11-run first helps Harford school to 21-0 rout of Panthers on Thursday.
The same problems that have bothered Pikesville High School's varsity softball team all year caused the Panthers trouble again in Thursday's Class 1A North Region playoffs. The Panthers gave up 11 first-inning runs to visiting Patterson Mill to give the Huskies a great start, and they rolled to a 21-0 five-inning victory that ended Pikesville's season. In that first inning, a combination of walks, errors and hits gave the Harford County school the 11 runs and the big lead. That's why Patterson Mill took command early in this first-round game. The errors have been a season-long problem. "This is what we've been plagued with all year," said Pikesville coach Mike Behrens. Taylor Hentzman and Rachel Hoffman got the two Pikesville hits. …
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Panthers ends regular season at 4-13, playoffs scheduled to start late next week.
The Pikesville varsity softball team struggled once more in the final week of the regular season. The Panthers lost to Hereford, Lansdowne and Owings Mills but earned a forfeit victory over Overlea for the second time in two weeks. That let Pikesville end the regular season with a 4-13 record. Now comes the draw for the regional playoffs, set to take place on May 10. Pikesville will find out where it plays, and the Panthers have a first-round game on either Thursday or Friday. The week began for Pikesville with a 14-4 loss at Hereford. For the Panthers, they made it interesting when they loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the fifth, trailing, 9-4. But they couldn’t get the crucial hit, and Hereford scored five in the bottom half…
