Extra-Innings Loss Ousts Bruins Softball In Region Semis

The Broadneck softball team fell in a region semifinal game at Leonardtown 1-0 in extra innings on May 13, ending their season.

The teams combined for no runs and five hits in the initial seven innings, before two sacrifice bunts got the job done for the Raiders in the bottom of the eighth inning, advancing the tiebreaker runner in from second base to end the game.

Rylan Crisafulli struck out 14 batters and issued no walks in the game. Defensively, the Bruins committed four errors, while Leonardtown was error-free.

Broadneck beat Annapolis 10-0 in the first round of the region playoffs to set up the Leonardtown matchup. Aliceanna Weibley tripled twice and drove in four runs, while Lily Kisling and Bella Herrera both drove in two runs.

Pitcher Samantha Waters struck out eight to pick up the win.

Broadneck ended the season with a record of 11-8. The Bruins will graduate three seniors: Waters, shortstop Mara Gilkey and infielder Hailey Adamson.