Softball Roundup: 5-15-09

APPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 3, EXCELSIOR 2: At Apple Valley, the Warriors beat the Eagles in their final regular season game.

Amber Dondelinger went 1-for-2 with an RBI and two stolen bases for Apple Valley Christian (7-12, 5-7 AL), and Jacko Brynes stole home in the fourth to score the go-ahead run. Nikki McMican relieved in the fourth and kept the Eagles hitless and scoreless, striking out five batters.

McKenna Poole had an RBI-single for Excelsior.

Excelsior head coach Stephani Poole said she and assistant coach Jennifer Hendriks are proud of how much the Eagles have improved.

Excelsior 101 000 0 — 2 1 1
A.V.C. 110 100 x — 3 5 1

Kazi, Venditti (4) and Poole; Davis, McMican (4) and Verburg. WP — McMican. LP — Venditti.

ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 20, BETHEL CHRISTIAN 5; AAE 15, BETHEL CHRISTIAN 4: At Apple Valley, the Knights took two in a doubleheader to finish third in the final Agape League standings.

In the first game, Gabbie Bartkowski hit two home runs and drove in seven RBIs, and Amber Lopatriello went 2-for-3 with a triple for AAE (11-11, 7-5 AL).

Bartkowski blasted another homer in the second game, while Lopatriello also homered.

GAME 1
Bethel Chr. 111 02 — 5 6 7
AAE 1(13)6 0x — 20 15 2

Schultz and Wolf; Gregory and Lopatriello. WP — Gregory. LP — Schultz. 3B — Lopatriello. HR — Bartkowski 2 (A).

GAME 2
Bethel Chr. 011 20 — 4 1 3
AAE 046 23 — 15 4 2

Shultz and Wolf; Baxter and Lopatriello. WP — Baxter. LP — Schultz. HR —Bartkowski, Lopatriello (A).