Softball takes second at Sainte Genevieve

The Oran High School softball team won its pool by winning two both of games on Friday and then split on Saturday in bracket play to finish runners up in the Old Settlement Tournament in Ste. Genevieve.

In their first contest, they defeated Bismarck 10-1.

Kaylee Payne picked up the win, going the distance.  She allowed one unearned run on three hits.  she walked five and struck out eight and improved to 3-1 on the season.

Payne and Leah Cauble both homered.  Cauble and Streeter each drove in a pair.

The second game saw the Lady Eagle defeat Grandview 17-2 in four innings.

Alyssa Spane tossed the win, improving to 1-2.  She gave up two runs, both earned, on four hits.  She walked one and struck out five.

Jessie Long went 3-4 with a homer, a double and four RBI.  Rylee Boshell was 2-2 with a pair of doubles and also drove in four.  Cauble went 3-4 and had three runs driven in

Oran finished first in its pool and was seeded tied for second in the gold division bracket.

On Saturday, the Eagles faced Ste. Genevieve, the other team that was tied for second.

Oran trailed 6-2 after three innings of play but tied it up with four in the fourth.  They added two in the fifth and an insurance tally in the seventh to claim a 9-6 victory.

Spane picked up the win, going the distance.  She gave up six runs, five earned on seven hits.  She walked two and struck out two.

Clair Ramsey was 4-4 with five RBI and hit a home run.  Payne was 3-3 and drove in two with a pair of doubles.

In the finale, the Lady Eagles took on Park Hills Central.  The game was scoreless after four but the Lady Rebels plate a run in the fifth and then added five in the seventh and picked up a 6-1 win.

Payne tossed the first 6 and one-third innings and suffered the loss.  She allowed six runs, five earned, on four hits, five walks, and one strikeout.  Spane went the final two-thirds and gave up one hit.

Coach Jim Eftink said this about the weekend, "A good tournament for us. We played as a team and had four very good games. We held Park Hills to one run over six innings in the championship game!! And they are a very good at the plate.The defense in that Park Hills game was outstanding. There were standout plays all over the field.  Diving plays by both Mallory and Claire. Hotshots snagged by Leah, Kaylee and Sam. Can’t say enough about the defense. We also had four very well pitched games!! Alyssa and Kaylee brought their A-games. We also were very good at the plate. Four homers in four games. Lots of big hits up and down the lineup.  Every player on this team stepped up—from pinch runners to pinch hitters. It was just a great weekend for us."