Rasmussen tosses 4-hitter; Tigers pound out 12 hits to key rout
The Analy Lady Tigers looked every bit the defending Sonoma County League champions in the much-anticipated league opener on March 30, jumping all over visiting El Molino in a 9-1 rout in Sebastopol.
The win pushed the Tigers’ record to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the SCL, while the Lions dropped to 3-9 on the year and 0-1 in league.
Both teams will be back in action this week as Analy plays host to Elsie Allen on April 3 (after press time) and travel to archrival Petaluma on Thursday, April 6, while the Lions will make an April 6 visit to Piner. All games start at 4 p.m.
Tigers claim opener
Analy sent sophomore ace Carson Rasmussen (7 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, BB, 5 Ks) to the hill opposite El Mo starter Erika Olsen (6 IP, 9 runs, 12 hits, K) in the SCL opening clash on March 30, as the Tigers exploded for a combined seven runs in the first two innings. The Lions clawed back with a solo run in the fifth but Analy iced it with another pair in the sixth en route to a 9-1 win.
Swinging hot bats for Analy were Kahealani Lua (2 for 2, 2 2Bs, run, RBI), Payton Cords (2 for 3, run), Nicole Mearns (2 for 2 2B, RBI), Makayla Kraemer (1 for 3, 2 runs), Shirley Melnikoff (1 for 1), Samantha Caughie (1 for 2, 2 RBIs), Claire Nelson (1 for 3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), Peyton Bratton (1 for 1, run), Emily Dryer (1 for 2, run) and Rasmussen (1 for 4, run, 2 RBIs).
Hitting safely for the Lions were Bridget Niclaes (2 for 3), Risa Scott-Smith (1 for 3) and Olson (1 for 4, RBI).
