OTTAWA — The Crest High softball team’s season came to an end in the first round of the Class 2-1A Regional playoffs against Southern Lyon County on Monday.
The Lady Lancers kept up with the Eagles through the first inning when they tied it at 3-3 but never led in the game and went down by five runs in the top of the fifth inning before falling, 13-6.
Crest outhit Southern Lyon County, 12-10, but they allowed the Eagles to score nine runs in the last three innings.
Southern Lyon County went ahead by three runs in the top of the first before Crest knotted the ballgame at 3-3 heading to the second inning. The Eagles then plated one more run in the second inning and four runs in the fifth to take an 8-3 advantage.
The Lady Lancers then added two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to make it 8-5 before Southern Lyon plated two runs in the sixth and another three runs in the seventh. Crest scored one run in the bottom of the seventh.
Kinley Edgerton started in the circle for Crest and went 1.1 innings, allowing four runs on only one hit with six walks. She was relieved by Brooklyn Jones who threw 3.1 innings. Jones surrendered only two runs on six hits while striking out three.
Liliana Blaufuss tossed the final 2.1 innings, serving up seven runs, three hits and five walks.
Haylee Beckmon and Kaylee Allen led the Lady Lancers at the plate where they each recorded three hits. Allen knocked home a team-high two runs while Delaney Ramsey added one and Kinley Edgerton scratched across another.
Southern Lyon County advances to play the No. 1 seed in their regional at Central Heights on Wednesday.
