The North Harrison Lady Shamrocks, behind a four-hit complete-game effort by Ashlynn Gilpatrick, won at Milan on Monday night by a score of 6-1, in a varsity softball game broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3.
The visitors from Eagleville opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, with Jayleigh Robins reaching on a bloop single, followed by a two-base advance to a sacrifice bunt by Carly Rinehart. A passed ball would score Robins.
Milan lost a golden opportunity to take the lead back in the bottom of the first inning, but the Lady ‘Cats failed to score from a second-and-third, no-out situation, with a come-backer to Gilpatrick followed by a failed steal of home and a strikeout.
The lead ballooned to 3-0 in the top of the third inning, as Camden Castleberry scored on a grounder to third base by Rinehart. Emma Craig reached via a single and came all the way around the bases after a misplay in the Milan outfield.
Three more runs scored for North Harrison in the fifth inning, with Robins, Rinehart, and Craig adding to the lead. Â
Milan sliced the lead down to its final score of 6-1, as Cady Pauley’s double and stolen base at third was followed by a RBI ground-out by Lexi May.
The win improves North Harrison to 5-2 on the season, dropping Milan to 1-2. The Lady Shamrocks will take on Lathrop on Tuesday afternoon, with Milan heading to Polo in GRC Eastern Division play.
Other softball finals from Monday, September 9th were:
Putnam County 7, Schuyler County 2
East Buchanan 10, Stanberry 2
Worth County 10, Maryville 3
Hamilton 5, Marceline 1
Lathrop 6, Cameron 5
Albany 15, Mercer 0
Braymer 11, Tri-County 0
