Lauren Rose swings away. (John Fisken photo)
Munchkin is swinging the bat like a monster.
The Coupeville High School softball squad continues to get lively hitting from freshman catcher Lauren Rose, but even that wasn’t enough to save the Wolves Monday.
Hampered by the loss of hard-hitting slugger Hailey Hammer (out until Friday after being hit in the face by a ball in her team’s previous game), CHS wasn’t able to sustain any offense, falling 6-0 at Bellevue Christian.
The non-conference loss dropped the Wolves to 1-3 on the season.
Without Hammer’s formidable pop in the middle of the lineup, a young Coupeville team is working to find a groove at the plate.
“We are still struggling with our batting but are slowly improving,” said Wolf coach Deanna Rafferty.
Rose and fellow frosh Katrina McGranahan both had hard hit singles to lead the limited offensive show.
In the field, the Wolves held up well, with Monica Vidoni standing in for Hammer at third.
“Monica held her own,” Rafferty said. “Our defense is improving each game and hopefully our offense can catch up.”
The defensive star for the day was second baseman Jae Levine, who displayed a nimble glove.
She snared a pair of rocket line drives hit right at her, before turning an unassisted double play when she snagged a ball in mid-air and then chased down a runner who had strayed off the bag.
The Wolves return to action Wednesday when they host Lynden Christian. First pitch is 4 PM.
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