IAC SOFTBALL: EDISON OVERCOMES WAVERLY'S FAST START IN 10-5 WIN (24 PHOTOS) (2021-05-21)
Valley Sports ReportELMIRA HEIGHTS "" Waverly scored three runs in the top of the first, but Edison answered with four in the bottom of the inning, and pulled away for a 10-5 win here Friday afternoon in IAC South Large School softball action.
The Lady Wolverines started quick, with senior Sidney Tomasso reaching on a bunt single, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by freshman Olivia Robinson, and scoring on an RBI single by junior Aubrey Ennis.
With two outs, Jenner and Romano stroked back-to-back RBI singles to make it 3-0.
Gabby MIlazzo's two-run single highlighted Edison's four-run rally in the home half of the first.
Milazzo retired Waverly in order in the top of the second inning, then stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the frame to make it 5-3.
Leah Austin-Whitaker followed with an RBI double, and Bailey Mawhir added an RBI single to extend the Lady Spartan lead to 7-3.
Romano's two-out RBI single in the top of the third inning trimmed the deficit to 7-4, but Edison answered with two runs in the fifth to take a 9-4 lead.
Romano was 3-for-3 with a double, one run scored, and two RBI to lead Waverly's 10-hit attack, while Ennis singled twice, scored one run, and drove in one run, and senior Hali Jenner singled, scored one run, and knocked in one run.
Tomasso, and freshman Olivia Robinson each singled and scored one run for the Lady Wolverines, while freshman Peyton Shaw singled and drove in one run, and senior Alyssa Sindoni added a single.
Jenner was tagged with the loss, allowing seven runs - five earned - on nine hits and two walks in three innings in the circle.
Tomasso pitched the final three innings, allowing three runs - all unearned - on three hits, while striking out two and walking two.
Waverly committed six errors in the loss.
The Lady Wolverines, now 6-7, return to action Monday when it hosts Notre Dame.
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IN PHOTO 1: Waverly's Bella Romano. ... PHOTOS BY MIKE LUBERTOWICZ.
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