Last Saturday the Wildcats and Union Co. Patriots' softball teams faced off in a doubleheader. The Wildcats won both games. The first game took 8 innings and the Wildcats came out on top with a walk-off win in extra innings with a score of 8-7. The second game the Wildcats run-ruled the Patriots with a score of 15-2.

In the first game freshman Jillian Harris had another phenomenal start in just her second varsity appearance against the undefeated Patriots, only allowing 4 earned runs and 3 unearned runs.

She allowed 10 hits, 5 walks, and had 1 strikeout. She also pitched the full 8 innings.

Some other stats from the game: Brooke Stang going 3/4 with 2 singles, 1 triple, 1 walk, 3 runs, and 1 stolen base. Maci Lake went 2/3 with a single and a double, 3 RBIs and 1 walk.

Josie Rolfes went 2/3 with a single and a homerun, 3 RBIs, 1 run and 1 walk. Kassidy Schell went 2/2 with a single and home run, with 2 RBIs, 3 runs, and 2 walks. Madison Perleburg and Kiersten Schell both also had a single each.

The Patriots were scoreless in the top of the first, while the Wildcats had a big 2-run homer from Kassidy Schell in the bottom of the first. The Patriots tied it all up in the third but they didn't hold the lead long because the Wildcats came back and scored another run in the bottom of the third. In the top of the 4th the Patriots took the lead again when they scored 3 runs making the score 5–3. But once again this didn't last long when the senior Rolfes had a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fifth tying it all up. In the 6th the Patriots and the Wildcats scored 2 runs keeping the score at an even 7-7. 

Harris and her defense behind her held the Patriots leading to a big bottom of the eighth. Stang started the inning off quick with a triple. Lake then had the opportunity to bunt to walk the game off. Lake had a perfect bunt to the first base side allowing Stang to score. This broke the Patriots' undefeated record.

In the second game junior Kendal Cain got the start only allowing 1 run, 1 unearned run, 4 hits, 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts.

Other stats: Stang went 3 for 4 with 2 singles, 1 homerun, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs. Perleburg went 2 for 3 with a single and a double with 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base. Ka. Schell had a grand slam, 4 RBIs and 1 run. Kierston Schell went 1 for 3 with a single, 1 run, and 1 walk. Cain went 1 for 1 with a single, 1 RBI and 2 walks. Annie Hoff went 1 for 3 with a single, 3 RBIs, 1 run, and a walk. Lake went 1 for 2 with a single, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 1 walk, and 1 stolen base. Rolfes went 1 for 2 with a single, 1 RBI, 2 runs, and 2 walks.

Monday the undefeated Wildcats' softball team took on the rival East Central Trojans and won for the time against them since 2017 with a score of 8-4. This brought their record to 9-0.

The Wildcats got Rolfes back in the circle after a short injury stint. She pitched well in her first start back. She only allowed 2 unearned runs, 2 earned runs, 5 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 8 hits. She threw 107 pitches and 64 of those were strikes.

Other stats: Stang 2 singles, a double, 2 RBIs, and 1 run. Bailey Kaiser had a big home run in the bottom of second after coming off her injury; she also had a double, 1 RBI and 1 run. Kensee Ferman went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 1 run. Hoff went 1 for 3 with a single, 1 RBI, and 1 run. Perleburg had a single and 1 RBI; Rolfes also had a great night at the plate with a double, 2 RBIs and 1 run. Ki. Schell had a double and 2 RBIs.

The girls host South Dearborn April 19.