L-S softball can’t overcome slow start in loss to HLV

SULLY — A strong finish was not enough for the Lynnville-Sully softball team on Monday.

The Hawks fell behind early and never fully recovered despite scoring four runs in their last at-bat.

The Warriors took an early lead, added to the margin in the second and then held off a late flurry from their hosts during a 7-6 road win in South Iowa Cedar League play.

HLV led 3-2 after one, 5-2 after two and added single runs in the fifth and sixth. The Hawks scored four times in the seventh, but came up one run short.

Lynnville-Sully (8-15, 5-11 in SICL) out-hit the Warriors 10-9, but the Hawks were plagued by seven errors. It was the Hawks’ fourth straight loss.

Alexy Conover led the Hawks with three hits and one RBI, while Kate Harthoorn and Peyton Sharp each had two hits. Conover leads L-S with 48 total bases this summer.

Sharp scored two runs, Harthoorn was plated once and Jolan Fogle tallied one hit, one walk and one RBI.

Alaina Roberts had one hit and two RBIs, Olivia Norrish tallied one hit and one RBI and Terriyah Carter walked three times and scored one run. Addison Collum and Ava Brummel each scored one run and Brilynn Tice stole one base.

Fogle (3-5) took the loss after allowing six runs — three earned — on seven hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.

Conover tossed the final 1 1/3 innings and surrendered no runs and two hits.

Ayla Hall led HLV (14-5, 11-3) had four hits, three runs and three steals and Raegan Molyneux added two hits and two RBIs.

The Warriors stole eight bases and Hailey Jack (14-3) tossed all seven innings to earn the pitching win.