COLONY — Crest High’s softball team opened the 2022 season with a bang Monday, steamrolling past visiting Chetopa, 17-2 and 20-10.
“In game one we had control the entire time,” head coach Casey Cook said. “In game two, we had some mistakes that allowed more runs to score, but I’m very proud of how the team battled back to come out on top. It was a great way to start off this season.”
The Lady Lancers wasted little time in the opener, erupting for 14 runs in the second inning to break open a 2-1 lead.
Meanwhile, Lindsey Godderz had things well in control on the mound, allowing two hits and striking out three over three innings. She also singled.
Other offensive contributors were Makayla Hammond and Sydney Stephens, each of whom singled twice. Kayla Hermreck and Allyssa Adams added one single each.
The onslaught continued in the second game. Crest scored six in both the first and third innings, three in the fourth and five in the fifth to end the game.
The Lady Lancers wobbled a bit in the fourth inning defensively, committing four errors, while Godderz hit a pair of Hornet batters as Chetopa scored seven in the frame.
But it was no match for Crest’s offensive potency, which was paced by Hammond, who singled twice, Kayla Hermreck, who whacked a pair of doubles and a single, and Anna Hermreck, who doubled. Stephens, Adams and Kaylee Allen all had singles as well.
Crest is at Marmaton Valley Thursday.
Lancer baseball rolls
COLONY — Trevor Church was his typical dominant self to open the 2022 season.
The Crest High junior pitched three sterling innings, striking out nine while limiting visiting Chetopa to one hit in a 15-0 victory.
Turns out his Lancer teammate Stetson Setter did him one better. Setter pitched three hitless innings in the other game Monday, striking out eight in another 15-0 win.
The victories came in Crest’s season-opener.
Crest scored two in the first, three in the second and ended the game with a 10-run third inning of the opener.
Three Lancer batters went deep. Avery Blaufuss, Setter and Bryson Goodell all had home runs, while Ryan Golden had a double among his three hits. Jack White smacked a pair of singles. Ryan Golden and Rogan Weir each singled and doubled. Karter Miller, Holden Barker, Denton Ramsey and Goodell added singles as well in the 15-hit attack.
The fun continued in game two, with Crest pouring in three runs in the first and second frames and ending it with a nine-run third.
Jerry Rodriguez hit Crest’s lone home run, but he was hardly the only hitting star.
