COLONY — It was a one-sided brawl when the Crest High softball team was taken down by Burlingame at home Thursday.
The Lady Lancers dug themselves into holes early in the first inning of each game in losses of 11-2 and 21-3.
Game one
Burlingame wasted no time going ahead as they scored two runs in the top of the first inning and six more runs in the top of the second. The Bearcats then extended their lead to 11-2 in the fifth inning with a two-run inning.
The Lady Lancers plated their first run in the bottom of the first and the other run in the fourth. Kayla Hermreck led with two hits while Kaylee Allen drove in the lone RBI. Haylee Beckmon and Allen each had one hit.
Liliana Blaufuss started in the circle for Crest and tossed all six innings, allowing 10 runs on eight hits. She also struck out two while surrendering 10 walks and a home run. The Burlingame homer came off the bat of I Masters.
Game two
Burlingame began the second game even stronger, scoring five runs in the top of the first inning.
The Lady Lancers scored two home runs in the third inning and another run in the fourth in the 21-3 loss.
Kinley Edgerton started in the pitching circle for Crest, serving up 21 runs on 19 hits in five innings. Edgerton also walked eight and struck out one Bearcat.
Isabella Masters led Burlingame at the plate again, this time driving in a team-high five runs. Starla Bennett knocked in four runs while Joselyn Simmons plated three runs. S. Short also drove in two.
The Lady Lancers came up with seven hits, a team-high two hits off the bat of Edgerton. Kaelin Nilges and Cursten Allen each drove in one run.
Crest plays at Northeast-Arma next Monday at 4:30 p.m.
