ALAH softball finishes last week 2-2

ALAH SOFTBALL SENIORS. On Thursday, May 15 the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond softball Knights played their last regular season game. The three seniors were introduced along with their parents. From left to right are Alayna Plank, daughter of Martin and Wanda Plank; Layla Deel, daughter of Curt and Jennifer Deel; and Mackenzie Condill, daughter of Mac and Ginny Condill. The girls’ introductions shared their future plans and a favorite softball memory from their past years. The administration, coaching staff, teammates and the communities of Arthur, Lovington, Atwood, and Hammond thanked the seniors and their families for all their work and support over the past four years and wished them much success in the future. The seniors from Central A & M were also congratulated and wished the best for their futures.

By Mike Monahan

SULLIVAN – Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s softball team finished its regular season with a 12-15 record, including 8-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference, good for a tie for second place with Sullivan.

The last week saw the Knight go 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference. May 13 will be a day Mackenzie Condill will remember as she was perfect in five at-bats with two home runs, a stolen base and nine runs batted in as ALAH downed Okaw Valley 19-7. Alayna Plank also had a heck of a game going 4-for-5 with a run batted in.

The Knights led Central A&M 3-0 after two innings, but the Lady Raiders exploded for seven runs in the third and went on to beat ALAH 15-5 in five innings.

The Jerry Lane Memorial Tournament (in memory of the Sullivan grad, who coached softball at ALAH and who died on Oct. 16, 2023) saw the Knights held to just three hits in a 15-0 six innings loss to Teutopolis. The Knights did roll over Sullivan, 14-3, scoring at least one run in every inning except one, including eight runs in the fourth for a 14-2 lead. Sophie Monts held the Lady Redskins to four hits in five innings to get the win. Monts helped herself at the plate by going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, while Condill was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBIs.

Jerry Lane Memorial Tournament,
Saturday at Sullivan
Teutopolis 102 507–15-11-0
ALAH 000 000–0-3-4

Losing pitcher: Layla Deel 3 ⅔ innings, 5 hits, 7 runs, 4 earned, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks; Sophie Monts 2 ⅓ innings, 6 hits, 8 runs, 5 earned, 1 strikeout, 2 walks

ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND: Mackenzie Condill 1-for-1; Monts 1-for-3; Annabelle Vanausdoll 1-for-3

Jerry Lane Memorial Tournament,
Saturday at Sullivan
ALAH 132 80–14-16-2
Sullivan 101 01–3-4-3

Winning pitcher: Monts 5 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned, 3 strikeouts, 3 walks

ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND: Condill 2-for-4, 2 runs, double, triple, 3 RBIs; Monts 3-for-4, run, double, 3 RBIs; Anna Rawlins 3-for-4, 2 runs, double, 2 RBIs; London Dugan 1-for-4, run; Annabelle Vanausdoll 3-for-3, 3 runs, triple, RBI; Karaline

Vanausdoll 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Alayna Plank 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Reece Oye run, RBI

Thursday at Arthur
Cen. A&M 007 17–15-11-2
ALAH 302 00–5-6-3

Losing pitcher: Monts 3 ⅓ innings, 9 hits, 14 runs, 8 earned, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks; Deel 1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts, 3 walks; Plank ⅔ innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 strikeout, 0 walks

ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND: Condill 1-for-3 run; Monts 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Rawlins 1-for-3, run, RBI; Dugan 1-for-1, 2 RBIs; Annabelle Vanausdoll 1-for-2, double, 2 RBIs

May 13 at Okaw Valley
ALAH 242 5033–19-16-4
OV 100 330 0–7-12-1

Winning pitcher: Plank 4 ⅓ innings, 11 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned, 3 strikeouts, 4 walks; Deel 2 ⅔ innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 strikeouts, 2 walks

ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND: Condill 5-for-5, 5 runs, 2 Home runs, stolen base, 9 RBIs; Monts 2-for-4, 2 runs, home run, 2 RBIs; Deel 1-for-4, run; Rawlins 2-for-5, run, triple, stolen base, 3 RBIs; Dugan 1-for-3, double, RBI; Annabelle Vanausdoll run, 2 stolen bases; Karaline Vanausdoll run; Ponder run, stolen base; Plank 4-for-5, 5 runs, 2 stolen bases, RBI; Oye 1-for-4, 2 runs, RBI