Powerful Pitching Performance From Haylee Myers Carries Derry Trojans Past Freeport YellowJackets

Haylee Myers struck out 16 batters as the pitcher led Derry Trojans past Freeport YellowJackets 5-3 on Monday. Myers allowed one hit and three runs over seven innings while walking two.

Derry Trojans opened the scoring in the first after Myers singled, scoring one run

, which helped Freeport YellowJackets tie the game at one in the top of the second.

Derry Trojans took the lead in the bottom of the second. An error scored one run, to give Derry Trojans the advantage, 2-1.

Freeport YellowJackets captured the lead, 3-2, in the top of the third after Addi Gourley walked, and Derry Trojans committed an error, each scoring one run.

Derry Trojans took the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the third thanks to home runs by Bailey Legge, and Myers.

Sophia Doherty hit a solo home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth for the Derry Trojans.

Lauren Clark took the loss for Freeport YellowJackets. The starter went two and one-third innings, surrendering four runs (two earned) on four hits, striking out one and walking none.

Myers and Legge each collected two hits for Derry Trojans. Myers, Doherty, and Legge each drove in one run for Derry