LocalSportsJournal.com
KALAMAZOO – The Ravenna Bulldogs’ stellar softball season came to an end on Tuesday in the Division 3 quarterfinals.
The Bulldogs dropped a 3-1 decision to Buchanan and saw their season end with a 33-9 record.
Ravenna opened the scoring in the third inning. Reese Herremans drew a walk, stole second, advanced to third in a sacrifice bunt by Emily Postema and scored on Sydney Morrissey’s sacrifice fly.
Buchanan pushed three runs across the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning and took a 3-1 lead.
Ravenna threatened in the top of the seventh. With two out, Raelyn Olsen walked, Natalie Rosel singled as did Herremans. A great defensive play on a long fly to left center by Postema ended the game.
Herremans finished the game with two hits. Addison Gillard, Kendra Denhof, Taylor Nutt and Rosel each had a hit.
Rosel suffered the loss on the mound for the Bulldogs. She allowed three runs, two earned, six hits and one walk. She struck out three.
