IHSA Class 2A Harrisburg Softball Regional Semifinal 5/17/22

Mt. Carmel - 7

Hamilton County - 5 

Emma Banks was 3-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI and scored 1 run. 

Mackenzie Sisson was 2-3 and scored 2 runs. 

Stormie Devine was 1-3 with 1 RBI. 

Olivia Stinson was 1-3 and scored 1 run. 

Hailey Lang was 1-3 with 1 double and 1 RBI. 

Rachael Johnson was 1-2 with 1 walk, 1 RBI and scored 1 run. 

Carli Merritt had 1 walk and scored 1 run. 

Selby Patberg scored 1 run. 

Kami Pearson pitched 7 innings, giving up 5 earned runs on 9 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 4. 

 From Coach Kyle Buss:

“The Lady Aces trailed from the 3rd batter of the game, after a couple of doubles by Hamilton County to start the game, until the Aces finally got the bats going in the bottom of the 6th. With the Lady Aces trailing 5-2, the Lady Aces score 5 runs, with some big timely hitting by Stinson, Lang, Johnson and Sisson, and excellent baserunning by the entire team. These girls never believe they are out of the game. They have the confidence to win no matter what the score is and that’s what I love about them. That was a really good Hamilton County team who won 22 games this season. At this time of the year, it doesn’t have to be pretty. We just have to find a way to score one more run than our opponent. Survive and Advance! The Lady Aces will play for the Regional Championship on Saturday in Harrisburg at 11:00am against the winner of Carmi and Harrisburg.” 

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