White Birch rallies late to nip Banes in Women’s Softball League opener

Putting together a big last inning rally, White Birch edged Banes 16-15 to open the Medina Women’s Softball League season Monday evening.

Trailing 15-10, White Birch rallied for 6 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim the win. A home run by Ella Lewis highlighted the decisive uprising which also included a double by Morgan Ralph and singles by Mallory Albone and Dana Cotriss.

Earlier White Birch had a big 5 run fifth inning on a double by Ella Lewis, a triple by Ralph and a home run by Aubrey Lewis to pull to within one at 9-8.

Brianna Panncia had a triple to key a two-run sixth for White Birch.

Banes jumped out to an early 7-2 lead as Lindsay Chatt had a two-run home run in the first inning and a three-run homer in the second. She also had another two-run homer in the top of the seventh to put Banes up 15-10.

Banes also had a three run fifth inning on RBI singles by Teri Scharlau, Connie Heschke and Lindsay Chatt to go up 12-8.

Lindsay Chatt and Heschke both finished with 4 hits as Patti Page and Jami Chatt both had 3.