FLINT – The softball matchup between the top two teams in the Flint Metro League decided nothing Monday.
Both teams earned 8-0 Metro League records in their doubleheader and both came away with 9-1 marks after splitting the twinbill.
Linden won the first game 5-0 behind the pitching of Kayla Widner, who struck out 13. Bella Indish and Ava Siegwald hit two-run home runs for the Eagles (16-2).
Fenton (10-2) won the drink 6-1.
Indish and Morgan Piotrovsky each had three on the night for Linden.
Holly sweeps Kearsley
Holly had little trouble hitting two Kearsley goals, winning the first game 18-3 before capturing the nightcap 15-0. Both games went four innings.
In the opener, Molly Charboneau led Holly with three hits and four RBIs. Evelyn Miller added three RBIs, Paisley McDonald drove in two runs and winning pitcher Alyssa Bowman allowed two hits. London Struck-Curtis had two RBIs for Kearsley.
Bowman threw a no-hitter in the nightcap and allowed just one baserunner, who was ejected for attempted stealing.
Megan McMullen led Holly with three hits and three runs, Paisley McDougall had four RBIs, Charboneau scored three times and Abbey Quick had three RBIs.
Clio sweeps Owosso
Clio improved his record to 9-1 by defeating Owosso 5-0, 5-2. Winning pitcher Addie Taylor allowed four hits, two walks and struck out eight in the opener. Owosso’s Danika Dwyer had two hits.
On the night, Clio erased a 2-1 deficit with two strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh inning. The big hits were Kate Sperling’s three-run home run and Penney Malin’s game-tying solo home run. Owosso is 8-2 in the metro.
BASEBALL
Genesee Christian and Bentley break up
Alex Walls, Will Duthler and Noah Wills had multiple hits for Genesee Christian in a 9-4 win during the opener. Bentley won the drink 5-4. The losing pitcher, Bryce Johns, struck out six and allowed no earned runs. Genesee Christian (11-3) received two hits from Colin Zwierzynski.
Owosso, Clio broke up
Clio won the opener 7-6 as Owosso was led by Carson Moore and Eden Ackley with three hits each. Liam Patrick added two hits for the Trojans.
Owosso won the drink 2-0. Winning pitcher Harrison Sydow struck out and Moore had two RBIs.
Armada 7, Imlay City 0
Imlay City saw its record drop to 4-8 overall and 0-7 in the Blue Water Area Conference.
GOLF
Owosso soars in the low season
Owosso shot a season-low 163 to beat Linden (172) and Clio (186) at Owosso Country Club. Jon Mazza, Ryan Dahl and Owen Feldpausch shot 2-over-par 38 to lead the Trojans.
