by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
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Patrick Henry’s unbeaten Colonial District softball campaign ran into difficulty, but the streak continued as the Patriots knocked off homestanding Deep Run 4-3 Friday night.
The Patriots erased a 2-0 deficit, then broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh inning thanks to designated player Katie Woody.
Deep Run walked Madison Gilman and Sam Moore (3 for 3) because of their dangerous bats and to get a force out at each plate.
Alley West had singled earlier and was already on base.
“I was just really nervous,” Woody said. “But I went up there looking for a certain pitch and that’s what I got.”
Woody took Brooke Blankenship‘s pitch right up the middle, scoring West for the winning run.
A tremendous throw from center from Deep Run’s Kelly Foate to Elizabeth Herrman caught Gilman at the plate, but PH pitcher Emma Mitchell shut the Wildcats down in the bottom of the frame.
Mitchell, a sophomore, had nine strikeouts on the night as PH moved to 10-0 in the district, 14-1 overall, its only loss to Hanover rival Lee-Davis.
“We’re off to a really good start,” PH coach Matt Crowder said. “You can’t ask for a better group of kids. They are all dedicated. They work hard.
“We’re just hoping to have some momentum here going into district play and hopefully into the region.”
Patrick Henry 000 030 1 – 4 5 1
Deep Run 110 001 0 – 3 6 1
Mitchell and Gilman; Blankenship and Herrman.
Records: Patrick Henry (10-0 Colonial, 14-1); Deep Run (4-5, 6-10)
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