Lady Bison Shut Out, 10-0, in Opener

MARTINSBURG — Lexi Ritchey pitched a three-hit shutout and the veteran Central High School softball team scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 10-0 Mercy Rule win over visiting Clearfield in the season opener for both teams Monday afternoon.

The Mountain League game was played in sub-freezing temperatures, but Marissa Snyder, Lauren Aiello and Darby Boyles swung hot bats for the Lady Dragons with two hits apiece. Snyder and Aiello, who drove in two runs, socked doubles.

Ritchey, one of only two newcomers to a lineup that was 15-5 last season, struck out two and walked one.

Rachel Hoffman was tagged with the loss, allowing nine hits and seven earned runs. The Lady Bison senior fanned seven Lady Dragons but walked eight.

Clearfield is scheduled to travel to Mill Hall Tuesday for a non-league game against Central Mountain.

CLEARFIELD — 0

Megan Vanderburgh ss 3010, Sierra Jones c-3b 3000, Rachel Hoffman p 1010, Devynn Ireland 3b-c 2000, Victoria Ireland 1b 2000, Karlie Lewis cf 2010, Raeleigh Redden 2b 2000, Taylor Luzier dp 2000, Macala Leigey rf 2000, Lauren Butler lf (flex) 0000.  TOTALS: 19  0  3  0.

CENTRAL — 10

Marissa Snyder ss 3221, Lauren Aiello 2b 4222, Taylor Garman c 3100, Ashley Smith 3b 0100, Gabby Eberlin 1b 3021, Darby Boyles rf 3221, Lexi Ritchey p 4111, Janine Snyder lf 1000, Cassidi Barnes cf 3100.  TOTALS: 24  10  9  6.

Score by Innings

Clearfield     000 00 –  0  3  3
Central        110 26 – 10  9  1
E – Redden 2, Jones; Smith. LOB – Clearfield 5; Central 11. 2B – M. Snyder, Aiello, Ritchey. 3B – Eberlin. SB – M. Snyder, Aiello, Garman, Boyles 2.

Pitching

Clearfield – Hoffman 4-2/3 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 8 BB, 7 K.
Central – Ritchey 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
W – Ritchey (1-0). L – Hoffman (0-1).

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