Dighton-Rehoboth shuts down Apponequet in SCC softball showdown

DIGHTON A -strikeout performance from ace Edy LaTour steered Dighton-Rehoboth to a - softball preeminence over conference rival Apponequet The match pitted teams that were previously unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play and nearly met in last season s Division state championship match Dighton-Rehoboth coach Katie Catarius-Holmes stated it was an excellent challenge for her unit We re a really close rivalry Catarius-Holmes disclosed We were both undefeated in the SEC they have a phenomenal freshman pitcher and it was great that we were able to take advantage of selected things in the modern day The championship pitted LaTour against Apponequet s Reese Taylor who was able to limit the overall damage from the Falcons lineup This was notable since Dighton-Rehoboth is a organization that has consistently put up big run totals It s nice to see us keep our heads up and keep our motivation Catarius-Holmes reported It s a hard thing to go from mercy wins to these tight wins so to see us keep our heads in defensively even if our bats didn t go our way is great to see Both teams went scoreless in the first inning but LaTour broke up this stretch in the second when she drew a four-pitch walk She advanced to second on a passed ball then to third on a fielder s choice Another passed ball allowed her to touch home and put her band in the lead From there she was ready to let her pitching do the talking My curveball was working really well LaTour declared I was locating really well and was able to get those strikeouts when we needed it She got particular run aid in the fifth inning when Emma Horrocks and Kylie Smith launched back-to-back home runs It was so great seeing them get those back-to-back home runs LaTour commented It gave me the confidence I needed to come back out to the mound the next inning and pitch like I did The Falcons ran into selected stress in the seventh inning when Taylor smashed a double and Abby Burnap drew a walk However Catarius-Holmes reported the crew had practiced this scenario and was ready We end almost every practice with outs whether the girls like to or not Catarius-Holmes disclosed We do it so that we can finish a full challenge together It reminds them that when it s crunch time we need to lock in It was nice to see them not be stressed by that walk or that hit and know they needed just one more out The Falcons - have several exciting games remaining on the schedule including a rematch with the Lakers on May For now the group is content to enjoy the conquest This tournament was a super big win for us LaTour explained They played great we played great and it was just a fun tournament