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Cambridge Softball Sweeps Grovetown; Advances to Elite 8 in State Tournament

Cambridge Softball Sweeps Grovetown; Advances to Elite 8 in State Tournament
Posted: Oct 25, 2016

In game one of the Sweet 16 State playoffs, Wednesday, October 19th, the Bears faced the Grovetown Warriors. 

In the 1st inning Pitcher Keara Napoli had a quick three strikeouts and Bears offense got right to business.  Junior Jensen Cheshire hits a single and Senior Mariah Kubik lays down a sacrifice bunt and moves Cheshire.  Junior Taylor Greene hits a double and Cheshire scores.  Senior Keara Napoli hits a double and Greene scores. Senior Courtney Campbell and Lindsey Smith each hitting singles and Napoli scores.  Bears take the lead 3-0.

Bottom of the 2nd Cheshire with another single and Napoli with a Home Run! Campbell up next and hits a Home Run!!  Freshman Chooch Carroll hits a single and courtesy runner Gabby Givers comes in.  Givers steals second then scores on a double hit by Senior Abigail Wilson. Bears up 7-0!  Nothing doing for the Warriors on offense.

Bottom of the 4th Napoli and Campbell with singles and Napoli scores on a wild pitch, Campbell advances on a passed ball and Carroll with a single, Junior Lindsey Smith with a single and Senior Becca Cleypool with a double Bears score another 5 runs to win the game by a run rule 12-0.

 

In game two the Bears stay hot on offense. In the top of the 1st Cheshire and Kubik hitting singles and a double for Greene. Courtesy runner Givers comes in for Carroll after Carroll reaches base on a fielder's choice.  Givers steals second and Wilson hits a single and the Bears take the lead 4-0.

Bottom of the 1st the Warriors get bats going and get a runner on and score.  Bears up 4-1.
  
In the 2nd inning Kubik with a single and Napoli with a double, Campbell with a single, and the Bears score another 3 runs and lead it 7-1. 
Top of the 3rd Napoli strikes three out in a row and Bears get back to the plate but can't get anything going.  Top of the 4th Kubik is walked, Greene hits a single and another Home Run for Napoli! Campbell with another single and a few errors by the Warriors the Bears lead it 11-1.
 
Bears will finish the game in the 5th with a few walks and error, singles for Carroll, Wilson and Smith and the Bears will take this game 15-1.

 

The Bears will head to Columbus Thursday 10/27 to play Creekview at 8pm in the State Playoffs! 

GO BEARS! Bring it home!!!