Posted: May 07, 2023
No. 7 Softball Postseason Run Ends in 4-3 Loss to No. 10 American River
Butte
(30-11)
3
American River
(25-16)
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Butte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
|
American River | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Oroville, Calif. - Despite a seventh inning rally, the seventh-seeded Butte softball team's season ended in a 4-3 loss to 10th-seeded American River on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Maggie Smith went 3-for-4 at the plate, while freshmen Diana Hull and Ella Jolley both tallied a pair of hits with Hull earning a RBI and Jolley counting the team's lone extra base hit with a double. Sophomore Grace Stearns tallied a pair of RBI in the seventh inning to get the Roadrunners within one.
In the circle, Smith (17-4) was charged with the complete-game loss, allowing seven hits.
Butte finished the 2023 season with a 30-11 overall record, winning its third-straight Golden Valley Conference title.