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Sailor softball wins OK Black title for 3rd straight year

By on May 15, 2012

The Sailors (24-4, 9-0) captured their third straight OK Black Conference title with a 5-3 win over Forest Hills Central. Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the win, scattering eight hits and striking out five. Senior Rachel Swartz, who was 3-for-3 with two RBI, led the offense while senior Meghan Bosma was 2-for-3. Senior Kayti Carlson [...]

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Shores extends win streak to eight games

By on May 10, 2012

The Sailors (21-4, 8-0) stretched its win streak to eight games with an 11-0 victory over Reeths-Puffer. Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the win, giving up two hits. The offense was led by senior Meghan Bosma who was 3-for-3 on the day. Seniors Kayti Carslon and Jessica Gillings and sophomore Amy Gillings each had two [...]

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Softball picks up 20th win of season

By on May 9, 2012

The Sailors picked up their 20th win of the season with the sweep of East Kentwood. In game one, junior Lauren Johnson picked up the 12-2 win, scattering 6 hits. Junior Meghan Birr and senior Kayti Carlson each had three hits. Senior Rachel Swartz had a three-run home run. Record: 19-4 Shores (20-4) won game [...]

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Johnson tosses no-hitter

By on May 8, 2012

Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the win, throwing her first no-hitter of year and striking out five, in the Sailors’ 12-0 win over Reeths-Puffer. The Sailors (18-4, 7-0) were led by junior Meghan Birr who went 3-for-4. Seniors Kayti Carlson and Jessica Gillings each went 2-for-3, and senior Rachel Swartz was 2-for-4 with a three-run [...]

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Sailor softball wins second straight County title

By on May 5, 2012

Shores (17-4) won its second straight County title with a classic extra-inning 2-1 win over Orchard View in the finals. In the championship game, senior Sydney Tharp hit a walk-off double in the ninth inning, scoring senior Courtney Susterich from first base. Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the complete-game win. Tharp finished the game 2-for-4. [...]

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Shores splits with Whitehall

By on April 30, 2012

It was a tale of two games in the doubleheader split with Whitehall. In game one, the Sailors (13-4) had the bats booming, pounding out 14 hits with junior Meghan Birr leading the way with a 4-for-5 performance. Senior Rachel Swartz was 3-for-5 with three RBI while seniors Sydney Tharp and Jessica Gillings each had two [...]

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Sailors gain split in doubleheader with North Muskegon

By on April 27, 2012

After being stifled in the first game against North Muskegon, Shores’ bats came alive in game two to gain the doubleheader split. In game one, the Sailors (12-3) managed just three hits in a 3-1 loss. In the nightcap, Shores won 11-3. The bats came alive starting with a lead-off home run by junior Meghan [...]

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Sailors blank Holland again

By on April 26, 2012

Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the 15-0 win over Holland on the mound allowing just one hit and striking out two. Senior Taylor Jones led the Sailors (11-2, 4-0) on offense going 2-for-3 while fellow senior Sydney Tharp was 2-for-2. Sophomore Amy Gillings ripped a bases-loaded triple, and junior Meghan Birr also had two hits.

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Sailors shut out Holland

By on April 24, 2012

Junior Lauren Johnson picked up the 11-0 win over Holland allowing just two hits and striking out seven. Junior Meghan Birr led the Sailors (10-2, 3-0)  going 4-for-4 with three RBI. Senior Kayti Carlson was 3-for-4 while fellow senior Rachel Swartz and sophomore Amy Gillings each had two hits.

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Softball drops doubleheader to Jenison

By on April 20, 2012

Shroes dropped a non-conference doubleheader to Jenison. In game one, junior Lauren Johnson pitched a gem giving up two hits and striking out three but suffered the 1-0 loss. Senior Kayti Carlson had the lone hit for the Sailors. In game two, the Sailors (9-2) could not overcome six errors en route to a 6-1 [...]

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