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Softball Closes Season in District 3 Opener
and stole nine bases. The tense of the verbs in the above paragraph are that The many stars that shined of the past tense, however, for the Donegal softball team because the Indians came up this season carried the 2022 short against Shippensburg in squad to the District Three that first-round game of the playoffs. The season’s highDistrict Three 5A playoffs on lights included the likes of Monday, May 23. junior pitcher Cara Biesecker The second-seeded Greyrecording 11 victories while hounds bolted out of the gate often helping her own cause with four runs in the home as evidenced by her .500 bathalf of the first inning. The ting average and a team-leadIndians (13-7) cut the deficit ing 14 doubles. Another to 5-2 with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning, only to see Shipp regain momentum with run number six. With Shippensburg’s strong start, Biesecker was lifted after two innings. Colwell came on to pitch four quality innings, keeping her team in the game. Sophomores Olivia Lebitz and Delaney Gilbert each slugged a solo home run for Shippensburg. The Indians managed only two hits on the day against Hounds pitcher Cierra Bender (8 K’s) including a solo home run by Grace Graham. Biesecker had a double and an RBI, driving in Ruth Myers, who had Staff photo reached on an error. The Indians’ Emma Garber snags the low throw to put out ShippensBASEBALL burg’s Delaney Gilbert at first base in Donegal’s 6-3, District Three open- With three runs in ing-round loss to the host Greyhounds on May 23. the top of the seventh BY ARA GRIGORIAN
example was Bella Mackison slugging eight home runs, driving in a team-high 48 runs while batting .631 and compiling a 1.262 slugging percentage. Emma Garber, who batted .462, and Natalie Colwell (.395, 2 HR, 26 RBI) tied for third on the team in total hits with 30 each. Ruth Myers batted .351 and helped manufacture runs with her speed - 17 steals. Esther Myers hit .412 on the year
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Donegal shortstop Ruth Myers flips the ball to third base to get the force out in the Indians’ 6-3, District Three 5A loss at Shippensburg on May 23.
inning, the Donegal baseball team secured an 8-4 victory at Greencastle-Antrim on Monday, May 23. The number nine seed Indians outplayed the eighth-seeded Blue Devils, who finished their season at 13-6. With senior Colin Eckinger going 3-for-4 and scoring three runs, Donegal (15-6) had solid support at the top of the lineup. Andrew Small (2for-3) stroked a triple and drove in three runs, in addi-
tion to scoring twice himself Also coming through huge on the day was Jaden Fabian. The junior had a two-run double and a sacrifice fly RBI. Brock Hammaker had a stolen base and two runs scored. Fabian was providing run support for himself as he went the distance, striking out 10 Blue Devils and scattering 10 base hits. TRACK At the District Three 3A
championships on May 20-21 at Shippensburg University, Victoria Burton led the girls’ team with a shot-put effort of 34 feet 6.75 inches. The distance was good for seventh place. Sprinter Faith Garber dashed to a 19th-place finish in the 100-meter race with a time of 12.98 seconds. Her time of 26.82 seconds was good for 21st place in the 200-m.
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After catching a line drive, Donegal third baseman Grace Graham tags out Shippensburg’s Olivia Lebitz to complete a double play in the Indians’ 6-3 loss in a District Three 5A opener at Shippensburg on May 23. for more photos, visit www.townlively.com
