Thursday softball: Kenai Central sweeps Redington

Published 9:05 pm Thursday, May 9, 2024

The host Kenai Central softball team swept Redington in Northern Lights Conference action Thursday by scores of 20-5 and 16-2. The Kards move to 2-1 in the league and 4-10 overall.

The 20-5 game went three innings, with the game tied at 5 after one, Kenai leading 9-5 after two and Kenai scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the third.

Kyana Griskevich gave up five runs — three earned — in two innings for Kenai, while Lola McEwen pitched a scoreless inning.

McEwen was 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs, Avery Ellis was 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs, Kailey Stynsberg was 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs, Griskevich was 3 for 3 with three runs and two RBIs, Seylor Tomrdle had three runs, Zoey Riley was 2 for 2 with two runs, Maggie Grenier had three RBIs, and Peighton Curren had two RBIs.

In the 16-2 game, Kenai led 5-0 after the first, 7-1 after the second, 11-2 after the third, then the Kards scored five runs in the fourth.

McEwen pitched four innings, giving up two runs. She was 3 for 4 with three runs.

Ellis was 4 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs, Stynsberg was 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs, Griskevich was 4 for 4 with two runs and four RBIs, Isabel Thomas was 2 for 3 with two runs, Avia Miller had two runs, and Peighton Curren was 2 for 3 with three RBIs.