Prep Softball: Galatia-Thompsonville tops Eldorado

The Galatia-Thompsonville softball team moved one game closer to .500 with a 12-2 win over Eldorado.

The Bearcats (2-3) jumped out early, scoring four runs in the first inning and scored seven more in the second inning.

Dani Reynolds (2-0) got the win in the circle for G-T with a two inning performance, where the freshman allowed just one hit and walked one.

Elizabeth Sloan relieved Reynolds after two and allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out three. Brooke Burris pitched the fifth and struck out one.

Mary Mitchell took the loss, allowing 10 runs (eight earned), while Olivia Parker allowed two earned runs.

At the plate, the Bearcats were paced by a 2-for-3 performance from Sloan, who added three RBI on the day.

Katie Linsley, Alle Teal and Emma Reagan all went 1-for-2 as Reagan drove in a pair, while Linsley and Teal each had an RBI.

Abby Woolcott and Parker each went 1-for-2, while Brooklyn Peavler finished 1-for-1 for Eldorado.

The Eagles managed two runs in the third to make it 11-2, but G-T struck back, getting a run in the bottom of the third for the 12-2 final.

Galatia-Thompsonville will play host to Crab Orchard today at 4:30 p.m., followed by a road game Thursday at Norris City-Omaha-Enfield.

Bearcat head coach Kevin Lewis stressed the importance of today's game with the Trojans.

"In my opinion, it's a three-team conference race with Crab Orchard, Hardin County and ourselves, so it will be very important for us to come out and see what we are made of. We're starting to play pretty good softball right now," Lewis said. "Overall, I thought we played really good defense today and hit the ball well."