Spartan softball splits with Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond

By Fred Kroner

The Spartans split a softball doubleheader on Saturday (April 24) at Atwood.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond posted a 2-1 win in the opener, but SJ-O bounced back to capture a 10-4 second-game victory.

Peyton Jones, Kennedy Hudson and Sophia Martlage all had three hits in the nightcap. Teammate Addison Frick drove in three runs.

Alyssa Acton picked up her first pitching win of the season.

In the first game, when SJ-O hitters struck out 16 times, Martlage took the loss.

SJ-O (4-2) returns to action on Monday (April 26) at Fisher.