Brookfield won its third straight game, rallying to beat Macon, 5-4, in Tuesday's varsity softball action.

Macon scored twice in the bottom of the 6th, taking a 4-3 lead, but the Bulldogs would answer in the top of the 7th. Tylynn Almond (1B, BB, 2 runs) and Emree Littrell (2 hits, 2B, 2 runs) reached on one-out base hits, and two-out RBI singles by Gracyn Beckman (1B, RBI, SB) and Ashlyn Calvert (2 hits, RBI, run, SB) gave the 'Dogs the lead back.

The Tigers made it interesting, loading the bases in the bottom of the frame, but the Bulldogs extinguished the rally attempt.
Mya Sackrey (RBI, SB) and Greenlee McCollum (2B) each collected two hits, and Hadlye Sackrey (Sac Bunt, BB) added an RBI for the Lady Bulldogs (5-2).
  
​Story by: Dennis Hughes

Hadlye Sackrey hammered a two-out, three-run home run, guiding Brookfield past Trenton, 3-2, in Thursday night's varsity softball tilt.

Trenton plated a pair of runs in the first inning, taking a 2-0 lead into the home half of the third.
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With one out, Mya Sackrey (1B) bunted for a base hit, and Tylynn Almond (BB, run) followed with a walk. Emree Littrell (1B, HBP, run) laced a single, but Sackrey was thrown out at the plate for the second out. Trenton's joy soon turned to dismay however, as Hadlye Sackrey's second home run of the young season prompted a buzz of elation and motivation in the Brookfield dugout and a 3-2 lead the 'Dogs would not relinquish.

Solid pitching by both squads took over, though Trenton threatened in the 6th, loading the bases with one out. Brookfield got the next two outs and then set Trenton down in order in the 7th.

Ashlynn Calvert reached base twice with a single and a walk, and Greenlee McCollum worked a walk for the Lady Dogs (6-2), who won their fourth straight game and third in the past four days. They beat Penney, 8-4, on Monday.

Brookfield completed the sweep with a 6-1 win in the JV game, snapping a 1-1 tie with a five-run 4th-inning outburst.

Milee McCollum (1B, run) and Holly Sensenich (3B, BB, 2 runs) each drove in two runs to key the rally. Gracie Daller, Lily Willis and Abby Rollison spearheaded the parade, each collecting a base hit and a run. Addi Bagley added a single and a stolen base, and Piper Thudium coaxed a walk for the JV Lady Bulldogs. (4-2-1), who beat Penney and tied with Macon earlier in the week.

Story by: Dennis Hughes

Brookfield scored early and often, cruising to a 13-2 varsity softball win in its home opener against Putnam County.
The Midgets scored a run in the top of the first, but the Lady Bulldogs batted around, plating six runs in their half of the inning. Hadyle Sackrey (1B, 2B, BB, 3 RBI, 2 runs) and Gracyn Beckman (2B, SF, HBP, 2 RBI, run) each produced RBI singles, and Greenlee McCollum (3 1B, SB, 2 RBI, 2 runs) drove in two with a base hit. Mya Sackrey (3 1B, SB, 2 RBI, 2 runs) capped the scoring with an RBI single, her second base knock of the frame, and the 'Dogs never looked back.

Ashlyn Calvert (1B, BB, 2 runs) and Tylynn Almond (2 BB, run) each reached base twice, and Austin Lewis (1B, SB, run) and Emree Littrell (1B, 2 SB, 3 runs) each stroked singles for the Bulldogs (1-1).

The JV Lady Dogs completed the sweep with a 7-3 victory.
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Lily Willis (1B, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs) snapped a 3-3 fourth-inning tie with a two-run double. Gracie Daller (1B, BB, RBI, run) added an RBI single, and Reese Neal (1B, BB, RBI) completed the scoring, working a bases-loaded walk.

​Makenna Munsterman (2 1B) led the 'Dogs with 3 RBI, while Holly Sensenich (1B, 2 runs), Remi Berger and Abby Rollison each had a base hit and a run. Tarynn Montgomery and Milee McCollum both reached by walk for the Bulldogs (1-1).

Story by: Dennis Hughes
Photos by: Matt Anderson

South Harrison scored a run in the bottom of the 6th inning and held on to beat Brookfield, 6-5, in varsity softball. The Bulldogs tied the game with Ashlyn Calvert's two-out single, scoring Mya Sackrey. However, South Harrison answered in the bottom of the frame and silenced the Lady 'Dogs in the 7th.

Hadlye Sackrey's two-run single keyed a three-run first for Brookfield, but South Harrison responded with three runs in its half of the inning.

​​Calvert added a walk, while Mya (3B, BB, HBP, SB) had a hit and scored another run. Hadlye added a second base hit.

Emree Littrell (2B, 3B, SB) also had two hits and scored two runs. Austin Lewis (1B, SB, run), Emma Sensenich (2B, BB, RBI) and Greenlee McCollum (1B, RBI) each had a hit for the 'Dogs.
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The JV Lady Dogs also dropped a 6-5 decision, as South Harrison walked it off with the winning run in the bottom of the 5th.

​Lily Willis (2 1B, SB, RBI) led Brookfield with two hits and two runs, and Remi Berger (RBI) collected a single. Reese Neal (2 BB), Milee McCollum (BB) and Abby Rollison each scored a run. Piper Thudium reached based on a hit by pitch and walk, and Gracie Daller was also plunked.

Story by: Dennis Hughes
Photos by: Matt Anderson