Toledo scored twice to take the lead in the fourth inning and added three runs in the seventh to overcome freshman Chloe Peterson’s second home run in as many games Thursday and down the Taft High softball team, 6-3.
“Today was a learning loss,” coach Sandy Stuart said. “We have a young team and we are working on some positioning things defensively and today some of our weaknesses showed.”
Taft, which opened its season Monday with a 12-2 five-inning home victory over Gervais, scored once in the first, sixth and seventh innings behind two hits from Peterson and junior catcher Hailee Danneker, and one each from senior Emma Coulter, her freshman sister, Olivia, and sophomore Kayla Lininger.
“Our freshman hit well again tonight,” Stuart said. “Chloe had some great defensive plays in right field and an excellent home run in the seventh to give us a little bit of momentum. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough.”
Lininger, Peterson and freshman Addie Gates scored for Taft, while the Coulter sisters and Peterson drove in one run each.
Emma Coulter (1-1) struck out seven and walked three in going the distance for the Tigers.
“We came out a little bit nervous, but I am confident we will build off the loss and be able to grow as a team,” Stuart said. “Our captains dealt with the loss well and had some encouraging words after the game, so we are in a great place for our leaders to help our younger players grow.”
Taft will return to action at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Santiam Christian.
Toledo 6, Taft 4
TOLEDO AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
K Otis 4 1 2 0 Kyla Knott 3 0 0 0
M Metcalf 4 0 0 0 Addie Gates 3 1 0 0
R Richards 2 2 2 0 Hailee Danneker 3 0 2 0
M Fisher 4 1 2 3 Emma Coulter 4 0 1 1
J Elmore 4 0 0 0 Claira Tolan 3 0 0 0
H Mann 4 1 2 2 Kayla Lininger 3 1 1 0
J Hernandez 4 0 0 0 Olivia Coulter 3 0 1 1
M Frederic 3 0 0 0 Corey VanDamme 2 0 0 0
K Flatt 2 1 0 0 Makena Cole 1 0 0 0
Chloe Peterson 3 1 2 1
TOTALS 31 6 8 5 TOTALS 28 3 7 3
TOLEDO 000 210 3 -- 6
TAFT 100 001 1 -- 3
LOB--Toledo 7, Taft 7. E--K Otis, Caitlyn
Rundstrom, Olivia Coulter, Hailee Danneker, Claira Tolan
(2). 2B--R Richards (2), M Fisher, Kayla Lininger, Hailee
Danneker. HR--Chloe Peterson. HBP--Addie Gates. SACB--Kyla
Knott. SB--K Flatt, R Richards (2).
TOLEDO IP H R ER BB SO HR
M Frederic 7 7 3 3 1 6 1
TAFT
Emma Coulter 7 8 6 5 3 7 0
PB--Hailee Danneker. WP--M Frederic (2). SO--K Flatt (2), J Hernandez, M Metcalf, K Otis, J Elmore, M Frederic, Kyla Knott (2), ADDIE GATES, Makena Cole, Claira Tolan, Corey VanDamme. BB--K Flatt, R Richards (2), Hailee Danneker.
