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Cape softball rallies for 7 runs in last at bat but loses at Milford 13-11

Dave Frederick
April 1, 2013
Cape freshman Riley Shields stares with intensity before pitching to a Milford batter during the Vikings' loss to the Bucs. BY DAN COOK
Cape senior Tiara Duffy slugs a hit during the loss to the Bucs. Duffy went 2-for-3 from the plate with two walks. BY DAN COOK
Cape freshman catcher Sidney Ostroski blocks a low pitch to save a runner from moving up. BY DAN COOK
Stacey King sports the new fashion for third basemen. BY DAN COOK
Freshman second baseman Kira Vitella gets the ball in quickly to stop a Milford score. BY DAN COOK
Sydney Ostroski slams the ball into the outfield. BY DAN COOK
Sydney Ostroski takes the lead off first after a pitch. BY DAN COOK
Stacey King makes a throw from third. BY DAN COOK
Center fielder Marlee McGinness gets the ball in after a MIlford hit. BY DAN COOK
Kira Vitella covers first on a throw from third. BY DAN COOK
Senior Tiara Duffy gets a put-out at first. BY DAN COOK

The Cape softball team opened the season at Milford March 28, losing 13-11 in a game Cape almost got back after letting it get away early.

Cape was down 13-4 entering the top of the seventh inning under windy and cold conditions, then their bats got inexplicably hot.

The Vikings erupted for seven runs in the top of the seventh but came up short in spite of rapping out a dozen hits.

Milford pitcher Hannah Scruggs, described by Cape coach Jeff Evans as “crafty,” went the distance to pick up the victory in addition to going 3-4 at the plate, socking a double and a triple.

Tiara Duffy was 2-3 for Cape; that also included a pair of walks.

Khanondy Bradham also had a double for Cape.

Hailey Passwaters got the start for Cape and yielded four first-inning runs while Cape committed two errors behind her. Passwaters was replaced by Riley Shields, who pitched the rest of the game.

Cape will return to action Tuesday, April 9, hosting Sussex Tech before travelling to Laurel Thursday, April 11.

"We had a good preseason then made some mistakes in the first inning against Milford, and we just couldn’t get all the way back,” said Evans.

 

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