Softball: Friday April 15 Skinny - Vikes Open Cedar Run with Win, Panthers Make it 4 Straight Over Pats, Raiders Upset BWoods and More!

Softball - April 15
Loudoun Valley 14, Osbourn 4
The Skinny: Vikes report that they won their district opener with Sam Adams holding the Eagles to one run over five innings. Kara Kovach closed out the win. Offensively, Jamie Crisp doubled home Shelby Gibson to start the scoring in the first. Aggressive baserunning led to both Crisp and Katlyn Latka scoring.


Crisp doubled in two runs in the second and finished with four RBIs on the night. In the third, Latka tripled in two runs and in the fourth, Dani Psimass doubled in two.


Defensively for the Vikes, Cassandra LaFonte at second base turned a double play by tagging the lead runner out and then throwing to first base Psimass.
Potomac Falls 8, Park View 1

The Skinny: Panthers report that after a week's worth of rainouts, the Potomac Falls Panthers (8-2, 6-1 Dulles District) were ready to get back outside and play some ball. The Panthers jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning while batting through the entire line-up and never looked back. The Panthers scored three more runs in the second inning to take a 7-1 lead, and added an insurance run in the fourth inning on its way to its fourth consecutive win with a district victory over the Patriots 8-1. The Panthers totaled 10 hits on the evening and were led by junior third baseman Lauren Fulcher (3-4) with a double, triple and three runs scored, senior pitcher Heather Kiefer (3-4) with a double and four runs batted in, and junior center fielder Carlyn Hanzel (1-4) who hit a 2-run homer, her second of the season. Kiefer allowed one unearned run in the first inning and shut down the Patriots the remainder of the game. Kiefer only allowed five Patriot batters to reach base on two hits (both by junior lead-off hitter Sam Thomas), while striking out nine and walking none.


Senior Kaitlyn McClung (1-4, run) started the game off with a lead-off slap to left field, followed by senior Erin Frasca (1-3, run) who bunted her way on, and Fulcher who reached base on an error to load the bases. Kiefer drove the first pitch to the base of the centerfield fence for a double and 2 RBIs, and sophomore Anna Zembar (1-4) singled down the third base line driving in a run. She was followed by senior Kayla Guttridge who walked to load the bases again before junior Caitie McClay grounded out driving in the final run of the inning. After the Patriots scored their only run on two errors and a passed ball, the Panthers came out swinging again in the second inning. Fulcher tripled to right and Kiefer dropped a single into right field scoring Fulcher. Zembar hit into a fielders choice before Hanzel homered to right center. The Panthers scored their final run in the fourth inning after Fulcher singled and stole second base before Kiefer hit her in for the third time with her fourth RBI of the night.

Patriots report that Heather Kiefer drove in the only two runs she’d need in the first inning as she pitched and hit her Panthers to a 8-1 victory over the Park View Patriots. For the evening, Heather drove in four with three hits and held the Patriots to an unearned run in the first. The Patriots were led by Sam Thomas who had three hits to raise her season average to nearly .600. Robin Heironimus pitched four innings for Park View and absorbed the loss. Brittney Moore pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the Patriots. Panther center fielder, C Hanzel homered in the second for the Panthers.

Park View will be back in action on Tuesday the 26th when they travel to Loudoun County after spring break.
Loudoun County 1, Briar Woods 0
Tuscarora 10, Freedom 0 (5)

The Skinny: Huskies report that freshman, Jami Adler slammed her second home run of the year, going 3 for 4 and driving in 5 RBIs while leading the Tuscarora Huskies to a convincing win over the Freedom Eagles. Sophomore, Ally Kuhn pitched her first career no-hitter while facing just 16 batters in 5 innings. Kuhn also contributed at the plate with a 2 for 4 performance, adding a double and RBI for the victorious Huskies.
Woodgrove 10, Dominion 5
Stone Bridge 10, Thomas Jefferson 0 (5)
The Skinny: Bulldogs report that they defeated the Thomas Jefferson Colonials by a score of 10 to 0 (5 innings). Allie Brill secured the win for Stone Bridge allowing only 3 hits, with 5 strikeouts and no walks. C Beth Lewis led the team on offense with 2 singles, a triple, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. The Bulldogs had 10 total hits in the game. After Spring Break, Stone Bridge faces the Langley Saxons (April 25), and the South Lake Seahawks (April 26), both games away.