Ionia Athletics
Ionia High School
Girls Varsity Softball
Game Summaries & Headlines.
2.0 years ago @ 6:57PM
- Game Date
- May 14, 2022
- Score
- : 7
OPEN: 3
Game 1: Ionia was defeated by Coopersville 7 - 3. Victoria Gutierrez threw one and two-thirds innings surrendering 3 runs on two hits, walking 2 and 3 HBP's. Melayna Braman came in with bases loaded and threw the final 4.1 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, striking out 3.The Bulldogs suffered 4 errors during this game. Offensivley the Bulldogs were led by Raj Esquivel going 2 for 3 with one walk.
Game 2: Ionia Downs St. Johns 7 - 3. Chloe Witter was in the circle and lasted 5 innings, allowing 6 hits and one run, striking out 3. The Offense was led by Londyn Brown going 2 for 3 and scoring 2 runs, the following players all had one hit: Alexias Daugherty, Raj Esquivel, Erin Groom, Chloe Witter, Rylee King and Melayna Braman.
Game 3: Heavy errors cost Ionia the game losing to Greenville 13 - 3. The Bulldogs took a 3 - 0 lead into the 4th inning with 2 Yellowjacket players on base the Bulldogs committed 3 errors in a row allowing 5 runs to cross the plate. Then in the 6th inning the Bulldogs went down 1,2,3 and again errors after hits allowed the Yellowjackets to score 5 more runs and mercy the Bulldogs. Melayna Braman threw 5 innings giving up 9 runs on 11 hits, striking out 5, Raj Esquivel came out of center field to throw one inning.
The Bulldogs are 12 & 13 and we travel to Charlotte on Tuesday for a league double header and then next Friday we host Lakewood and we are honoring our 2 seniors ( Catcher Erin Groom & First Base Rachel Sieman) at the end of the games. #goblue