The Shadow
PANAMA CITY, Fl. (VR) – Patrick & Henry Community College opened play Thursday at the Visit Panama City Beach JUCO Showdown, facing nationally ranked Chattanooga State Community College in a doubleheader to begin the multi-day event. P&HCC fell by scores of 8–0 in both contests.
In the opener, Chattanooga State took advantage of an early five-run first inning on its way to an 8–0 victory. Sophomore Lily Carola (P/1B, Union, WV) made the start in the circle for P&HCC and worked four innings, striking out four batters while allowing five runs, only two of which were earned.
At the plate, P&HCC was led by sophomore Hannah Haynes (1B, Virginia Beach, VA), sophomore Laura Brown (OF, Verona, VA), and sophomore Morgan McCrary (OF, Bassett, VA), who each recorded a hit. The Lady Patriots also showed aggressiveness on the base paths, finishing the game with three stolen bases.
The second game again presented an early challenge, as P&HCC dropped the nightcap 8–0. Sophomore Aris Smith (P/CIF, King George, VA) got the start and struck out six batters over four and one-third innings.
Freshman Brooklynn Hicks (INF, Covington, VA), sophomore Lily Carola, and freshman Kayli Alvarado (INF, Harrisonburg, VA) each collected a hit for P&HCC in the second game.
The Patrick & Henry Community College softball team continued play Friday at the JUCO Showdown in Panama City Beach, facing NJCAA Division I opponents Wallace State Community College and Northwest Florida State College on Day 2 of the event.
Patrick & Henry dropped the opening game of the day, 11–0, against Wallace State after the Lions broke the game open with an eight-run fourth inning.
Wallace State scored its first runs in the third before capitalizing on a big fourth inning that included multiple extra-base hits. P&HCC starting pitcher Aris Smith, a sophomore from King George, Virginia, worked three innings in the circle, allowing five runs (three earned) while striking out three.
At the plate, the Patriots recorded two hits in the contest. Mckenzie Cobb, a freshman utility player from Yanceyville, North Carolina, and Kayli Alvarado, a freshman infielder from Harrisonburg, Virginia, each finished with a hit for P&HCC.
In the second game of the day, P&HCC faced Northwest Florida State College and fell 11–0 as the Raiders used early offense to build a lead.
Northwest Florida scored five runs in the opening inning and added to its advantage in the second. Lily Carola, a sophomore pitcher/first baseman from Union, West Virginia, started in the circle for the Patriots, while Aris Smith returned in relief, tossing three innings and striking out five.
The Lady Patriots wrapped up Day 2 of the JUCO Showdown facing back-to-back NJCAA Division I programs as the multi-day event continued in Panama City Beach.
