HB 5.6.2021 FINAL

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THE HASTINGS

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Lions drop a couple close ones in the GLAC

Brett Bremer

Sports Editor

The Lions had their best showing against

the Eagles in the Finale.

The Olivet varsity baseball team improved

to 13-0 overall this season with three wins

over the Maple Valley boys last week. The

Eagles shut out the Lions in their two ball-

games in Olivet and then came to Vermontville

where they were able to pull out an 8-6 win

Wednesday.

Maple Valley pulled within 6-4 of the

Eagles with two runs in the home half of the

fifth inning in that finale, and each team

scored one run in each turn the rest of the way.

Gregg Richardson led the Lion offense,

going 2-for-3 with a triple an RBI and two

runs scored. Chanse Courtney doubled and

drove in a run for the Lions, and Ayden

Wilkes and Callan Hoefler each singled once.

Hoefler and Camden Carpenter each scored a

run. Carpenter walked twice, two of the seven

walks the Lions worked in the ballgame.

James Wisner walked once and scored two

runs for the Lions as well.

David Hosack-Frizzell got the start and

took the loss, but only two of the seven runs

against him were earned. He struck out two

and walked one while allowing seven Eagle

hits in 5.2 innings.

Blaze Hamilton and Brody Lehman com-

bined for the one-hit shut out on the mound in

the opener for the Eagles Monday. Maple

Valley managed three hits in the game two

defeat, with Ramsey Bousseau and Brennen

Redding teaming up for the shut out for the

Eagles.

The Lions were back in action in

Vermontville Monday, starting its GLAC

series with Stockbridge.

The Panthers took a 6-4 win in the opener

and held a 6-0 lead in game two when the

game was paused for darkness. The plan was

to finish game two before the start of game

three at Stockbridge yesterday (May 5).

The Lions took a 3-2 lead with three runs in

the bottom of the first inning of game one,

and the score stayed that way until the sixth

when the Panthers scored twice and the Lions

got a solo home run from Gregg Richardson

to even things up at 4-4. The ballgame

stretched into the tenth inning where the

Panthers moved in front 6-4 with a pair of

runs.

Ashton Knoll scored the go-ahead run for

the Panthers in the tenth. He walked, stole

second, went to third on a balk and scored on

a passed ball with one out. That passed ball

erased a strike out by Drew Phillip, which

would have been the second out of the inning.

Instead, Phillip stole second, went to third on

an error and scored on a wild pitch to make it

6-4.

Lane Morris started on the mound for the

Lions and went eight full innings, striking out

ten and walking two. He scattered nine hits

over those eight frames. Richardson took the

loss in relief while being charged with the two

unearned runs. He struck out three in the

tenth.

Richardson doubled and homered. He

scored twice and had two RBI. Singles by

Courtney and Blaze Sensiba were the only

other Lion hits. Courtney had two RBI and

Morris and Callan Hoefler each scored a run.

Aiden Troast started for Stockbridge. He

went seven innings, allowing four runs on

four hits and a walk. He struck out 11.

Andrew Davis threw three innings of no-hit,

scoreless relief to get the win. He struck out

five and walked one.

Young Saxon team comes up short against Mounties

Valerie Slaughter
Contributing Writer
Hastings’ girls soccer team lost 6-1 to the
Jackson Northwest Mounties in an Interstate-
Athletic Conference match-up on Pierce Field
Thursday.
Facing similar Covid issues that teams
throughout the area are experiencing, the
Saxons have had to work with a young team
to fill regular holes in their lineup.
Saxon head coach Tim Schoessel said, “We
have a young team, and only one team with no
JV, so we have seven freshmen on varsity and
only four seniors, of which none have had any

varsity experience. It is taking some time to

get these girls up to speed and working

together. Covid has taken it’s toll on us as far

as players available and subs to help carry

some of the game minutes. I have had at least

four players out every week so far and that

has continued into this week.”

The Mounties scored a quick goal at the

beginning of the match, making the Saxons

work to contain their offense throughout the

game. Northwest added two additional goals

before the end of the first half to lead 3-0 at

the break. Saxon goalie, Skylar Dixon, had

five saves in just the first half.

At the beginning of the second half, Raegan

Morrison brought some life to the field scor-

ing the first goal for the Saxons. Although,

that remained their only goal, the Saxon

offense continued to put pressure on the

Northwest goal.

Dakota Blough had seven saves on the net

for the Saxons in the second half, but the

Mounties were able to score 3 more times

ending the game 6-1.

Coach Schoessel added, “the girls have

worked really hard at getting into condition

and learning new roles. This hard work is

starting to show face in games as the girls

have been able to score on some teams that

they normally would be shut out against earli-

er in the season. They have a long way to go,

with a short season to get there, but they

aren’t giving up and continue to push for-

ward.”

The Saxons were scheduled to face off with

another I-8 foe, Harper Creek, last night at

Harper Creek High School. They will be at

home for a conference match with Parma

Western Friday inside Baum Stadium at

Johnson Field.

Hastings fell 8-2 in a tough non-conference

match at Byron Center Monday.

The Bulldogs scored two quick goals, but

coach Schoessel said that once his ladies got

things settled down they were able to create

some offense. Lauren Lamphere scored her

first varsity goal, off an assist from Morrison

to keep her team within 4-1 in the first half.

The play was more back and forth in the

second half, and Lamphere returned the favor

by assisting on a Morrison goal.

Dixon had nine saves in the first half, and

Blough had 11 saves in the second half.

Saxons travel to Harper Creek this

Wednesday.

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The Saxons’ Raegan Morrison looks to beat a few Mounties to the ball as she

charges in on their goal during the teams’ Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match on

Pierce Field Thursday. (Photo by Valerie Slaughter)

Hastings’ Lauren Lamphere gets physical with a Jackson Northwest defender as she battles for the ball during their match on

Pierce Field in Hastings Thursday. (Photo by Valerie Slaughter)

The Lions’ Lane Morris sprints towards first after knocking a ground ball to the left

side during game two against Stockbridge Monday in Vermontville. (Photo by Brett

Bremer)

David Hosack-Frizzell pitches for the Lions during game two of its GLAC

doubleheader against visiting Stockbridge in Vermontville Monday evening. (Photo by

Brett Bremer)