Arts and Sciences’ Brianna Taylor, No. 7, awaits the throw as Grace’s Erika Goodman, No. 1, arrives safely at second base.Arts & Sciences overcame several errors in its District 5-A high school softball game Thursday at Grace Academy — just not enough of them.
Against a program that has won the last five district regular-season championships, the Lady Patriots took advantage of the Lady Golden Eagles’ only error. But their own defense was their undoing, and Grace won 2-1.
Grace (20-5), state runner-up the last two years, moves to 5-0 in its quest for another regular-season district title. It needs to win one of its three remaining league games to secure the top seeding for the district tournament.
CSAS (6-14, 1-2) could still end up the No. 2-seeded team. Both district losses are to Grace, 9-1 in the first meeting.
“We knew coming into the season they were going to be the team we were going to have to get past,” Grace coach Tina Walker said. “They’ve played a lot of tournaments with a lot of tough teams. They’ve got a great schedule and that’s to get them better. It has helped them. They’re getting better.”