Led by the Hartline sisters, Brandywine’s softball team beat Comstock, 10-5, in game two Tuesday of a BCS Athletic Conference doubleheader.

In the opener, the Colts upended the Bobcats, 10-3.

Makenna Hartlne had three hits, including a grand slam, while Michaela Hartline totaled three hits, including a solo homer.

“They stepped up at the plate,” said Brandywine softball coach Ron Hartline, who’s the twins father. “When your seniors step up it’s contagious. It gets the other kids fired up. There was a night and day difference between the first game and the second game when it came to our hitting.”

Makenna Hartline’s grand slam in the second inning gave the Bobcats a 4-2 lead. Makenna’s RBI double highlighted a five-run third for Brandywine, which gave the hosts a 9-4 lead. Two of the five runs were unearned as Comstock committed three errors in the inning.

Michaela Hartline’s solo homer gave Brandywine a 10-5 lead in the fifth inning.

Brandywine relief pitcher Audrey Longley allowed one run and two hits over three innings. Starting pitcher Riley Balos gave up four runs on six hits over four innings. Both hurlers are freshman.

“I expected them to split the doubleheader,” Ron Hartline said about how he felt after losing game one. “They had to dig deep and find a way to do it.”

In game one, Comstock jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Abby Schreiner’s three-run homer extended the visitors lead to 9-0 in the fourth inning.

Michaela Hartline had an RBI double and Nicole Sachman added an RBI single for Brandywine.

 

COMSTOCK 10-5, BRANDYWINE 3-10

At Brandywine High School

First game

Comstock       400      510      0 – 10 11 2

Brandywine   000      010      2 – 3 8 1

Madelyn Caswell (W) and Abby House; Destiny Bennett (L), Audrey Longley (6) and Chelsie Luczkowski.

2B: Grace Gostlin (C), Michaela Hartline (B).

HR: Abby Schreiner (C).

 

Second game

Comstock       112      010      0 – 5  8  4

Brandywine   045      010      x – 10  16  2

Abby Schreiner (L), Madelyn Caswell (3) and Abby House; Riley Balos (W), Audrey Longley (5-S) and Chelsie Luczkowski.

2B: Michaela Hartline (B), Chelsie Luczkowski (B), Makenna Hartline (B).

HR: Grace Gostlin (C), Makenna Hartline (B), Michaela Hartline (B).

Varsity records: Comstock 15-12, Brandywine 9-13.

 

Niles softball

STEVENSVILLE — A lack of offense continues to plaque the Niles softball team.

The Vikings (6-22) managed just five hits in both ends of the doubleheader as the Lancers defeated Niles 7-0 and 12-2 in SMAC West Division play Tuesday.

Caitlyn Daly tripled for the Vikings in the first game, while Brooke Timm doubled in the nightcap.

 

LAKESHORE 7-12, NILES 0-2

At Stevensville

First game

Niles               000      000      0 – 0 5 2

Lakeshore      111      310      x – 7 12 0

Brooke Timm (L); Jamie Belt (W), Reagan Remus (7).

2B: Becca Spenner (L).

HR: Olivia Freehling (L).

 

Second game

Niles               001      001      0 – 2 5 2

Lakeshore      072      102      x – 12 11 0

Timm (L); Belt (W).

2B: Spenner (L), Jordan Wermund 2 (L), Timm (N).

Varsity record: Niles 6-22.

 

Buchanan softball

The host Bucks swept a BCS doubleheader from Parchment 9-1 and 7-3 Tuesday.

Sammi Luzadre and Ali Kyle both doubled for Buchanan in the opening game, while in the nightcap, Alyssa Florey had a double.

Luzadre and Maddie Hemphill picked up wins.

 

PARCHMENT 1-0, BUCHANAN 9-7

At Buchanan

First game

Parchment     000      001      0 – 1

Buchanan      402      003      x – 9

Sammi Luzadre (W).

2B: Luzadre 2 (B), Ali Kyles (B).

 

Second game

Parchment     020      001      0 – 3

Buchnanan    000      430      X – 7

Maddie Hemphill (W).

2B: Alyssa Florey (B).