IAC SOFTBALL: HALL POWERS WAVERLY IN 8-1 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME (April 3, 2019)

Valley Sports Report
SOUTHPORT "" Junior Riley Hall drove in six runs in support of another strong pitching performance from senior Wendi Hammond in Waverly's 8-1 win over Division 3 rival Notre Dame here Wednesday afternoon in IAC softball action.

The Lady Wolverines scored a run in each of the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead.

Hammond reached second base on an outfield error to lead off the game, and scored on a one-out RBI single by Hall.

In the second inning, junior Paige Lewis legged out a lead-off double, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Alyssa Sindoni, and scored on a two-out error to make it 2-0.

Hall led off the third inning with a solo home run over the center-field fence to push the lead to 3-0.

In the fourth inning, Hammond worked a one-out walk, and moved to third base on a double by sophomore Hali Jenner. Hall plated both runners with a two-run single up the middle to make it 5-0.

Hammond retired the first 12 batters she faced, before Jordyn Fargo led off the home half of the fifth inning with an infield single. After moving to second base on a sacrifice bunt, Fargo scored on a two-out error to trim the deficit to 5-1.

The Lady Wolverines put the game away with three runs in the top of the sixth inning. Senior Sydney Meyers led off with a single, and moved to second on a walk to Hammond.

After an infield single by Jenner loaded the bases, Hall ripped a two-run double to left field to make it 7-1. With two outs, Jenner scooted home on a passed ball to provide the final margin.

Hammond allowed an unearned run on two hits, while striking out 15 and walking none in a complete-game seven-inning effort.

Hall was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, one run scored, two stolen bases, and six RBI to pace Waverly's nine-hit attack, while Jenner doubled and singled and scored two runs, and Lewis doubled and singled and scored one run. Meyers singled and scored a run in the win.

Waverly, now 4-0, returns to action Friday at Newark Valley.

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IN PHOTO: Waverly's Riley Hall.