With a big first inning to kickstart them, the Nation Ford Falcons softball team would cruise to a 12-0 win over Spring Valley on Senior Night.
Nation Ford honored three seniors before the game in – Emma Skovran, Rya Reynolds and Ava Schier – and then went out and score eight runs in the bottom of the first inning to set the tone.
“It helped us get confidence,” said Nation Ford head coach Craig Brown. “It was nice to come out swinging. It is the most aggressive I have seen them come out. I was very proud of them. It takes the emotion of senior night out. I am proud of the girls. It was a big win for us.”
Pitcher Kailey Alston threw a two hitter and struck out three for the Falcons. Offensively, Nation Ford got 13 hits as both Skovran and Brooke Ressler got three hits in the game. Ressler added three RBIs as well.
In the first inning, the Falcons had seven hits as Ressler doubled twice in the inning, while Skrovan, Tori Baldino, Makayla Bess, Rachel Studer and Alaina Holyfield all singled in the inning.
Nation Ford scored four more runs in the bottom of the second inning as Baldino doubled, Abigail Loser tripled, Jackie Knol had a sacrifice fly and Studer singled to keep the scoring going for the Falcons. Both Baldino, Studer and Loser would have two RBIs in the game.
Leading 12-0 after two innings, Nation Ford had what they needed and finished the game three innings later due to the 10-run mercy rule.
The Falcons are now 7-8 overall on the season and 5-3 in Region 3-5A play sitting in third place currently. They still have two more region games left against Blythewood and Clover next week.
April 21 Roundup
Catawba Ridge
The Catawba Ridge baseball team swept Northwestern with an 8-4 win to finish Region 3-4A play at 14-1 and win the region title outright without a tie Indian Land. Britton Nash went 3-4 with two RBIs and Sam Schwamb went 2-4 with two RBIs to lead in the 11 hits the Copperheads got. Catawba Ridge had five pitchers take the mound with Jake McCoy getting the win by going three innings and not allowing a hit, while walking one and striking out seven. The win puts the Copperheads at 19-4 overall on the season.
The Catawba Ridge girls’ soccer team beat Daniel High School 2-0 in non-conference play putting them at 12-4 overall on the season.
Nation Ford
The Nation Ford baseball team swept Spring Valley with a 5-3 win on the road to improve to 13-10 overall and 8-6 in Region 3-5A play. Gabe Simmons went 2-4 with two RBIs in the win and Paul Solari and Cooper Mitchell went 2-3 in the win as well.
The Nation Ford boys’ soccer team beat Spring Valley on the road with a 1-0 win. The win improves the Falcons to 7-2 in Region 3-5A and 14-5 overall.
Fort Mill
The Fort Mill baseball team fell to Clover 12-3 in game three of their series and drops to 12-11 overall on the season and 8-6 in Region 3-5A. Fort Mill had five hits in the loss and was led by Andrew Craddock, who went 2-3 with two RBIs.
The Fort Mill softball team fell to Clover 8-3 and dropped to 4-5 in Region 3-5A and 12-6 overall. Fort Mill outhit Clover 11-10, but Clover scored six runs in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie. El DesErmia went 3-4 at the plate and Mary Dober went 2-4 with two RBIs. Elise Nordgren also went 2-4 for the Lady Jackets.
The Fort Mill girls’ soccer team lost 3-0 to Clover on the road and fell to 5-4 in Region 3-5A and 8-8-1 overall.
The Fort Mill boys’ soccer team won 3-2 over Clover and are now 6-2 in Region 3-5A and 10-7-1 overall.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
