Geneva softball team beats NB Christian, falls to SACS

The Geneva School of Boerne softball team played two games early this week and split the two after the Eagles defeated New Braunfels Christian, 18-3, and lost to S.A. Christian, 18-8.

Geneva is 3-4 overall (2-3 in district) and visited Schertz John Paul II Thursday as they continued league action.

Vs. NB Christian

Of the two games played, this one was more important because it was a district contest.

The Eagles knocked out 14 hits and picked up 14 RBI in the 18-3 win. After scoring 7 in the first and 2 in the second, Geneva closed it out with 10 runs in the third inning.

Lila Fleming tripled and singled and drove in 3 runs, while Ruby Svendsen tripled and singled, picked up 2 RBI and scored a run.

Sydney Schaefer doubled and singled, knocked in 2 runs and scored 3 runs, Gracyn Miller doubled, walked, collected 2 RBI and scored twice, Carlyle Harden hit 2 singles, scored 2 runs and pushed in 2 runs, Kendall Sehlke singled, had an RBI and scored 3 runs, Hayes Harden scored twice and Reese Smith picked up 2 RBI and scored 2 runs.

Fleming won the game on 66 pitches and scattered 6 hits, gave up 2 earned runs, 2 walks and fanned 6.

Vs. SACS

After scoring a run in the first, Geneva tallied 7 runs in the fourth inning against S.A. Christian, but the Lions were more consistent and record offensive innings of 3, 5, 5, and 5 to get the 18-8 win in five innings.

Both teams finished with 10 hits and Gracyn Miller homered for the Eagles and picked up 3 RBI, Carlyle Harden doubled, singled and drove in 2 runs, Hayes Harden doubled and scored, and Kendall Sehlke doubled and pushed in a run.

Caroline Lutz hit 2 singles, scored 2 runs and picked up an RBI, Ruby Svendsen singled and scored, while Lila Fleming singled and scored.

Maya Thomson tossed 2 innings and struck out 2 batters, while Fleming went 3 innings in the circle.