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FREMONT – Playing for the final time on their home field, Fremont Ross’ senior softball players looked as though they were playing the doubleheader that would never end.

Then again, it can be hard to stop when you’re having so much success.

The Lady Giants played a marathon doubleheader against Sandusky Perkins Saturday, sweeping the twinbill by the exhaustive scores of 13-12 and 30-17, the second of which ended in five innings.

The doubleheader took about five hours to compete and featured several rain showers – though no stoppages in play.

Game 1 began with Perkins taking a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Ross answered with four in the bottom of the third and three more in the fourth to take a 7-5 lead. The Lady Giants looked as though they had a comfortable lead, 10-6 entering the sixth inning, but the Pirates scored six to take a 12-10 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Braelyn Horn hit a hard grounder that found its way through the first baseman to drive in two runs, including what proved to be the game-winner.

Horn played her first game since injuring her knee sliding into second base on April 20 against Findlay. For the day she totaled three hits, including a triple in Game 2, with five runs batted in.

After the teams combined to score 25 runs in Game 1, little did anyone know they were just getting warmed up.

Thanks to an 8-run second inning, the Lady Giants, who were the visiting team in Game 2, held a 14-4 lead midway through the third inning. But the Pirates didn’t go away. Perkins climbed back in the game with six runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut Ross’ lead down to 14-12.

Then the Lady Giants produced a two-out rally that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Ross saw 16 consecutive batters reach base safely, including a run of eight-straight hits, with back-to-back triples from Horn and Zuniga. The Lady Giants hit around the order twice, sending 20 batters to the plate and scoring 16 runs on 13 hits.

Gabby Zuniga had eight RBIs in Game 2 and, for the day, went 7-for-11, with three extra-base hits, including another triple in the marathon fifth inning.

Hailey Taylor also closed out her home career in fine style, she went 7-for-9 on the day, with a double and eight RBI.

Along with Horn, Zuniga and Taylor, Morgan Englund, Addie Burmesister and Paige Risch are closing out their four-year varsity careers as are fellow seniors Claire Ochs and Laura Szymanowski.

“This senior class has meant a lot for us,” coach Tony Hill said. “Hopefully this is the class that turned things around here. Lots of firsts this year. This is the first time we’ve won nine games in a year in the at least the last five. We haven’t had double digits since 2013.

“It couldn’t happen to a better class. We’re going to miss them for sure, their productively and their leadership, but there are bright things ahead for this program.”

The Lady Giants improve to 9-16 overall and conclude their season Tuesday at St. Joseph Central Catholic.

For more details, visit the Ross Sports Report

 
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