Bentley leads NCHS softball past U High

Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:20 AM CDT

By Pantagraph staff

Danielle Bentley was 4 for 4 with a home run and drove in two runs as Normal Community High School downed University High, 6-3, in a nonconference softball game Friday at Fairview Park in Normal.

Kimmy Hassel also had four hits, including a double, and drove in a run for NCHS (5-0). Lisa White added two RBI, while starting pitcher Bailey Franklin (1-0) picked up the win.

Franklin allowed six hits and three runs (one earned) in 5 1/3 innings. Freshman Lindsay Stotler relieved with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth and struck out two batters to end the threat. She also struck out the side in the seventh after allowing one hit.

Kristin Walker took the loss for U High (3-5).