Earlham fends off Panorama in wild WCAC contest

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Panorama's Kellie Prince rounds first base after a base hit last season. The senior had two singles and a double in Thursday's win over Madrid.

PANORA — Earlham entered Tuesday’s WCAC softball game with a 20-4 overall mark and spotless 12-0 record in league play. On paper, at least, Panorama, entering 3-13 and 1-10, should have offered little resistance.

It took all of one inning to prove the records could be set aside — a slugfest was likely at hand.

The Cardinals scored twice in their first at-bat, then added five more runs in the second after the Panthers had plated three runs in the bottom of the first.

Both teams scored four times in the fourth and Panorama once in the fifth, leaving the guests with a 11-8 lead entering the sixth frame.

Three runs for the Cardinals made it 14-8, but the Panthers refused to yield, scoring four times to close the gap to 14-12.

Earlham was finally able to salt away the win with a five-spot in the seventh, although Panorama fought to the end, adding a final run to produce the 19-13 result.

Kelsey Tibbs allowed 14 hits in seven innings, with eight of the 13 Panther runs unearned. Tibbs walked three batters and struck out five.

Alexis Bean was 3-for-6 with four runs scored for the Cardinals, with Alli Boyle 3-for-4 with three RBIs while Taylor Hipsley scored three runs and drove in three runs. Mikailyn Holtry and Katelynn Voss drove in three runs apiece, with Grace Voss scoring three times.

Olivia Richey was touched for 11 runs (six earned) on eight hits and a walk. She struck out two in pitching 3-1/3 innings. Kellie Prince threw 3-2/3 frames, yielding seven hits and four walks. She allowed eight runs, of which six were earned.

Prince drove in four runs with a double and a home run and scored twice, with Maddie Knapp 3-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and three runs scored. Kennedy Andersen was 3-for-5 with a double and a RBI, with Lydia Knapp tallying two singles and a RBI while Richey had a double and Shey Storesund two runs scored.

 

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