The Switzerland County Lady Pacer softball team has been struggling this season; but are still playing hard as the year heads into the strength of the schedule.
– On Wednesday, April 12th, Switzerland County fell to Milan by a final score of 14-0.
The Lady Pacers collected just two hits in the game: back-to-back singles by Alysa Parr and Maggie Henry.
Parr was the starting pitcher in the game, and took the loss.
– On Saturday, April 15th, the Lady Pacers played a doubleheader against the Lawrenceburg Lady Tigers.
In the first game, Switzerland County fell by a score of 19-1.
The Lady Pacers had three hits in the game: a single by Taylar Jordan to open the game, who came around to score Switzerland County’s only run of the game after Hope Tankersley had a sacrifice bunt and Parr singled Jordan home. The other hit came from the bat of Whitley Schirmer in the fifth inning.
The second game saw Switzerland County fall by a score of 5-2.
Henry had a singe to open the second inning, and she came around to score the Lady Pacers’ first run.
Tankersley had a one out single in the second inning; and Kaylee powered a double to open the fifth inning.
The Lady Pacers picked up another run in the seventh, when Henry opened the inning with her second hit of the game; and after Emma Sullivan walked, Schirmer singled home Henry.
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Switzerland County returns to action today (Thursday) when Providence comes for a game; and the team then hosts Southwestern this Monday and Rising Sun on Wednesday, April 26th.