OLNEY
The Richland County Lady Tigers took down Mt. Carmel in a dominant non-LIC performance, winning 11-1 in five innings at home. Olney outhit the visiting Lady Aces, 15 to 3.
- Winning Pitcher: Natalie Ochs earned the win in the circle.
- Offensive Leaders:
- Miranda Dowty led the bats with a home run, three singles, and two RBI.
- Taylor Bloomer had a big day at the plate with two doubles, a single, and three RBI.
- Kaiya Seessengood added a home run and a single with two RBI.
- Clara Williams doubled, singled, and scored two runs.
- Jaylen Gwyn and Kaitlyn Dowty each contributed RBI hits.
The Lady Tigers improve to 5-3 and are scheduled to host Lawrenceville on Thursday.
NEWTON
The Newton Lady Eagles kept their perfect season intact, rolling over Effingham St. Anthony 16-2 in five innings. Newton exploded for 18 hits while holding the host Lady Bulldogs to just 8.
- Winning Pitcher: Amelia Collins picked up the win for Newton.
- Top Hitters:
- Addy O’Dell powered the offense with two doubles, two singles, and three RBI.
- Camryn Martin collected three hits and drove in three runs.
- Audrie Reich smashed two home runs and added a double with two RBI.
- Sally Mahaffey added a homer and a double, driving in two.
- Allie Hermann doubled twice, singled, and scored three runs.
Now 12-0 on the season, Newton will host Mt. Carmel on Thursday.
Other LIC Softball Scores
- Robinson edged Dieterich, 3-2
- Marshall routed Tri-County, 13-1
- Paris defeated Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 19-8
Other Area Scores
- South Central shut out Brownstown/St. Elmo, 15-0
- Flora blanked Teutopolis, 2-0
- Grayville beat North Clay, 14-4
- Altamont overwhelmed Ramsey, 20-1
- Neoga topped Cerro Gordo/Bement, 13-3
- Hamilton County edged Fairfield, 6-5
- Woodlawn defeated Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, 13-7
- Centralia routed Cahokia, 16-0
- Mt. Vernon beat Carbondale, 3-1
Junior Varsity Softball – NEWTON
- Newton JV defeated Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5-3