Seniors shine in IVHS softball sendoff
From our weekly issue dated May 19, 2010
Seniors Brieana Andrews (left) and Kayla Young were honored prior to the double-header vs. Hidden Valley on Saturday, May 15. (Photo by Michelle Binker, I. V. News)
Although the Illinois Valley High School varsity softball team went winless this season, it ended the year on a high note.
The Lady Cougars spent Saturday, May 15 hosting the Hidden Valley Mustangs for a doubleheader in Cave Junction.
The first game resulted in an 8-5 loss. Highlights included a double by pitcher Cindy Moore, a junior, which drove in two runs. Moore reached home plate shortly thereafter.
At the beginning of the second game, the Lady Cougars held a 5-1 lead until the fifth inning. They were unable to surmount a rally by the Mustangs, and lost the game 8-6.
“We weren“t able to come back, but it was a great effort,“ Yarbrough said.
A ceremony was held during the game honoring the squad“s two seniors, Brieana Andrews and Kayla Young.
Coach Ray Yarbrough said the seniors “lead the way“ in both games.
Young went 8-8 in both games, and reached base every time she stepped up to the plate. Andrews went a combined 5-8 for the doubleheader.
Illnesses left the team somewhat shorthanded at the infield positions, but Yarbrough said the squad adjusted accordingly.
“The people we put in stepped up and played great,“ Yarbrough said. “Overall, it was our best performance of the year.“
The Lady Cougars went 0-13 for the season. But Yarbrough said that because most of the team consists of sophomores and freshmen, the program should be much stronger next year.
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