Herkimer Softball Drops Doubleheader

The Herkimer Generals softball team dropped a pair of Region III games today to Broome CC by the scores of 9-0 and 6-4. The first game, the Generals were doomed by their defense which committed 5 errors behind starting pitcher Courtney Hibbard who threw her 7th complete game in four days. Broome CC also received a dominating performance from starting pitcher Julia Edwards who yielded just one hit.
The Generals seemed to cleanup their defensive miscues a bit but still couldn't break through on the stingy Broome pitching and defense. Broome tacked on 4 early runs while pitcher Millie Grodbout continued to shut down the Herkimer offense through 6 innings, surrendering only a towering solo homerun by Emily Woudenberg. After Broome scratched 1 run across in both the 5th and 6th, the Herkimer offense finally came alive. After getting the first two hitters on base with consecutive singles, Kayla Ladd stepped up and hit a 3-run bomb to push the score to 6-4 in favor of the Hornets. Misty Mathis then stepped up and hit a  double to bring the tying run to the plate. Emily Woudenberg then stepped up and smacked a screaming single to right field but was thrown out at first by the right fielder to end the game.
The Generals will be back in action this Thursday afternoon vs Fulton Montgomery at home. First pitch is slated for 3pm

Game 1
Broome 9, Herkimer 0

HCCC 000 00          0 1 5
BCC.  252 0x.           9 9 0
WP:Edwards. LP:Hibbard(6-5)
Records: BCC(8-1) HCCC(11-8)

Game 2
Broome 6, Herkimer 4

HCCC.  000 100 3.      4 6 3
BCC.     013. 011. X.      6 10 1
WP:Grodbout LP:Hibbard (6-6)
HR: Herkimer, Ladd, Woudenberg
Records:BCC (9-1) HCCC (11-9)