HS Softball: Nativity earns 1st win of season

Nativity's Chloe Covell pictured at Schuylkill League Softball Media Day (Staff Photo).

ALLENTOWN — Macie Rushannon went 2-for-2 with a home run, seven RBIs and three runs scored to power Nativity past Lincoln Leadership Academy 22-5 in three innings Friday in a non-league softball game.

Nativity scored 10 runs in the first inning and 12 more in the second inning.

The victory marked the first for first-year Nativity head coach Steve Kleeman.

Addison Rickard pitched the first inning, and Chloe Covell the last two. They combined on a no-hitter. Covell struck out five in her two innings of work.

Lauren Clark added a home run and five RBIs for Nativity, while Covell went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs. Carleigh Palmieri contributed a single and two RBIs for the winners.

Nat (1-4)                    (10)(12)0 — 22        10       0      

LLA (0-3)                  3  2  0      —   5          0       0

Rickard, Covell (2) and Clark; not reported. W— Covell (1-3). L — Not reported.

HITS: Nativity — Rushannon 2, Covell 2, Clark, Rickard, Palmieri, Zulick, McNamara, Leshko. Lincoln Leadership — None.

HR — Clark, Rushannon.