LADY CONCHS OUTDUEL LADY ’CANES ON THE SOFTBALL DIAMOND

By
Tracy McDonald
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a woman in red and white uniform playing a game of softball
MAICEY MALGRAT/Keys Weekly

The Coral Shores Lady ’Canes traveled to the Southernmost City to take on Key West on April 12 in the Backyard. Ryleigh Harnish was dominant in the circle, striking out 11 hopeful Hurricane hitters with no walks while surrendering just four hits and no earned runs in five innings of work. Key West registered 10 hits, with the freshman duo of Mia Waldner and Lucy Katz leading the pack with two hits each. For Coral Shores, Melanie Estevez logged a pair of base hits, but it would not be enough to overcome the Conchs, who won 16-2 via mercy rule. 

Photos by MAICEY MALGRAT/Keys Weekly

a softball game in progress with the pitcher throwing the ball
a baseball player swinging a bat at a ball
a baseball player swinging a bat at a ball
a baseball player catching a ball with a catchers mitt
a baseball player swinging a bat at a ball
a baseball player holding a catchers mitt on top of a field
a baseball player holding a bat on top of a field
a baseball player swinging a bat on top of a field
Tracy McDonald
Tracy McDonald
http://sports@keysweekly.com
Tracy McDonald fled to the Keys from the frozen mountains of Pennsylvania hours after graduating from college and never looked back. She is a second generation coach and educator, and has taught in the public school system for over 25 years. She and her husband met at a beginning teacher meeting in 1997 and have three children born and raised in Monroe County. In her free time, McDonald loves flea markets, historical fiction and long runs in the heat.

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