Adams 4, Jordan Tessmer, Sydney Sukenik 3
    RBI: Hailey Garrison, Sara Gilley 4, Adriana D’Alessandro, Izzy D’Alessandro, Sydney Sukenik 2
    SAC: Sara Gilley
    ROE: Lena Costello, Izzy D’Alessandro, Jordan Tessmer, Lexi Steimle
    HBP: Hailey Garrison
    GIDP: Jordan Tessmer
    SB: Sydney Sukenik 2

• • SJA Hitting:

• 3B: J Kohut
  TB: H Hampu 2, S Ollie 3, J Kohut 5, M Justice, C Ambrosio, H Caruso, A Erdos 2
  RBI: H Hampu, J Kohut 6, M Justice 2
  ROE: E McCabe, C Ambrosio, H Caruso 2
  HBP: H Hampu
  SB: H Caruso, A Erdos
  CS: M Justice