Friday’s Chagrin Valley Conference softball slate delivered dominant pitching performances, explosive offensive outbursts, and several standout individual efforts across the area.
Perry’s Sophie Sivon headlined the night with a perfect game and milestone strikeout performance, while Madison, Chagrin Falls, and West Geauga all posted impressive victories behind balanced lineups.
Geneva Drops Tight Pitchers’ Duel
Geneva softball fell just short in a 2-1 loss to Hickory despite another strong outing from Morgan Hunt in the circle.
Hunt allowed only four hits and no earned runs over seven innings while striking out five. Offensively, Cadyn Siegel scored Geneva’s lone run, and Ella Walker drove in the Eagles’ only RBI.
Top Players
- Cadyn Siegel (Geneva): 1-3, 1R
- Ella Walker (Geneva): 1-3, 1RBI
- Morgan Hunt (Geneva): 7IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 5K
Hawken Battles in High-Scoring Loss
Brush outlasted Hawken softball, 22-16, in one of the wildest offensive games of the season.
Elisa Recinos paced Hawken with a huge four-RBI performance while scoring twice. Ila Pohl also contributed a multi-hit effort with two runs scored and two RBIs as the Hawks continued to battle offensively throughout the game.
Top Players
- Elisa Recinos (Hawken): 3-4, 2R, 4RBI
- Ila Pohl (Hawken): 2-3, 2R, 2RBI
Berkshire Rides Wonders to Win Over Kenston
Berkshire softball earned a 6-4 victory over Kenston behind a dominant pitching performance from Moira Wonders.
Wonders struck out 11 over seven innings while allowing just two earned runs. LeeAnn Baise added a pair of hits, while Delaney Gumm delivered a key extra-base hit and drove in two runs.
Top Players
- LeeAnna Baise (Berkshire): 2-3, 1R
- Delaney Gumm (Berkshire): 1-2, 2RBI, 2B
- Moira Wonders (Berkshire): (W) 7IP, 4R, 2ER, 11K
Sivon’s Perfect Game Leads Perry Rout
Perry softball dominated Harvey softball, 17-0, behind one of the area’s most impressive performances of the season from Sophie Sivon.
Sivon tossed a five-inning perfect game with 14 strikeouts while also blasting two home runs and driving in seven runs at the plate. The standout performance also pushed Sivon past 100 strikeouts for the second consecutive season.
Arianna Rogers added two home runs and four RBIs, while Emma Brainard, Morgan Winters, and Aubrey Santore all turned in big offensive performances as Perry’s lineup erupted.
Top Players
- Arianna Rogers (Perry): 3-4, 3R, 4RBI, 3B, 2HR
- Emma Brainard (Perry): 3-4, 3R, 1RBI, 2B
- Morgan Winters (Perry): 2-3, 4R, 1BB
- Sophie Sivon (Perry): 2-2, 3R, 7RBI, 1BB, 2HR; (W) 5IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 14K
- Aubrey Santore (Perry): 2-3, 4RBI
Madison Powers Past Conneaut
Madison softball rolled to a 14-4 victory over Conneaut softball behind a balanced offensive attack.
Paige Higgins starred both at the plate and in the circle, driving in four runs while earning the win. Camille Horvath and Ally Negin combined for six RBIs, while Natalie Best homered and reached base three times.
Top Players
- Bella Young (Conneaut): 2-3, 1RBI
- Paige Higgins (Madison): 2-4, 2R, 4RBI, 3B, 2B; (W) 5IP, 5H, 4R, 2ER, 2K
- Camille Horvath (Madison): 3-5, 2R, 3RBI
- Ally Negin (Madison): 2-4, 1R, 3RBI, 2B
- Natalie Best (Madison): 1-1, 1R, 2RBI, 2BB, HR
- Hannah Welch (Madison): 2-4, 1R
Chagrin Falls Shuts Out Orange
Chagrin Falls softball blanked Orange softball, 10-0, behind a dominant effort from Scarlett Beech and a power-filled offense.
Beech struck out 11 while allowing just one hit in five shutout innings. Zoe Thompson launched a home run and drove in four runs, while Reece De Leon, Ally Johnson, and Kelly Ann Mooney all contributed offensively.
Halle Arnold accounted for Orange’s lone hit with a triple.
Top Players
- Reece De Leon (Chagrin Falls): 1-1, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 2B
- Ally Johnson (Chagrin Falls): 2-4, 1R, 2RBI, 2B
- Zoe Thompson (Chagrin Falls): 1-4, 1R, 4RBI, HR
- Kelly Ann Mooney (Chagrin Falls): 1-1, 2R, 2BB, 2B
- Scarlett Beech (Chagrin Falls): (W) 5IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 11K
- Halle Arnold (Orange): 1-2, 3B
West Geauga Cruises Past Jefferson
West Geauga softball rolled to a 15-4 win over Jefferson softball behind a huge offensive day from Faelynn Beckrest.
Beckrest finished 3-for-3 with six RBIs, a triple, and a home run to lead the Wolverines. Peyton Gambatese, Ava Borz, Morgan Atwara, and Gabby Donofrio all added key offensive contributions, while Donofrio earned the win in the circle.
Kennidie Rogers drove in two runs for Jefferson.
Top Players
- Peyton Gambatese (West Geauga): 2-3, 2R
- Ava Borz (West Geauga): 1-1, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB, 2B
- Morgan Atwara (West Geauga): 1-2, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB
- Faelynn Beckrest (West Geauga): 3-3, 3R, 6RBI, 3B, HR
- Gabby Donofrio (West Geauga): 2-3, 2R, 1RBI, 2B; (W) 5IP, 4R, 3ER, 1K
- Kennidie Rogers (Jefferson): 1-3, 2R, 2RBI, 2B
