From staff reports

PORTAGE – The Brandywine softball team went 0-3 at the Portage Central Invitational on Saturday.

The Bobcats (2-8) were defeated by Portage Northern 7-2, Hudsonville 14-0 and Kalamazoo Christian 12-2.

Brande Overholt took the loss in the first and third games, while Mikayla Kemp was the losing pitcher against Hudsonville. Overholt had seven strikeouts against the Huskies.

Kemp had a triple and Overholt a pair of singles against Portage Northern and Overholt had a pair of triples against Kalamazoo Christian.

First game

Brandywine 000 200 0 – 2 7 2

P. Northern 011 230 x – 7 8 0

LP – Brande Overholt and Rachael Ort

WP – Dentler

3B: Mikayla Kemp (B)

Second game

Brandywine 000 00 – 0 2 3

Hudsonville 625 1x – 14 15 0

LP – Mikayla Kemp and Ort

Third game

Brandywine 010 100 – 2 2 2

K. Christian 023 007 – 12 9 0

LP – Overholt and Ort

3B: Overholt (B) 2

Varsity record: Brandywine 2-8

Otsego Invitational

OTSEGO – The Buchanan softball team went 1-2 at the Otsego Invitational on Saturday.

The Bucks (7-3) were defeated by St. Joseph in its first game 2-0.

Alexis Lenox took the loss despite allowing just five hits.

In the second game, Buchanan rebounded to defeat Sturgis 18-3.

Audrey Oake was the winning pitcher.

Rachel Downs drove in five runs and Kayla Kerrigan had four hits, including a triple.

Debbin Adams also had a triple for the Bucks.

Buchanan then dropped a 3-2 decision to Mendon.

Oake took the loss for the Bucks.

Downs had a triple as Buchanan managed only two hits against the Hornets.

First game

Buchanan 000 000 0 – 0 3 2

St. Joseph 001 010 x – 2 5 0

WP – Sam Helsley and Colby Whitman

LP – Alexis Lenox and Rachel Downs

Second game

Buchanan 442 62 – 18 19 0

Sturgis 100 20 – 3 5 4

WP – Audrey Oake and Downs

LP – Coposek and Cox

3B: Kayla Kerrigan (B), Debbin Adams (B)

Third game

Buchanan 000 200 0 – 2 2 2

Mendon 001 110 x – 3 4 1

WP – Meghan Griffith and Paige Gabbard

LP – Oake and Downs

3B: Downs (B)

Varsity record: Buchanan 7-3