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Cape softball drops 7-6 heartbreaker to Woodbridge, bounces back against Lake 11-1

April 3, 2014
Cape pitcher Tiara Duffy watches as her home run clears the right center fence in the Vikings' 11-1 win over the visiting Spartans of Lake Forest. BY DAN COOK
Cape shortstop Jalyn Maull snags a grounder toward third base. BY DAN COOK
Cape sophomore right fielder Kira Vitella gets the ball in quickly to the cutoff, holding the Woodbridge batter to a single. BY DAN COOK
Cape starting pitcher Riley Shields delivers to the plate. BY DAN COOK
Tiara Duffy slap hits a single. BY DAN COOK
Cape reliever Hailey Passwaters delivers to the plate. BY DAN COOK
Jalyn Maull sacrifice bunts Tiara Duffy to second. BY DAN COOK
Left fielder Alexis Burger throws the ball to the cutoff. BY DAN COOK
Catcher Sydney Ostroski squeezes a pitch. BY DAN COOK
Jalyn Maull watches the flight of the ball. BY DAN COOK
Alexis Burger delivers with a hit. BY DAN COOK

The Cape High softball team dropped a 7-6 home game to Woodbridge April 1, then bounced back to dominate Lake Forest 11-1 in five innings April 2.

In the loss to Woodbridge, the Vikings made six errors while picking up just seven hits. Tiara Duffy led the Vikings, scoring three runs, while Sydney Ostroski delivered a two-RBI double in the seventh inning.

Woodbridge junior pitcher Hailey Andrews struck out 12 Vikings, while Daisjah Williams powered a home run and a double for the Blue Raiders.

In stark contrast, against Lake Forest, the Vikings' bats came alive with seven hits and 11 runs while playing perfect in the field.

Duffy pitched a three-hitter for Cape while striking out six Spartans batters.  She also helped her cause with two hits including a lead-off home run in the fifth inning where the Vikings scored seven runs.

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