Softball

7-run inning sinks softball team in first round of SPC;
hornets recover to take fifth place

May 2005

by Matthew Udomphol, Evergreen staff writer

The softball team ended its season with a win over its most competitive rival, Hockaday, at the Southwest Preparatory Conference championships with a “picture perfect ending,” according to senior Caitlin Andrew.

This year, SPC softball championships consisted of 16 teams, with two divisions of eight teams, and a bracket style tournament. The 16 teams are seated into the tournament by regular season conference results.

In the first round of SPC, Greenhill played St. John’s. The Hornets went through one rough inning in which they gave up seven costly runs to the Mavaricks. Caitlin was a perfect three for three at the plate, yet St. John’s won 9-2.

The Hornets pulled together in the second round with a 4-3 win against Kinkaid. In the fifth inning, senior Lydia Turner came to the plate with the game tied and hit an over the fence homerun with junior Kelly Dorber on base. Lydia’s homerun was one of a few among all of the SPC teams at the tournament, and the only one for Greenhill.

The Hornet’s third game was the battle for fifth place at SPC against Hockaday. Freshman pitcher Liz Vaughn held Hockaday to no runs, allowed only five hits, and struck out six batters. In the sixth inning, junior Starley Richard hit a double, which scored Liz. The Hornets ended the game with no errors and a 4-0 victory over the Daisys.