Coffeyville Community College Softball concluded its home schedule yesterday afternoon with a doubleheader split against Allen County.

 

The Lady Ravens won the first game 5-3. Gabrielle Simmons worked around seven hits to throw a complete game. Allen had the tying runs on second and third in the seventh inning, before a popout ended the game.

 

Raya Eilert, one of three CCC sophomores honored on the day, supplied the winning hit with a two-run double earlier in the game.

 

Fellow sophomores Katelynn Siess and Kaylee Henderson were also recognized, given posters and flowers from their families.

 

Game two was taken by Allen 6-4. Coffeyville plated a run in the bottom of the sixth to tie it, but allowed two Allen runs in the top of the seventh.

 

That loss, combined with two Fort Scott wins yesterday, temporarily pushes Coffeyville outside the playoff picture.

 

The Lady Ravens will need to win at least one of their last two games to overtake Fort Scott, which has finished its season.

 

It will be a tall order, as CCC travels to KC Kansas, on Saturday for a doubleheader. Kansas City has won 34 games this spring, more than any other team in the conference.

 

Lady Ravens head coach Ashton Friend says staying loose has been the key to the team's success this season.