Rain dampens JDHS softball play at Ketchikan

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With nearly five inches of rain falling on Thursday in Ketchikan all softball games were postponed to Friday and a doubleheader between the visiting Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears and host Kayhi Kings at Dudley Field turned into a marathon of base running.

“The varsity struggled today,” JDHS coach Lexi Razor said. “Ketchikan played well and took advantage of some weaknesses we need to work on this week.”

JDHS did not get off to a good start in a 12-5 loss.

Although outhitting the hosts 12-6 the Crimson Bears also had 11 errors to the Kings three and that proved to be costly in the bottom of the fourth inning as Kayhi scored five runs on no hits to take a 9-4 lead.

Kayhi had scored two runs in the bottom of the first and second innings for a 4-0 advantage. JDHS responded with two runs in the top of the third as senior Alayna Echiverri singled, advanced on a bunt by senior Tatum Billings, stole third base and scored on a hard ground ball by junior Gwen Nizich. Senior Bryanna Eakes then reached base country wise email marketing list on an error scoring Billings.

JDHS added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning as senior Taiya Bentz singled and scored on a double by sophomore Skylar Oliva. Sophomore June Troxel singled and two outs later Billings walked to load the bases. Nizich earned another walk to score Oliva and tie the game at 4-4.

JDHS never recovered from the bottom half of that inning as five walks and two hit batters allowed Kayhi to work the bases in the weather and score five runs.

JDHS scored their final run in the top of the fifth inning as sophomore Brynn Wheeler led off with a double and and scored one out later on a single by Oliva.

The Crimson Bears left the bases loaded in their final at bat in the top of the seventh inning with sophomore Cassie Chenoweth, Echiverri and Billings starting a two-out rally with a single, another single and a walk, respectively, but a fly ball out spoiled the finish.