GIRLS SOFTBALL: Shutts Just Shy of Perfect Game
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YORK — Senior Athlete Taylor Shutts had a no-hitter going until the 7th inning as the Golden Knights defeated the Golden Gophers of Pavilion 8-1 in Girls Varsity Softball action.
“We tested their defense by bunting right from the start, and really just putting the ball in play,” said York Coach Ken Cudney as to why his team jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning.
While Pavilion still struggled offensively, they rallied defensively for the next two innings, right up until Golden Knight Catcher Abbey Barefoot crushed the softball over the Pavilion left fielders head for a solo home run. “I’ve never seen a person hit a ball that far in my life,” said the outfielder and she threw the ball back to the pitcher.
In the 5th inning York added 4 more runs bringing the score to (8-0) while Pavilion put a runner across the plate on an error recording the final score of the day at (8-1). Shutts threw an outstanding game recording 14 K’s, 3 walks and in the 7th inning allowed just 2 hits, as Pavilion’s late game rally ran out of steam.
The Golden Knights are just (5-10) for the season, but “We are starting to gel and really playing like a team on the field,” said Barefoot who bats leadoff, “a lot of the time Coach likes me to start out bunting, and then use my speed on the bases.”
York should enter Sectionals seeded somewhere around 10th and if they are indeed “starting to gel” could be a solid threat in post season play.
The Golden Knights attempt to sting the Perry Yellow Jackets on Thursday, and then host Notre Dame of Batavia
for York’s season finale’ for Girls Varsity Softball on Friday.
