Coming off two victories over Ottawa University’s junior varsity on Wednesday, Allen Community College’s softball team couldn’t get enough offense generated against visiting Butler Community College, the top team in the Jayhawk Western Division, Thursday.
At home in their final regular-season doubleheader, the Red Devils were shut out in a no-hitter by Butler’s Mac Millspaugh and Heather Ryder. Millsbaugh had six strikeouts in four innings of work, and Ryder pitched one inning in the 8-0, five-inning win.
Keelyn Bonar was the losing pitcher. She gave up 10 hits and walked one while recording three strikeouts.
It was sophomore day Thursday. Alex Hill, Erin Schwant and Ashley Ribelin played their final home games of their two-year careers at ACC. The Red Devils (29-26) will be on the road next weekend in the NJCAA Region VI, Division II playoffs.
Hill took a pitching loss to Butler in a 3-2 decision. Butler got out to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings. Hill and the Red Devils didn’t give up any more runs.
Allen scored a run in the fourth when Bonar doubled. Melissa Davidson went in to run for Bonar and came around to score on a one-out error on a hit by Kaylee Lucas.
With two gone in the seventh, Taylor Easum was safe on an error followed by an RBI double by Paige Rothwell. Schwant went down swinging to end the game.
Hill allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out four. The other hit of the game for the Devils was a single by Rothwell.
Allen finished 10-16 in Jayhawk Eastern Division play and 13-17 in Region VI, Division II play.
On Wednesday at Ottawa, the Red Devils beat Ottawa University’s junior varsity 14-9 and 11-4.
In the opener, the Red Devils pounded out 20 hits led by Ribelin with three singles and a double and Rothwell with two singles and a two-run home run. Bonar hit two singles and a double.
Hill and Lauren Poertner each delivered a single and a double. Kaylee Lucas, Easum, Kaitlin Norris and Maecy Charleston had a single apiece.
Bonar got the win, working four innings and allowing four runs on six hits and one walk. She struck out six. Audra Nelson picked up a save in relief, pitching three innings and giving up five runs on four hits and one walk.
Allen broke a 2-2 tie with a five-run fourth inning in the second game. The Red Devils won 11-4 with Hill pitching. Hill gave up nine hits and walked four plus struck out 12.
Hill also led the Allen offense going 4-for-4 with two singles and two doubles. Rothwell connected for two singles and two doubles, going 4-for-5. Ribelin had two doubles. Schwant, Bonar and Mary Reilly hit two singles apiece.
