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The Catoctin Softball Program
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Regional Quarterfinals vs. Fort Hill at Constitution Park
The Catoctin Softball team will travel to Cumberland, MD today to face off with Fort Hill High School. The Cougars will be released from class at 12:45 for a bus departure at 1:00. The game time is set for 4:30 at Constitution Park, which is Fort Hill's home field. The Cougars are out for revenge today, as Fort Hill is the defending 1A State Champs and also the team that knocked CHS out of the tournament last season. It should be a game for the books!! Below are the directions to the Park and a link to the updated 1A bracket.
GOOD LUCK COUGARS!!
-77 to 64 to 66 to 70
-70 West
- pick up 68 at Hancock towards Cumberland
- get off exit 44 at Cumberland
- get on Willowbrook Road
- at the end of Willowbrook Road turn right on Williams Road
- at the top of hill – look to the right for the park
Link to bracket: http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/softball/SB%201A%20brackets%20'09.pdf
COUGARS ADVANCE IN PLAY-OFFS
The Cougars won their 1st Round Play-Off game at Southern Garrett on Friday, with a score of 11-2. This takes the Cougars’ overall record to 12-4 and puts them in the Regional Quarterfinals against Fort Hill on Monday, May 11th at 4:30. The game will be played at Constitution Park in Cumberland, MD. CHS got off to a slow start with 3 strike outs in the top of the 1st inning, but scored in the next 3 innings, and added insurance in the 7th. With 2 outs in the top of the 2nd inning, Shannon Kelly drew a walk, Amanda Kline would reach on an error, and Megan Olson would drive them both home with a double. In the top of the 3rd, Jenna Davis drew a walk and was advanced on a Megan Peomroy SAC bunt. Jess Little then picked up an RBI base hit and would later score on a wild pitch. The Cougars had a huge 4th inning, putting 5 runs on the board and taking a 9 run lead. Olson would lead off with a double, and also score on a passed ball. Stef McGrath managed a bloop base hit and advanced on a Davis SAC bunt. Peomroy, Jamie LeGore, and Little all followed with singles, while Peomroy, Little, and Farr all drove in runs. In the top of the 7th, CHS would 2 insurance runs to take an 11-0 lead into the bottom of the 7th inning. Farr led off with a walk, and Kelly was hit by a pitch, both scored on passed balls, as Olson and McGrath would also reach on walks, and pick up some stolen bases along the way. In the bottom of the 7th the Rams of Southern Garrett spoiled the shut-out and notched 2 runs.
Peomroy had an excellent outing, throwing a complete game 5 hitter, with a season-high 10 strike outs. She also helped her own cause in the bottom of the 4th inning, snagging a line drive up the middle and throwing to Farr at 2nd for the double play. The infield played stellar defense behind her with Farr, Little, and Kelly all making great plays throughout the contest. The outfield had to work hard in this error-free game, with a more than saturated field; they had a hard time keeping their footing, but made the plays regardless.
Offensively, the Cougars were led by Olson, who was 2 for 3 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases. LeGore and Little also had 2 hits a piece, while Little drove in 2 runs. McGrath and Peomroy added the other 2 hits to the CHS attack.
CATOCTIN SOFTBALL NAMED 2009 MVAL ANTIETAM CONFERENCE CHAMPS
The Catoctin Softball team has been named the MVAL Antietam Conference Champions for the 2009 season. They completed the conference schedule with a record of 6-1. Due to the recent inclement weather, no school in the conference played all 10 Antietam games, so the Champion was decided by winning %. Every other school in the conference had at least 3 losses, which set us at the top rather easily!
CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!!
Regular Season Complete - Play-Offs Begin
The regular season has come to an end for the Catoctin Softball team with a final overall record of 11-4. The play-off bracket is completed by seeding the top 4 teams in the region, and then the remaining teams are drawn randomly to fill the rest of the bracket. Our record was not good enough to earn us a top seed in our region so we were thrown into the blind draw. We were pulled as the #9 seed and will travel to Southern Garrett for our 1st Round game.
The game will be held at 4:00 on Friday, May 8th. The team will be dismissed from school at 11:45 and the bus will depart at noon.
Below are 2 links: One to the complete tournament bracket, and one to a mapquest page with directions to Southern Garrett. I know it is a long trip but we hope you can make it out to support us!!
Tournament Bracket - http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/springsports/softball/SB%201A%20brackets%20'09.pdf
Mapquest Directions - http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Thurmont&1s=MD&1a=14745+Sabillasville+Road&1z=21788&2c=Oakland&2s=MD&2a=345+Oakland+Drive&2z=21550
For GPS users, the address to Southern Garrett is - 345 Oakland Drive, Oakland, MD 21550
SENIORS HONORED
On Tuesday, May 6th Catoctin Softball honored thier 5 seniors for there dedication to the program over the past 4 years. The game was played against MVAL foe Clear Spring, but was suspended due to rain fall in the 4th inning. The game did not stand and will not be completed.
THANK YOU SENIORS AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE!!
#14 Jamie LeGore
#20 Jenna Davis
#23 Megan Olson
#32 Shannon Kelly
#99 Stef McGrath
JV Earns Tie and Win Over Linganore to End Thier Season
Congratulations to the JV Lady Cougars! The ladies ended their season with a double header against Linganore coming out with a tie for the first game (8-8) and a win for the second (8-7).
For the first game, the ladies struggled offensively, but defensively they held their own. With Linganore up to bat first, they immediately earned 2 runs with an over the fence 2 run homerun. The ladies fought back as Kristi Long struck out the next batter. Followed by the strike out and a base hit, but no hurt because Kristi Long was in her groove with 2 more strike outs to end the inning 2-0 Linganore. Linganore had a good inning against the Cougars with 3 up 3 down. LHS came back to the plate hoping to score some more, but the Cougars held them this inning with Kristi Long striking out 2 and Ashlea Brehm coming in for an easy pop fly to right. The CHS Ladies tried once again to come back with Ashlea Brehm coming up getting a nice grounder hit to right field between first and second. Miranda Baker then proceeded to lay down a bunt advancing Brehm. The ladies left the inning with runners stranded gaining no runs. The Lancers once again came up swinging in the top of the 3rd earning 3 runs making the score 5-0 LHS. Kristi Long struck one more batter out in the 3rd and 2 plays were made at first by Ashley Smith and Miranda Baker. With the 4th inning approaching, the JV girls decided to pump it up with some base hits and earn some runs. The inning started off with Ashley Smith getting hit by a pitch followed by Rachel Marlow with a base hit grounder smacked between short and 3rd. Karly Smith then comes to the plate with an RBI single scoring Smith and Marlow, Karly then advanced to 2nd while LHS tried to get Marlow out at the plate. Morgan Cole earned an RBI Triple this inning scoring Karly Smith, the Cougars left the 4th inning 7-3 LHS. The Lancers once again earned 1 more run during the 5th inning, Ashley Smith scooped a hard hit grounder to make the play at first for the first out of the inning with Kristi Long adding 2 more strike outs to her record ending the top of the 5th 8-3 Lancers. The Cougar Ladies weren’t giving up as they came back earning 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th. Ashley Smith got a double followed by Rachel Marlow with a 2 run homerun. The inning ended 8-5 Lancers. The Cougars had a short defensive 6th inning with 3 up 3 down. Miranda Baker got the first out catching a pop fowl behind the plate. Ashley Smith backhanded a grounder at 3rd to make the play at first. Rachel Marlow came in on a grounder hit to 2nd making the throw to Katie Davis at first for the last out of the inning. CHS ladies weren’t giving up so easily as they came back in the bottom of the 6thearning 2 runs. Katie Davis got a nice base hit followed by Morgan Cole earning walk. Ashlea Brehm earned a base hit with Miranda Baker and Kristi Long earning RBI singles scoring Cole and Baker leaving the inning 8-7 Lancers. Time was running out and both teams were exhausted. The cougars had a good defensive inning holding the Lancers with Kristi Long earning her 9th strike out of the game, Karly Smith using the basket catch to get the 2nd out of the inning and Marlow scooping at 2nd to throw to Katie Davis at first. Catoctin went into the bottom of the 7th wanting this game. Kelsey Hurley started CHS off with a walk to first, Lindsey Willhide was then subbed in to run for Hurley. Karly Smith was up to bat, first pitch, Willhide steels 2nd. Karly then fowls one off out of bounds down the first base side leaving Willhide at 2nd. With the next pitch dropping between the legs of the catcher, Willhide advances to 3rd. Karly then tips once off for a fowl behind the plate. Count is 2-2, the next pitch comes in, goes behind the catcher as Willhide scores to tie the game. Karly ends up earning a walk and being left stranded on 2nd with the game ending in a tie 8-8. A tie isn’t a Win, but at least it isn’t a Lose either, congrats Lady Cougars!
The JV Ladies won their 2nd game against the Linganore Lancers 8-7.
With Catoctin now being the visitors during this game, they came to the plate wanting to get some runs on the board. The first two batters were unsuccessful at reaching first, Ashley Smith then earned a walk with Rachel Marlow getting a base hit advancing Smith. Karly Smith then came to the plate getting hit by a pitch advancing Smith and Marlow. With the 3rd out being made by the Lancers, the Cougars left the inning with runners in scoring position earning no runs. The Lancers once again brought their game to the plate with earning 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Katie Davis dug deep coming in for the first out of the inning, Morgan Cole then scooped a grounder hit to the mound throwing to Davis at first for the 2nd out. Cole then struck out the next batter for the 3rd out. Catoctin came back with 1 run in the top of the 2nd with Miranda Baker getting a base hit and advancing around the bases with each pitch. Kristi Long also earned a base hit; Baker squeezed in a run with pass ball on the catcher. The Cougars went into the bottom of the 2nd 2-1 Lancers. Lancers were unsuccessful in the 2nd inning scoring no runs with Morgan Cole and Katie Davis doing all the work for Catoctin. Cole walked the first batter, but with the next 3 batters, the ball was hit to the mound with Cole fielding and making the plays thrown to Davis for the outs. Ashley Smith started the 3rd inning off with a base hit, Karly Smith earned 1st base being hit by a pitch for the 2nd time of the game. Katie Davis then earned an RBI single scoring Ashley Smith with Karly advancing to 3rd. Davis then advanced to 2nd on an overthrow by the Lancers. The Cougars leave the top of the 3rd tied 2-2. The Lancers weren’t giving the Cougars any slack as they earned 3 runs during the bottom of the 3rd inning. Morgan Cole caught a pop fly to the mound for the first out, Ashley Smith then backhanded a fair ball tagging 3rd for the force for the 2nd out of the game. For the last out, the Lancers tried to score on a pass ball behind the plate. Miranda Baker pulled off her helmet, hustled for the ball and tossed the ball to Cole to make the tag at the plate. Top of the 4th inning, the Cougars get caught with a 3 up 3 down inning for the Lancers. Bottom of the 4th, the Lancers sneak a run in. Kristi Long enters this inning to take over for Cole, striking out the first batter. The Lancers get 1 run and try for 2 more, but the Cougars hold them back as Ashley Smith and Kristi Long both get an out at the plate throwing to Baker for the force each time. The ladies now enter the top of the 5th and the Cougars rallied to earn 3 runs. Rachel Marlow started the hits with a triple followed by Karly Smith getting on base, hit by a pitch, for the 3rd time of the game. Marlow went on to sneak in a run during Davis’s at bat on a pass ball at the plate. Katie Davis then earned an RBI single scoring Smith. Morgan Cole got a walk with Miranda Baker getting an RBI single scoring Davis. The Cougars gaining on the Lancers the score goes 6-5 Lancers at the top of the 5th. The Cougars held LHS defensively during the bottom of the 5th with a 3 up 3 down inning with all plays being made at first with Davis. Ashley Smith, Rachel Marlow and Davis herself all made plays to get the outs of the inning. Catoctin came back to earn another run in the top of the 6th. Rachel Marlow earned a walk while Katie Davis earned an RBI double scoring Marlow. Cole earned a single almost scoring Davis. Davis was tagged out on a bad call at the plate. The bottom of the 6th was another good defensive inning for the Cougars with 3 up 3 down. Ashley Smith got the first out scooping a grounder at 3rd to make the play at first, but wait… Davis throws the ball back to Smith to get the runner out trying to advance to 3rd making a double play. Morgan Cole then catches the 3rd out with a pop fly to center. Catoctin takes the lead coming back in the top of the 7th earning 2 runs to make the score 8-6 Catoctin. Miranda Baker earns a double on a fair ground ball smacked down the 3rd base line straight to the fence. Kristi Long then comes to the plate earning an RBI single scoring Baker. Ashlea Brehm also earns an RBI single scoring Long. The Cougars enter the bottom of the 7th clutching the game 8-6. The Lancers put some scare to the Cougars as they put some runners on base and earn 1 run for the inning. Long fielded a grounder hit to the mound; hesitated to throw to first and threw out the runner trying to score for the first out of the inning. Long then earned a strike out for the 2nd out; Marlow followed by fielding a grounder hit to short and catching the runner trying to advance to 3rd to end the inning. The lady Cougars ended their season with a win 8-7 over the Lancers. Congrats ladies! Keep working hard on the off season and we’ll see you next year!
JV Loses at Walkersville
The Lady Cougars came home with a loss to Walkersville Lions 11-6.
The ladies didn’t go down without a fight; they started out with their heads in the game. The first defensive inning didn’t work for the Cougars as it was a 3 up 3 down for the Lions. As the Lions came to the plate, they scored early with entering the 2nd inning 1-0. The lady Cougars fought back in the 2nd inning earning 6 runs. Karly Smith started the inning off with a shot right behind 2nd base followed by Katie Davis with a bunt; Davis advanced to 2nd base on an out of bounds throw to first. Morgan Cole and Ashlea Brehm both came to the plate earning hits. Miranda Baker then comes to the plate cranking the ball to the hole in left center earning an RBI Double scoring Cole and Davis. Kristi Long followed Baker with an RBI Double scoring Brehm and Baker. The Cougars left the inning up 6-1. Unfortunately the Lions came back to earn 4 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to make the score 6-5 Cougars. The play of the inning was made with Miranda Baker, Sydney Reaver and Ashley Smith working together to make the run down on the Lion Lady attempting to steel home. The ball was tossed back and forth several times with the Cougars closing in on the Lion Lady, the tag was finally made by Baker for the 3rd out of the inning. Unfortunately, the Cougars didn’t earn any additional runs throughout the duration of the game; however, they did hold their own until the 6th inning. The score was 6-6 in the bottom of the 6th inning and the Lions bats came to life. The lions went on to earn 5 more runs off the Cougars with the Cougars struggling to get the outs. The lions kept finding small holes in the field to rally their line-up. The Lady Cougars will face Linganore at home on Saturday, May 2nd playing a double header starting @ 11 am and 1pm (weather permitting).
Cougars Continue Comeback Ways in Victory Over Smithsburg
The Cougars kept up their “comeback” ways as they fought back from a 3 run deficit to take the extra-inning win over the Leopards of Smithsburg. Catoctin got on the board first in the top of the 3rd inning, when Megan Peomroy helped her own cause by ripping a 2 RBI double to right center, scoring Amanda Kline and Megan Olson. Smithsburg put up a 3-spot in the bottom of the 4th to take the lead, on a walk, 2 hits, and a cougar error in the outfield. In the bottom of the 6th, the Leopards would add 2 unearned runs, on an error, a walk, and a base hit, to take the 3-run lead into the 7th. CHS came up in the top of the 7th and would fight their way back into the game. Stef McGrath would earn a walk, and was followed by back to back singles from Jenna Davis and Peomroy. McGrath scored on the hit from Peomroy, and Kelly Erfurdt would replace Peomroy as a courtesy runner. Jamie LeGore then stepped in and picked up the RBI with a ground out to 2nd base. With Erfurdt, the tying run, standing on 3rd base, Jess Little then followed with a phenomenal at-bat, fouling off multiple pitches before earning a base on balls. Carly Farr came to the plate, although anxious to drive in a run, she did not get the chance to swing the bat as the Smithsburg catcher let a passed ball scoot by her, allowing Erfurdt to score from 3rd and tie the game at 5-5. Little was picked off at 3rd trying to advance on the play, ending the 7th in the middle of Farr’s at-bat. The defense held tough in the bottom of the 7th, as the game went into the 8th inning, played in International Tie Breaker style. With Little making the last out in the previous inning, she was placed on 2nd base to start the inning. Farr came to the plate with a clean count, and ripped a double to right center to score Little. Shannon Kelly followed with a base hit down the right field line. The Leopard defense made a good throw home to catch Farr trying to score and then turned a double play, throwing out Kelly trying to advance to 2nd. SHS then recorded the last out, to go into the bottom of the 8th down only 1 run. Again, the CHS defense came through, with a runner on 2nd; Peomroy struck out the 1st batter, walked 1 and gave up 1 base hit. With bases loaded and 1 out, she earned another strike out, and then McGrath came up big in center field chasing down a line drive to left-center to end the game.
Peomroy had another great outing pitching a complete 8-inning game, earning her 11th win of the season. Only 3 of the 5 runs were earned, and she recorded 8 strike outs. Helping her out on defense was McGrath with the timely catch in center field to end the game, and Sam Crabtree who is her battery mate. Smithsburg attempted to steal on Crabtree 3 times throughout the contest, and she caught all 3 runners at 2nd.
Offensively, the Cougars had many clutch at-bats in pressure situations from multiple players in the line-up. Statistically, they were led by Farr who was 3 for 4 with a double and a stolen base; she also drove in the winning run. Peomroy was 2 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs. Also adding hits to the Cougar attack was McGrath, Davis, LeGore, Little, and Kelly.
McGrath Commits to Mars Hill College
Stef McGrath has committed to playing softball at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina in the Fall of 2009. MHC is a NCAA Division II Institution and competes within the South Atlantic Conference, including schools from NC, SC, and TN. She will play for 5th year Head Coach David Williams, who looks forward to adding Stef to his roster.
CONGRATULATIONS STEF!!
**For more information about the college please visit www.mhc.edu**
JV Beats Brunswick
Congratulations to the JV Softball team! The Lady Cougars defeated the Brunswick Railroaders 24-6 Monday night!
Kristi Long picked up the win striking out 6. The lady cougars starting off defensively with a "3 up 3 down" 1st inning with the first 2 batters striking out. The ladies came up in the bottom of the 1st with 5 runs. Ashley Smith got an RBI double followed by a Rachel Marlow RBI double. Going into the 2nd inning at 5-0 the Cougars played good defense facing only 4 batters with Katie Davis catching a deep pop fly at short stop for the 1st out followed by a grounder hit to Kristi Long at the mound to toss to Julia Shipley for the 2nd out. The 3rd out of the inning caught the Railroaders by surprise as Kristi Long and Ashley Smith got the pick off at 3rd. Coming back to the plate in the 2nd inning once again Ashley Smith came up with an RBI double scoring Katie Davis. Rachel Marlow followed with a RBI single scoring Smith and gaining 2nd on an overthrow out of bounds by BHS. Catoctin moves up to the 3rd inning 8-0. With a pop fly to Sydney Reaver at short the Cougars put one away. The Railroaders slide 3 runs in while Kristi Long earned 2 strike outs to end the inning. Going into the bottom of the 3rd the lady Cougars add some insurance runs to the game with Ashley Smith hitting a RBI triple scoring Kristi Long. Smith then went on to score on a pass ball for the 2nd run of the inning. The cougars entered the 4th inning up 10-3. With another 3 up 3 down inning, the Cougars worked together to keep the Railroaders from gaining. Katie Davis dug deep to come in for the short pop fly on the first base line, Kristi Long went on to strike out the next batter for the 2nd out. To end the inning Ashley Smith scooped a hard hit grounder and smoked it to Katie Davis to get the out at first. Both CHS & BHS left the 4th inning with no earned runs entering the 5th inning with the score still 10-3 Cougars. The Cougars battled once again to make a short 3 up 3 down inning with Ashley Smith covering ground to make the scoop and get the out at first. The 2nd out was a line drive to Katie Davis at first followed by a strike out by Kristi Long. The CHS ladies earned 2 more runs during the 5th inning with Katie Davis scoring on a pass ball and Melissa Spahr getting a RBI single. Leaving the 5th inning the Cougars were up 12-3. The sixth inning started out a little rocky for the Cougars as the Railroaders earned 3 runs facing 7 batters. The Cougars battled back to run up the score earning 12 more run. Lindsey Willhide started the inning off with a triple with Miranda Baker up next to get a RBI single scoring Willhide. Kristi Long, Ashley Smith, Lindsey Willhide and Miranda Baker all earned RBI Singles in the 6th inning. Ashley Smith also hit an RBI double during the inning with Katie Davis earning an RBI triple. Congrats to all of our JV Cougars with big at-bats for the evening and great job of working together, defensively, as a team! The JV ladies will travel to Walkersville on Thursday, April 30th for a 5pm start time.
Cougars Down Conference Foe Williamsport
The Cougars added another tally to the “W” column today with a win over conference foe Williamsport. The win takes their season record to 10-4, while their conference record jumps to 5-1. The Wildcats put an unearned run on the board in the 1st inning, on some sloppy play by the CHS defense. They tacked another 2 runs on in the bottom of the 3rd inning, on a walk and 2 base hits. Down by 3 runs, going into the 5th, the Cougars put up a 4-spot to take the lead. Shannon Kelly led off with a single and was replaced by pinch runner Cady Baer. Amanda Kline then laid down a great SAC bunt, which would advance Baer to 2nd, and on heads-up base running, Baer took 3rd as the WHS defense did not cover right away. Megan Olson then drove her in with a double. A combination of Wildcat errors, base hits from Stef McGrath, Jenna Davis, and Megan Peomroy, and smart, aggressive base running allowed the other 3 runs to score for the Cougars. In the bottom of the 6th, Williamsport would tie up the game with a solo homerun over a shallow left-field fence. Tied 4-4 going into the 7th, Catoctin put together another rally to take the 7-4 lead. McGrath would reach base when she swung at a 3rd strike that got passed the catcher, allowing her to take 1st base, she then stole 2nd. Davis picked up another base hit and drove in the run to take the lead. Jamie LeGore helped add 2 insurance runs with a RBI double to right center, and then scoring on a WHS error. The defense would stand strong in the bottom of the 7th to take the victory, leaving 2 Wildcat runners stranded.
Peomroy had a great outing, pitching a complete 7 innings with 7 strike outs, allowing only 5 hits and 3 earned runs. The defense played well behind her, not allowing a few physical errors to set them back. Jess Little turned a timely double play from 2nd base in the bottom of the 6th, tagging a runner going to 2nd and getting the runner at 1st, clearing the bases right before the solo homerun.
Offensively, the Cougars had 10 hits against a great Williamsport pitcher. Davis and LeGore led the team with 2 hits a piece, both picking up an RBI as well. McGrath, Peomroy, Little, Kelly, Kline, and Olson all added 1 hit in the team attack.
JV Splits Double Header with TJ
Congratulations to the JV Softball team! The Lady Cougars defeated the TJ Patriots 8-6 on Friday night in game 1 of a double header.
Kristi Long pitched a complete game to get the win striking out 4. The Lady Cougars started off the first inning 3-0. Rachel Marlow crushed the ball over the centerfield fence to earn herself a homerun and the Cougars their first 3 runs of the game. Ashley Smith had a 2 run double in the 4th inning, smacking the ball down the fair side of the 3rd base foul line; all the way to the fence. Smith and Marlow were big players in Friday’s game, earning several nice hits and making most of the plays, including a double play in the 3rd inning with Smith going deep to catch a pop fly and then flipping it to Marlow at 2nd for the double play.
In game 2, the patriots won 7-2. Some highlights of the game were made by Ashley Smith, making several plays during the game along with Rachel Marlow, Kelsey Hurley and Katie Davis. The play of the game was in the 4th inning with Marlow, Davis and Hurley working a run down between 1st and 2nd and picking off the runner. Offensively, the Cougars slacked a little in the 2nd game, but Ashley Smith hit a double knocking in the first run of the game during the 1st inning. Rachel Marlow also drove in a run with a double in the bottom of the 4th. Ashlea Brehm laid down a picture perfect bunt in the bottom of the 4th. The JV Ladies will go on to play Brunswick at home on Monday, April 27 starting @ 5:15pm.
Cougars Show A Lot of Heart in Comeback Win At Brunswick
The Cougars put together a big come-back win over conference rivals, Brunswick High School, taking their season record to 9-4 and boosting their conference record to 4-1. The Railroaders came out in the 1st and sent 6 batters to the plate, but the CHS defense stood strong and recorded 3 outs, leaving the bases loaded with no runs scoring. However, in the 2nd they would take an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning on a walk and 2 hits. Catoctin would chip away with a run in the top of the 4th, with 2 outs Jess Little and Carly Farr stepped up with back to back doubles to put CHS on the board. There would be no more scoring from either team until the top of the 7th inning. Entering the final inning down by 1 run, the Cougars would put together a 2 out rally to take the victory. Shannon Kelly came to the plate with 1 out left in the game, and picked up a base hit, she was then replaced by pinch runner, Kelly Erfurdt. Amanda Kline then beat out an infield ground ball for a single. She was followed by Megan Olson who drove the ball to the fence in left center to score both base runners giving the Cougars a 1 run lead. Catoctin did not settle for the small cushion, as Stef McGrath, Jenna Davis, Megan Peomroy, and Jamie LeGore would all follow with base hits. Little then walked, loading the bases for Farr, who ripped the ball to the left center gap to pick up 3 RBIs and clear the bases. Kelly then came back the plate for her 2nd at-bat of the inning and added another hit and drove in a run. However, the run would not stand and the inning would end on a “coaching error” as Coach Valentine did not report the re-entry of Kelly to the umpire.
Peomroy got the win, with a great pitching effort, allowing only 5 hits, with only 1 of them coming after the 2nd inning. She had 7 strike outs, and allowed 2 earned runs. The defense played tough behind her, with 4 “3 up / 3 down” innings and turning a double play in the bottom of the 7th, as Peomroy caught a line-drive and doubled off the runner at 1st base.
Offensively, the Cougars pounded out 14 hits, with 9 of them coming in the 7th inning. Every batter in the line up had 1 hit. While McGrath, Davis, Farr, Kelly, and Olson all had 2 hits, with Farr driving in 4 runs, and Olson driving in 2.
Cougars Pull One Out Over Frederick
The Cougars pulled a tough one out today, beating the Cadets of Frederick 13-10, completing their out of conference portion of the season. The win raises their record to 8-4, as their conference record remains at 3-1. CHS struck first, scoring a run in the top of the 1st inning. Stef McGrath led of with a single and stole 2nd, was moved to 3rd on a SAC bunt from Amanda Kline and scored on a ground out from Jess Little. FHS took the lead with 2 runs in the 2nd on 2 walks and 3 base hits. Catoctin would chip away with a run in the 2nd; Carly Farr took a base on balls and stole 2nd, then scored on a RBI single from Shannon Kelly. Frederick added to their lead with 2 runs in the 3rd, making the score 4-2. The Cougars came out with a big inning in the bottom of the 3rd, McGrath would lead off with a single and Kline would reach on an error. Little, Jamie LeGore, and Kelly Erfurdt would all follow with walks. Farr picked up an RBI with an infield fly that was dropped and allowed the runner from 3rd to score. Cady Baer would then reach on an error, and Kelly followed with a 2-run bomb over the center field fence. Both teams added a single run in their half of the 4th inning, making the score, 9-6. FHS would then add 5 runs over the 5th and 6th, on some sloppy defensive play from the Cougars, to take the lead, 10-9 going into the bottom of the 6th. Catoctin dug deep and put up a 4 spot in the 6th to take the lead for good. McGrath led off with a double, Kline would then reach on a walk. Little picked up a RBI base hit, LeGore would then reach on a walk. Runners would score on passed balls, while Farr drove in a run with a ground out. Peomroy would hold the Cadets in the top of the 7th, inducing a ground ball and recording to strike outs.
CHS had a combination of pitching in the 7 inning game. Jenna Davis would start and get the no-decision, pitching 2 innings and giving up 3 earned runs. Baer would come in, in relief, pitching 2-2/3 innings allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 3, also earning a no-decision. Peomroy gets the win finishing the game pitching 2-1/3 innings allowing 0 earned runs and striking out 4. With only 5 of the runs that FHS scored being earned runs, the pitching staff did a good job hanging in their through the rough defensive contest.
At the plate the Cougars were led by McGrath who was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 stolen bases and 3 runs scored. Kelly was 2 for 2 with a homerun, 3 RBIs, and a walk, and Little was 1 for 3 with a walk, 2 stolen bases and 2 RBIs. Kline would reach base 3 times and added 3 runs scored, and LeGore drew 3 walks, while scoring a run.
Cougars Put Together Team Win Over FSK
The Cougars picked up a solid “team” win over the Eagles of Francis Scott Key with a score of 8-2, taking their season record to 7-4, while their conference record remains at 3-1. They wasted no time getting on the board as the plated 4 runs and batted through the line up in the top of the 1st inning. Stef McGrath would lead off with a walk, steal 2nd base, and be advanced to 3rd on a beautiful SAC bunt from Jenna Davis. Megan Peomroy would then come to the plate and pick up the RBI with a triple to right field; she would then be replaced by courtesy runner Cady Baer. Jamie LeGore and Jess Little would follow with back to back base hits, with LeGore driving in a run. Sam Crabtree then ripped a 2 RBI single to round out the scoring for the inning. The Eagles would chip away in the bottom of the 2nd scoring an unearned run on a Cougar error and a double, and also putting a run on the board in the bottom of the 3rd on 2 base hits and a walk. Catoctin added one run in the top of the 4th, Megan Olson led off with a walk, stole 2nd base, and advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch. She then crossed the plate on SAC fly from McGrath. CHS added some more insurance in the bottom of the 5th; plating 3 runs to finish up the scoring for the game. LeGore led off with a double and scored on a base hit from Carly Farr, who then stole 2nd base and scored on a single from Crabtree. Shannon Kelly then followed with a single and stole 2nd base. McGrath then picked up another RBI with a base hit.
Peomroy had a day on the mound, striking out 5 batters and allowing only 5 hits and 1 earned run. After the 3rd inning, only one FSK batter would reach base, as the defense played solid behind her.
Offensively, the Cougars were led by LeGore, who had 2 hits, a RBI, and 2 runs scored; Little who had 2 hits with a double and 1 run scored; and Crabtree who had 2 hits with a double and 3 RBIs. Also, chipping in was McGrath going 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and 2 stolen bases; and Peomroy and Farr who both drove in runs. It was an overall solid day at the plate for the Cougars as 8 players picked up hits, and 7 different players would cross the plate, proving the strength of the lineup from top to bottom.
Games Cancelled and Rescheduled
The varsity softball game vs. Frederick today has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The game will be made up Thursday 4.23 at 4:30 at CHS. The Brunswick game will be made up this Saturday 4.25 at Brunswick (a time depends on umpires).
Schedule for this week as of now:
Monday 4.20 - varsity practice indoors @ 2:30, JV practice indoors @ 5:30
Tuesday 4.21 - JV @ home vs. Brunswick - 4:30 start time; varsity practice if outdoors @ 3:00, if indoors @ 5:30
Wednesday 4.22 - varsity @ FSK - 4:30 start time, 2:30 bus departure
Thursday 4.23 - varsity @ home vs. Frederick - 4:30 start time
Friday 4.24 - JV double header @ home vs. TJ - 5:00 start time; varsity practice outdoors @ 2:45
Saturday 4.25 - varsity @ Brunswick - start time TBD, bus departure TBD
Cougars Cannot Complete the Comback at South Carroll
The Cougars lost a non-conference game to the Cavaliers of South Carroll with a score of 3-2, dropping their season record to 6-4. South Carroll came out ready to play scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning on back to back to back doubles, putting the Cougars in a hole early. Catoctin chipped away with a run in the top of the 2nd inning. Carly Farr would lead off with a double, advance to 3rd on a SAC fly from Jess Little and scored on an RBI double from Shannon Kelly. CHS played solid defense and Megan Peomroy held the Cavalier line up at bay for 4 solid innings. South Carroll tacked on what would be the winning run in the bottom of the 6th inning on a solo homerun. The Cougars showed some heart in the top of the 7th, scrapping out a run and putting themselves in a position to make a come back. With one out Kelly would reach on a single and be replaced by pinch runner, Cady Baer. Megan Olson would follow with a single. Baer advanced to 3rd base on a SAC fly from Stef McGrath and would score on a RBI single from Amanda Kline. That was all the scoring Catoctin could manage as South Carroll ended the threat and the contest.
Peomroy took the loss on the mound pitching 6 innings, with 6 strike outs. The defense played error-free softball behind her.
Offensively, CHS struggled at the plate, leaving runners in scoring position 6 out of the 7 innings. They were led at the plate by McGrath going 2 for 4 with 2 stolen bases, and Kelly who was 2 for 3 with a double and a RBI. Kline added an RBI single.
Cougars Pick up 15 Hits in Win Over North Hagerstown
The Lady Cougars picked up a win against the visiting Hubs of North Hagerstown, with a final score of 7-2, taking their season record to 6-3, while their MVAL record remains at 3-1. The Cougars struck first in the bottom of the 1st inning scoring 4 runs on 3 hits. Stef McGrath led off, reaching on an error and stealing 2nd base. Megan Peomroy would follow with a single and be replaced by courtesy runner Cady Baer, and Jamie LeGore would then pick up an RBI single. Carly Farr would reach base on a walk, and steal 2nd, setting up 2 RBIs for Jess Little to drive in with a double to center field. The Hubs chipped away in the top of the 2nd inning scoring their only 2 runs of the game. CHS tacked on another run in the 2nd, Megan Olson led off with a bunt single that was thrown wildly into right field, allowing Olson’s wheels to score from 1st base. The Cougars defense would hold the Hubs at bay for he remainder of the contest. They added 2 more insurance runs in the bottom of the 5th inning. Little would begin by reaching on an error and Olson would follow with a base hit and a steal. Amanda Kline would drive both runners in with a single to left field.
Peomroy had one of her best outings of the season, keeping North Hagerstown’s best hitters off balance the entire game. She gave up only 5 hits, while striking out 6, and allowing only 2 earned runs. The defense played tough behind her.
Peomroy also helped her own cause at the plate going 3 for 4 with a run scored. Also assisting the Cougar’s offensive cause were Kline going 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, LeGore picking up 2 hits and an RBI, Little with 2 hits and 2 RBIs, and Olson who was a perfect 3 for 3 and 3 runs scored.
JV Runs Away With a Win Over Frederick
Congratulations to the JV Softball team on Thursday's win! The Lady Cougars defeated the Frederick Cadets 20-0.
Kristi Long started off pitching the first two innings for the Lady Cougars. Kristi had 4 strike outs during her outing. Kristi struck out the first 3 batters she faced giving the Cougars some lead way with a 3 up 3 down first inning. Morgan Cole came in for the remainder of the game earning 5 strike outs. Defensively, the Lady Cougars were ready for anything that came their way.
Offensively, the Cougars “came and brought it”! The Cougars rallied every inning with hits. Ashley Smith went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and a double. Rachel Marlow also went 3 for 3 with a 2 run double in the bottom of the 2nd. Kelsey Hurley added a double in the bottom of the 3rd. Morgan Cole earned a triple in the bottom of the 3rd, cranking the ball to left center. The Cougars were aggressive on the abse paths stealing bases, and taking advantage of many passed balls on the Cadets of Frederick. Top base runners were Miranda Baker, Ashley Smith, Katie Davis, Julia Shipley, Morgan Cole, and Rachel Marlow. All JV Lady Cougars showed professionalism and pride in the game as they earned the win for Catoctin. Congrats Ladies! The JV Ladies will face off against Brunswick on Tuesday, April 21 @ home starting @ 4:30pm.
Games Cancelled and Rescheduled
The varsity game scheduled for today at Brunswick has been cancelled due to weather and field conditions. We are trying to reschedule for tomorrow, but have not set a date at this time.
The JV double header scheduled for this Saturday, April 18th at home vs. TJ has been rescheduled. The double header (two 5-inning games) will be played next Friday, April 24th at home starting at 5:00.
Cougars Keep Momentum with a Win Over Williamsport
The Cougars picked up a conference win against the Wildcats of Williamsport, with a final score of 6-4, making their season record 5-3, and their MVAL Antietam record 3-1. Catoctin came out aggressive in the home half of the 1st inning, putting 4 runs on the board, fueled by a 3 run homer from Carly Farr, her 1st of the season. Stef McGrath would lead off with a single and steal 2nd base, Megan Peomroy and Kelly Erfurdt would then reach on Williamsport errors, with 1 error allowing McGrath to score. Farr would then come to the plate and send a pitch deep to left-center field. The Wildcats would fight back in the top of the 5th inning, with a 3 run homerun from their clean up hitter. CHS responded with a run in the 5th of their own, McGrath led off with a base hit, stole 2nd, and advanced to 3rd on a passed ball. Jenna Davis then picked up an RBI with a base hit. Williamsport added their 4th and final run in the top of the 6th on 2 hits and a CHS error. Catoctin added an insurance run on the bottom of the 6th inning on a solo homerun from Megan Olson, also her 1st of the season.
The Cougars played solid defense, getting themselves out of jams in the both the 3rd and the 6th inning. Peomroy pitched a complete 7 innings with 4 strike outs, while inducing 13 ground balls and 5 pop-ups. Shannon Kelly played a solid 1st base, picking a ball in the dirt for the final out of the game.
Offensively, the Cougars were led by the 3 RBI blast from Farr and the solo shot from Olson. McGrath also added 2 hits, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases. Davis, Erfurdt, and Kelly also picked up base hits, while Davis notched an RBI.
JV Game Cancelled
The JV Game scheduled for today against Frederick High School has been cancelled due to weather and field conditions. The game will be made up on Thursday, April 16th at Catoctin High School at 4:30, players please be at the field at 3:15.
JV Loses to Walkersville
The JV Lady Cougars lost Monday evening as the Walkersville Lions walked away with a 9-0 win. Cady Baer took the loss, while picking up 5 strike outs and allowing 5 walks.
The Cougars offense wasn’t very strong Monday evening with only a few solid hits. Syndey Reaver led the Cougars going 3 for 3 with a double in the 3rd, advancing the runner into scoring position. The Lady Cougars left runners in scoring position several times, but the Walkersville Lions shut them down every time. The Cougars were also lacking defense Monday evening allowing stolen bases and runs scored. There were, however, some highlights of the evening with Rachel Marlow making a picture perfect leeping catch at second base for the last out of the 2nd. Marlow was involved in two other good defensive plays through the evening. Ashley Smith also made some very nice plays at shortstop and was involved in the most plays of the evening to chisel away some outs for the ladies. A great play was made by Ashley Smith and Miranda Baker as Ashley got the throw from left-center and threw the runner out with Miranda making the tag at the plate. The Lady Cougars will practice hard and come back out next Tuesday, April 14th at home vs. Frederick High @ 4:30pm.
Cougars Pick Up a Conference Win
The Cougars picked up a conference win over the Blazers of Clear Spring High School with a score of 6-0, giving them a season record of 4-3 and an Antietam Conference record of 2-1. Catoctin would come out swinging in the top of the 1st inning, scoring 2 runs. Jenna Davis scored on a RBI fielder’s choice from Jamie LeGore and Megan Peomroy scored on a RBI base hit from Kelly Erfurdt. CHS would add 3 more runs in the top of the 2nd inning. Sam Crabtree led off with a base hit and scored on a deep RBI double from Shannon Kelly, who then scored on a RBI double from Megan Olson. Stef McGrath then would reach base on a walk and steal 2nd, she then scored when Clear Spring tried to make a play on another runner. The 6th and final run was added in the top of the 7th inning, when McGrath would again reach on a walk, steal 2nd base, and scored after Peomroy hit a single and the Blazers tried to make a play on her advancing to 2nd, which allowed McGrath to cross the plate.
The Cougar defense played tough behind a solid performance from Peomroy, committing only 1 error and turning 2 double plays. In the bottom of the 4th inning, with bases loaded and 1 out, Olson caught a fly ball in right field and threw the ball to Crabtree who put on the tag at home to preserve the shut out. In the bottom of the 7th with runners on 1st and 3rd and 1 out, Davis fielded a ground ball, tagged the runner advancing to 2nd and threw the ball to Kelly at 1st to end the game. Peomroy pitched a complete 7 inning shut out with 5 strike outs, only giving up 1 walk and 5 base hits. Crabtree played tough behind the plate, throwing out a runner trying to steal 2nd.
Olson and Kelly both notched a RBI double, while Peomroy, Erfurdt, and Crabtree also picked up base hits. McGrath picked up 4 base on balls and 4 stolen bases, while LeGore and Erfurdt chipped in a RBI each.
Cougars Lose at Walkersville
The Lady Cougars struggled with the bats in a non-conference loss to the Lions of Walkersville, with a final score of 5-1, dropping their season record to 3-3. The Lions would strike first in the bottom of the 1st inning, putting 3 runs on the board on a home run to left field from Walkersville’s clean-up batter. Catoctin would chip away with 1 run in the top of the 2nd inning. Megan Peomroy led off the inning with a base hit to left and was replaced by courtesy runner, Kelly Erfurdt. Erfurdt advanced to 2nd base on a passed ball and moved to 3rd base on a ground out from Jenna Davis. Sam Crabtree would then deliver a hard ground ball to the shortstop that allowed Erfurdt to cross the plate. That would be all the scoring from Catoctin in the contest. Walkersville would add an insurance run in each the 3rd and the 5th inning.
CHS got its 3 base hits from Peomroy, Davis, and Jess Little. Crabtree picked up an RBI and Erfurdt added a run scored. Peomroy took the loss on the mound going 6 innings, while fanning 6 Walkersville batters.
Varsity Game Postponed - Make Up Dates Set
The varsity softball game for today has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The game will be played on Saturday, April 18th at South Carroll. The start time is 11:00 and the bus will depart from Catoctin at 9:00.
The JV double header against Linganore has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 2nd at Catoctin. The game times are at 11:00 and 1:00.
Varsity Game Postponed
The game at Walkersville is being postponed due to the weather that is headed our way. The game will be played tomorrow, Thursday April 2nd at 4:00 at Walkersville. The bus will leave at 1:30 from CHS, with the early departure time due to transportation issues.
JV Loses at Urbana
The Lady Cougars lost the battle against the Urbana Hawks on Tuesday afternoon 4-2.
Even with the loss in the books, the Lady Cougars stood their ground playing a good game against the Hawks. With both teams battling it out, playing good defense and struggling for the runs, the Hawks got 2 runs in the 2nd with the Cougars fighting back with 1 run in the 3rd. The Hawks then came back with their final 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd while the Cougars held them through the duration of the game. The Lady Cougars went on to gain another run in the top of the 6th, but it wasn’t enough to take home the win.
Some Lady Cougars in the spotlight of the game were Cady Baer pitching a great game, including 7 strike outs and Miranda Baker assisting her from behind the plate. A picture perfect play was made by Morgan Cole and Miranda Baker as Morgan scooped a one-hopper in short center and threw it to home as Miranda was in line to catch the throw and make the tag on the runner trying to score. Some big hitters of the game were Morgan Cole with an RBI double in the top of the 3rd, and Ashley Smith with 2 doubles and an RBI. Cady Baer laid down a bunt and was able to get a triple out of it with the assist of errors on the Hawks, Ashlea Brehm also tuned into the action with a double in the 5th inning.
Win or lose the Lady Cougars will continue working hard, come back
and get them next time
Cougars Blank Middletown
The Cougars picked up a 5 inning win against Middletown, downing the Knights 10-0, raising their record to 3-2 on the season. CHS would score their first run in the top of the 1st inning. Stef McGrath led off with a base hit, and stole 2nd base. She would advance to 3rd base and score on passed balls. They would add 2 more runs in the top of the 4th inning. Megan Peomroy led off the inning with a double to left-center, Megan Olson and Kelly Erfurdt would follow with walks. Erfurdt and Jess Little would later cross the plate on passed balls. The Cougars would finally cut loose on the Knights in the top of the 5th inning to seal the “mercy rule” victory. Carly Farr would lead off the inning with a walk, Sam Crabtree picked up a single, and Jenna Davis was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Peomroy, Olson, Erfurdt, Little, and McGrath would all follow with base hits. Peomroy, Olson, and McGrath each picking up an RBI, while Little drove in 2 runs.
The defense played a tight game, only committing one error in 5 innings in the highly windy conditions. Megan Peomroy pitched a tough game only allowing 2 hits and striking out 10 batters.
Offensively, the Cougars were led by McGrath who was 2 for 3 with a walk, 2 runs scored, an RBI, and 3 stolen bases. Peomroy would follow going 2 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored, and an RBI.
JV Double Header Postponed
The JV double header against Linganore was postponed on Saturday due to inclement weather and field conditions. The games will be rescheduled and the information will be posted as soon as the date is set. The next JV game will be on Tuesday, March 31st at Urbana High School at 4:30.
Cougars Take a Loss
The Lady Cougars lost a tough one to a solid Century High School team, 4-3, evening out their record at 2-2 on the season. Catoctin struggled with the bats as they scratched out only 4 hits in 7 innings. CHS would score first in the bottom of the 1st inning as Stef McGrath led off with a base hit, stole 2nd base and advanced to 3rd and scored on 2 passed balls. The Knights of Century took a 3-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning on a base hit and back to back homers. Catoctin would threaten in the bottom of the 4th inning as they loaded the bases, but could not capitalize. In the bottom of the 5th inning the Cougars would tie the score at 3-3. Sam Crabtree would reach on a base hit, and was then replaced by courtesy runner Megan Olson, who stole 2nd base, and advanced to 3rd base on a passed ball. McGrath would then come to the plate and lay down a bunt which was misfielded by the defense, allowing her to reach 1st base, the error also let Olson cross the plate. McGrath again stole her way around the bases and scored on a passed ball. The Knights put up a single run in the top of the 7th, which would be the game winner.
The Cougars got their 4 singles from McGrath, Crabtree, Carly Farr, and Megan Peomroy. McGrath picked up 3 stolen bases and 2 runs scored, and Farr stole 2 bases. Peomroy took the loss on the mound, pitching 7 innings with 5 strike outs. The defense played a solid game, with 0 errors and making 2 double plays.
Cougars Pull Out a Nail Biter Against South Hagerstown
The Lady Cougars won a nail biter on Wednesday against the Rebels of South Hagerstown High School, 3-2, improving their record to 2-1 on the season. The Rebels would strike first scoring 2 runs in the top of the 3rd inning on 2 base hits, a stolen base, and a fielder’s choice. Catoctin would chip away with one run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Kelly Erfurdt led off the inning with a base hit, advanced to 2nd on a passed ball, and stole 3rd base. Amanda Kline would step in with 2 outs and lay down a base hit bunt for the RBI single. CHS would struggle with the bats throughout the contest, until they entered the bottom of the 6th inning trailing by a run. Kline would get things started with a base hit, and with 2 outs Jamie LeGore came to the plate. With a 1-2 count, LeGore would fight off 2 pitches to keep the count going before sitting back on a change up and driving it deep down the left field line, for a 2 run homerun, to score the go ahead run. The Rebels made a valiant effort in the top of the 7th, setting up more heroics for the Cougars. With one runner on, Megan Peomroy came up big by striking out one of South High’s best hitters. Now with 2 outs, South sent another strong bat to the plate with one runner still on base. With a 3-0 count the batter drove a ball to deep right-center field that looked to be a game-tying gapper. Erfurdt came up huge for the Catoctin defense as she dropped stepped perfectly and sprinted to the fence, tracking down the long fly ball, making the game saving catch.
Catoctin was led at the plate by Kline who was 3 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored. LeGore chipped in with 2 hits, including the 2 run homer, giving her 2 RBIs and a run scored. Erfurdt also added a hit and a stolen base.
The Cougars played solid defense behind a strong pitching effort from Peomroy. Giving up only 3 base hits, she tallied 8 strike outs and allowed 2 earned runs. Shannon Kelly had 10 put outs at 1st base, and Carly Farr played a tough short stop notching 4 assist, including robbing a base hit up the middle. Sam Crabtree also played a great game behind the plate, calling a good game and picking a runner off of 1st base.
JV Picks Up a Win Over Brunswick
Congratulations to the JV Softball team on Tuesday's win! The Lady Cougars defeated the Brunswick Railroaders 31-4.
Cady Baer pitched a great game starting off with a 3 up, 3 down 1st inning, striking out the 1st two batters. Miranda Baker assisted making good calls from behind the plate. The Cougars led off with 10 runs in the 1st inning moving on to gain 7 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, 3 in the 4th and having a grand finale of 9 in the 5th. Sydney Reaver started the ladies off with a solo homerun. Following her later in the game were some big bats from Ashley Smith with 2 triples, Karly Smith with a homerun and Lindsey Willhide with a triple. Mostly everyone laid down some pretty accurate bunts to advance runners.
The Lady Cougars managed to keep the Railroaders from getting any runs until the 4th and 5th innings where they found some holes in our fielding. No harm done as our big bats rallied each inning. All of our Lady Cougars did their part and showed Cougar Pride as they brought the win home to Catoctin!
Cougars Drop Conference Decision to Boonsboro
The Lady Cougars took a step backwards on Monday as they dropped a conference decision to the Warriors of Boonsboro, 11-7, giving them a record of 1-1. Although sloppy defensive play plagued the Cougars throughout this contest, they were still fighters at the plate. In the top of the 1st inning they scratched out a run with 2 outs when Jenna Davis picked up a single and was driven home on an RBI double from Jamie LeGore. The big inning for Catoctin was the top of the 4th inning, when they would add 4 runs to the board. Both Amanda Kline and Shannon Kelly would reach base on walks, and with 2 outs Stef McGrath and Carly Farr stepped in with back to back doubles to score 3 runs. Farr would then score from 3rd on some heads up base running by Davis and herself. CHS would finish their scoring in the top of the 5th inning when Megan Peomroy scored on a RBI single from Kelly.
Peomroy took a tough loss in the circle, only giving up 4 earned runs of the 11 that were scored. She pitched 6 innings with 2 strike outs. The Cougars were led at the plate by Farr and Kelly, both with 2 hits.
Cougars Win Season and Conference Opener
The Lady Cougars started off the 2009 softball season with a 9-0 conference victory over the visiting Leopards of Smithsburg High School, giving them a record of 1-0. After playing solid defense to prevent a speedy lead off Smithsburg batter from scoring, the Cougars came out with an aggressive bottom half of the 1st to take an early 8-0 lead. Stef McGrath led off with a walk and a stolen base, Carly Farr then took a base on balls as well. Jamie LeGore then drove in both base runners with a line drive double down the left field line. Megan Peomroy would follow with an RBI single. Kelly Erfurdt, Megan Olson, and Sam Smith each got on base with a fielder’s choice, an error, and a walk, respectively. McGrath would finish out the scoring rally with a 2 RBI single to right field. The Cougars would add one more insurance run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. McGrath would again reach base with a single and put herself into scoring position with a stolen base. LeGore added another RBI with a base hit up the middle to score McGrath. The defense would stand tough throughout the rest of the game, working out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the 5th inning. The game ended with a fantastic double play, on a 1st and 3rd situation with 1 out. With the base runner trying to advance to 2nd, catcher LeGore got the assist, and short stop Farr picked up the put out as they caught the runner stealing. In a heads up play, Farr fired the ball back home to LeGore in time to catch the base runner from 3rd trying to score on the play.
The Cougars were lead by McGrath who was 3 for 3 with a walk, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored and 2 stolen bases and LeGore who was 3 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs. Also chipping in were Peomroy who picked up 2 hits with a double and an RBI, and Jenna Davis who added a single.
Peomroy picked up her first win of the season with a solid performance, as she pitched a 7 inning, 5 hit, shut out. She had 5 strikeouts and allowed no runners to reach base on balls. LeGore played a tough game behind the plate notching 9 put outs, catching a runner stealing 2nd and calling a great game.
2009 SOFTBALL TRY-OUTS
The 2009 Softball try-outs have been set. All girls trying out for either softball team should report to try-outs on time with paper work. If the player does not have paper work they will not be permitted to try-out...NO EXCEPTIONS!!
DAY ONE - Saturday, February 28th from 10:00-1:00. Please be at the field with time to check in and get ready to start warming up at 10:00. Dress for the weather!
DAY TWO - Monday, March 2nd. This try-out will be held indoors before school starts (11:30), we do not have the gym schedule yet, as soon as we know the time it will be posted.
DAY THREE - Tuesday, March 3rd from 3:00-5:30. This try-out is outdoors, if we have to move indoors the time is TBD. Players will be expected to stay after for team picks after this try-out.
**IF A PLAYER IS NOT PRESENT ON SATURDAY THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TRY-OUT FOR THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM THIS SEASON**
Order Your CHS Softball Fleece Head Band
If you would like to pre-order a CHS softball fleece headband please contact Coach Valentine asap. The head bands are $12 a piece but there is no money due until we complete the orders online. With pre-ordering you will recieve your head band the 1st week of the season. Orders are not limited to players, anyone and can support our program by ordering and wearing our spirit wear!!
Parent Meeting Scheduled
There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in trying out for softball this Spring. The meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, February 18th from 6-7 in the cafeteria at CHS.
There should be at least one parent of each child at this meeting, the player is free to come if they would like, but the parent is actually more important at this meeting!!
Please bring: medical, dental, insurance information, a pen, and any questions or concerns!
Thanks and see you then :)
Scrimmages Scheduled
There are 4 scrimmages scheduled for the 2009 season. The following dates are set:
Tuesday, March 10th at 4:00 - Home vs. Linganore (varsity only)
Friday, March 13th at 2:45 - Home vs. Bloomsburg (varsity only)
Saturday, March 14th at 11:00 - Away vs. TJ (JV and varsity) varsity will play at TJHS and JV will play at North Frederick Elem School, both teams will ride the bus together.
Tuesday, March 17th at 4:30 - Away vs. Westminster (varsity only)
**Full game schedule can be found at www.highschoolsports.net or under the "schedule" tab of this website**
Indoor Throwing Moved Outside
Due to rule changes in the County there will be no "open gym" indoor throwing this season. In the past, you may remember that potential players would meet in the gym either before school or at night and throw in open gym space. This year it is prohibited for any Spring sport in any school in Frederick County to have these sessions indoors, since we are an outdoor sport. For that reason, our Febuary throwing sessions will be held outdoors. Depending on the condition of the field they will either be on the tennis courts or on the outfield of the softball field. The purpose of these sessions is to prepare your arms for the season, and to prevent injury once the season begins. There will only be running, stretching, and throwing at these sessions! Once dates and times are set, you will be updated!
After School Workouts Begin
The Lady Cougar Softball Program will begin its preseason workouts after school on Monday's and Wednesday's from 3:00-4:00. The workouts will consist of agilities, plyometrics, and activities in the weight room. All potential players are encouraged to come, and all athletes are welcome to join. Please wear appropriate clothing and sneakers. Any questions: Please contact Coach Valentine!
Interested Sponsors
November 20, 2008
If any person or company is interested in sponsoring the Catoctin Softball Program, please contact Coach Valentine at jessica.valentine@fcps.org - Sponsorships are $500 - You will have a banner hung on our fence during games, and your name will appear in our game day programs. This sponsorship will last for 5 years!!
Out of Season Fundraiser
November 20, 2008
The Catoctin Softball Program is running an out of season fundraiser from now until December 1st. We are selling Winter Theme ornaments and decorations made of sterling silver. The products can be purchased from any girl planning on trying out for JV or Varsity softball this spring. You can also check out the products on www.huntingforsilver.com and contact Coach Valentine at Jessica.Valentine@fcps.org to place an order. We plan to put the proceeds towards equipment for this season.
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