HERKIMER- On Saturday, the Greene girls' softball team competed in the Mudville Tournament where they won both games. 8-0 against Wayne and a close 5-4 victory over Nichols.

In game one, Olivia Kennedy picked up the win with only allowing one hit, a walk, and struck out 10 batters. She also went 2-for-4 with a 2-run home run.

Olivia's catcher McKenzie Scott went 3-for-4 with a double and scored two runs. Payton Yahner had a perfect 4-for-4 game at the plate with a double, triple, and scored two runs while Kylie Faris had two RBI and scored a run.


Box Score-Runs by Inning- Runs-Hits-Errors

Greene: 3-0-0-2-0-3 8 12 0

Wayne: 0-0-0-0-0 0 1 1

In game two, Payton Yahner started on the mound, allowing four hits, a walk, and struck out two batters in two innings pitched. Olivia Kennedy picked up her second win of the afternoon in relief this time. She allowed a hit, a walk, and struck out nine batters.

All Nichols runs were unearned; three in the first and one in the fifth.

For Greene, Payton Yahner went 2-for-3 with a 2-run double in the third while Kenzie Button had an RBI single in the second. Other than that, Nichols' defense was top notch.

“Nichols had a solid defense that kept us off the bases,” Greene softball coach Judi Mansheffer said. “We scored one in the second, four in the third, and held on for the 5-4 win.

Next: Greene will take on Harpursville this evening (Monday) before traveling to Delaware Academy on Tuesday afternoon.

Box Score-Runs by Inning- Runs-Hits-Errors

Greene: 0-1-4-0-0-0-0 5 3 5

Nichols: 3-0-0-0-1-0-0 4 4 0