Sunday, September 25, 2022

Ruby Heintz Gets Four Hits as Shamrocks Rout Gilman City 16-1

North Harrison's softball team won two games in one day Wednesday as they finally finished off their games in Cainsville. In a game that took three days to finish, North Harrison held off East Harrison 8-7 after they dropped their first game to Mercer 4-3. They played the first four innings with North Harrison leading 8-6 before the rains set in the first Saturday. The next Saturday saw them complete two innings, with East Harrison creeping closer at 8-7 before the rains set in again. The game was finally finished Wednesday, with North Harrison setting down the Bobcats in order to get a rare close victory.

Jaci Davis had two singles and a double. Jayliegh Robins had a single and a triple. Kira Robertson had a single and a double. Erica Gerken had two singles, and Hailey Claycomb had a single.

In the third place game, Gilman City scored in the first inning following a walk, but the rest was all North Harrison as they won 16-1. Pitcher Erica Gerken gave up only two hits, to Ava Langfitt, and walked two and struck out eight in just four innings. The Shamrocks only committed one error in the field.

Ruby Heintz carried the Shamrocks that game with four hits; she had two doubles, a triple, a single, and six RBI. Her career high in runs driving in was seven earlier this year against Stanberry. Trendi Johnson had three singles. Jayliegh Robins had a single and a double and had five hits in the two games. Jaci Davis hit a triple and a double, getting four hits in the two games. Erica Gerken had a triple and a single with two RBI. She had four hits in the two games. Katelyn Briggs had two singles, while Hailey Claycomb had one hit.

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