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SOFTBALL: Marek's RBI keeps DHS streak alive

Posted April 05, 2012 11:00 pm

Patricia Ferrari

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[For five and half innings, DuQuoin and Johnston City challenged each other in a softball game held at DuQuoin on Wednesday evening. The score was zero for both sides until the bottom of the sixth inning. DuQuoin's Alexis Kohrs was the first batter of the inning, and she hit a double deep into center. Hadley Marek, the next batter, drove the first pitch into the outfield for a single, scoring the courtesy runner, Jessy Wallace. This was the winning run, and the only run scored for both teams.

This was the closest any team has played DuQuoin in the sixteen games this season. DuQuoin's record is 16-0 overall, and 2-0 in the Conference.

Kohrs was the winning pitcher for DuQuoin running her record to 8-0. Kohrs pitched all 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, on 3 walks, and had 10 strikeouts. The losing pitcher for Johnston City was Danni Roach. Roach pitched six innings, allowed one run (earned), 7 hits, had 3 walks, 8 strikeouts, and one hit batter.

The defense for both teams was error-free.

DuQuoin had 7 hits in the contest. Jessica Hirsch was 2-4, Kelsey Robinson was 1-1 with a triple, and two walks, Kohrs was 1-2 with a double and was hit by a pitch, Marek went 2-3 with the winning RBI, Amanda Williams was 1-2 and had a walk.

Others in the game for DHS were Aubrey Davis, Cassidy Rice, Abby Myers, Magen Edwards, Katrina Whitley, Cassidy Hill, Jessy Wallace, and Kate Toler was the flex on defense.

Johnston City totaled six hits. Cierra Hutchinson was 1-3 with a walk, Allison Smiley was 1-4, Jessa Thomas was 1-2 with a double and a walk, Roach was 1-3, Abby Moore was 1-3, Kelsi Nagrodski was 1-3. The Johnston City Coach is Scott Hutchinson.

DuQuoin Coach Jason James was very excited about the victory. "It was an exciting win for us. Johnston City had a good game plan with their pitcher. I was disappointed that we had 7 strikeouts particularly with runners in scoring position. We have to put the ball in play. Alexis Kohrs was money; she threw well today. Hadley Marek came up with a big base hit for us. I am proud of our effort. We have a big game tomorrow with Carterville (conference) at home." The Assistant Coach is Lonnie James.

Carterville comes to DuQuoin on Thursday for a varsity conference game. Saturday, the JV, will be hosting a tournament at home. The schedule for Saturday is as follows: 10:00 a.m. Pinckneyville vs. Elverado, Noon Mt. Vernon vs. DuQuoin, 2:00 p.m. Third Place, 4:00 p.m. Championship.

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