Jun 08 2012
MCHS Varsity Softball vs Holston Cavaliers-State Semi Finals
Madison ended their season today with a 4-1 loss to the Holston Cavaliers, on Veteran’s Field in Radford, in the Group A, Division 1 State Semi Finals. In the other semi final game, later in the day, Bath County defeated Rappahannock 1-0 on a no-hitter by Bath’s Jailyn Ford. Holston and Bath will play for the State Championship on Saturday at 10:00am in Radford.
ScrimmagePlay.com article and slideshow from the game.
Daily Progress Article on the game.
(click any of the photos below to see the photo gallery from the game.)
Radford's Jordie Woods sings the National Anthem.
Madison's Bailey Colvin
Madison's Lauren Seale struck out 8 of the first 9 batters she faced.
Holston senior pitcher Morgan Lowe....love the reflection in her glasses...and the face pant....
Madison senior shortstop Casey Racer
My Twitter stream (@berrysports) is below for an inning by inning recap of the game should you be interested. I had incorrectly tweeted the Holston home run in the top of the fifth. I’ve corrected that below.
Was wondering about the Holston mascot, they’re the Holston Cavaliers
Madison will be home team.
Madison’s Lauren Seale strikes out the side in the first. Madison up to bat.
3 up, 3 down for Madison in the first all on groundouts.
Three more K’s for Seale in the top of the second.
3 up, 3 down again for Madison in the second, all infield outs.
Seale racks up 2 more K’s, and a 1-3 to end the top of the third.
Flea doubles.
Raegan moves her to third.
Out of the inning, Kaitlin Aylor left on third. Holston up.
Holston’s Megan Honaker triples to lead off the fourth, and pitcher Morgan Lowe singles her in. Holston up 1-0 middle of four.
Madison ties it up in the bottom of 4 on Seale 2 out double and Kelliher single. We’re tied 1-1 after 4.
Seale walked 1 in the top of the fifth but she was left on first. Still 1-1 after 5.5.
Clatterbaugh walks with 1 out but gets left on first. Madison and Holston still tied at 1 after 5 innings.
@scrimmageplay: Holston scores on wild play. Madison had shot at double play but ump calls trap. Holston runner at third scores in confusion
Two run homer by Holston’s Amelia Wampler gives the Cavaliers a 4-1 lead after 5.5.
Holston up 4-1 over Madison after 6 innings.
Madison up in the bottom of the 7th, Holston leads 4-1.
“@scrimmageplay: 1-3 double play ends Madison threat and mountaineers season in bottom of seventh. 4-1 Holston wins.”
Madison ends their season with 4-1 loss to Holston in the State semi finals.
