SOFTBALL: Madison blanks New Albany in HHC seventh-place game 8-0

By KEVIN HARRIS

kevinharris1972@gmail.com

MADISON – New Albany ended up eighth in the Hoosier Hills Conference Tournament last Friday, falling to host Madison in the seventh-place game 8-0.

Cub starter Alexis Wolf pitched a four-hit shutout, striking out nine Bulldogs (9-14). Mariah Grant led the New Albany bats, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Both of Grant’s hits were singles. Teammates Marissa Jones and Riley Case each collected a single.

Along with her strong pitching performance, Wolf went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. All her RBIs came on a fourth-inning grand slam.

The Bulldogs will host Corydon Central at 5 p.m. Thursday.

HHC TOURNAMENT

SEVENTH-PLACE GAME

MADISON 8, NEW ALBANY 0

New Albany          000 000 0-0 4 2

Madison               300 500 x-8 8 0

W – Alexis Wolf (5-7). L – Morgan Jenks (3-3). 2B – Bailey Dyer (M). HR – Wolf (NA).

Records – New Albany 9-14, Madison 8-9.