The Polo Lady Panther broke open a tight game with seven runs in the bottom of the 4th inning, with PHS overtaking Trenton in the Grand River Conference standings in a 9-1 Thursday night triumph. Polo right-hander Hanna Vaught picked up her 500th career strikeout in the win.
Trenton’s only run scored in the top of the 5th inning, with Kaegan Croy scoring and Kaylor Hodge earning the RBI. Hodge had three runs in the game for Trenton, as the Bulldogs actually outhit Polo 8-7.
The loss gives Trenton three defeats in the GRC, to two for Polo. Both teams have losses to GRC-leading South Harrison, with Thursday proving to be a good bounce-back for Polo off of Tuesday’s loss at Putnam County, but extending Trenton’s frustration after a home loss Tuesday to South Harrison. The Lady Bulldogs did open the week with the victory, 11-4 on Monday at Penney High School of Hamilton.
The softball scoreboard for Thursday, September 14, 2023:
South Harrison 12, Milan 3
Gallatin 7, Maysville 2
Putnam County 13, Green City 3
North Andrew 7, North Harrison 3
King City 7, Stanberry 4
Albany 5, Princeton 0
Worth County 8, Pattonsburg 6
Mercer 2, East Harrison 1
Gilman City 15, Tri-County 0
Plattsburg 5, Penney 3
North Platte 5, West Platte 0
Lawson 18, East Buchanan 2
Chillicothe 7, Savannah 4
Cameron 12, St. Pius X 1
Benton 14, Maryville 3
LeBlond 4, Lafayette 0
Highland 6, Kirksville 2
North Shelby 19, Linn County 3
Marceline 13, Salisbury 3
Bevier 4, Atlanta 3
