Spartan offense quashes Quakers

The Bainbridge Spartans flummoxed Franklin 22-2 in girls varsity fastpitch softball last Friday at Rainier Playfield.

The Spartans scored five runs in each of the first three innings to lead 15-2 against the Quakers, and Bainbridge added another seven runs in the fourth inning to seal the deal.

Bainbridge only hit into three outs the entire game and all three were well hit balls, but right at defenders.

The Bainbridge coaches emptied the bench in the bottom of the second, giving many of the 10 freshmen on the team their first significant playing time this season.

Lillian McDonald picked up her first career win in the circle for the Spartans (3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 4 Ks, 3 BB).

Anna Kozlosky paced the Bainbridge offense. She went 3-for-3 at the plate, with a home run, seven RBIs and two runs scored.

Ruby Raymundo went 2-for-2 for the Spartans, with a triple, two RBIs and two runs.

Grace Colburn was 2-for-2, with three RBIs and a run. Kate Tlapa was also 2-for-2, with two RBIs and two runs.

Hayden Jobes finished 2-for-3, with a triple, two RBIs and two runs.

Team officials said the one-side affair is one of those unfortunate mismatches that will be too frequent this year in the Metro League as the scheduling has changed so that all schools play each other once rather than the division structure of the past several years that tried to place the stronger teams in one division and limit the number of games between those teams and some of the teams with little or no experience in key positions (pitching).