GICC Softball Wins Lou Platte Conference Tournament
(Hastings, NE) - The GICC softball team would claim the Lou Platte Conference tournament championship on Friday at the Bill Smith Softball Complex.
The Crusaders would get an opening-round win over Central City, 9-5. The Crusaders got on the board in the top of the first inning after Eva Tibbetts doubled to center field, and Jocelyn Price grounded out, each scoring one run. GICC would extend their early lead with three runs in the top of the second thanks to RBI errors by Emily Price and Addy Bishop. Central Catholic then added one run in the third. Ava Delgado singled down the left-field line, making the score 6-0.
In game two of the day, Emily Price shut down Centura-Central Valley, throwing a complete-game shutout and leading GICC to a 6-0 victory on Friday. GICC won thanks in part to five runs in the sixth inning. The Crusaders accumulated 10 hits in the game. Delgado, the number seven hitter for GICC, led the way with three runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Eva Tibbetts went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead GICC in hits. Price and Addy Bishop each collected multiple hits for the Central Catholic Crusaders turned one triple play in the game.
GICC is now 11-10 on the season and will wrap up the regular season side of things on Monday, October 5th, hosting a triangular with Aurora and Hastings. Listen to all three games on 97.3 FM starting with the Pump and Pantry Pregame Show at 2:45 pm.