SALEM – Buffalo Gap’s quest for a state softball title ended Saturday at the Moyer Sports Complex with a 10-4 loss to William Campbell in the Class 1 championship game.

A week earlier the Bison had defeated this same Generals team to win the Region 1B title. In that game William Campbell jumped out to an early lead but Gap rallied to win the game 8-6.

Saturday, the Generals once again struck first and this time the Bison were unable to mount a comeback.

Adleigh Geppert led off the game with a triple and Amesia Dews followed with a bunt single, putting runners at first and third. Geppert scored on a sacrifice fly by Cadence Powell for a quick 1-0 lead. Dews scored on a groundout by Peighton Francis, making the score 2-0.

The Generals added two more runs in the third to lead 4-0 before Gap got on the board with a run in the bottom of the third. With one out in the inning, Bailey Tribble doubled and then scored on a two-out single by Paige Showalter, cutting the deficit to 4-1.

The Bison pulled closer in the fifth. Avery Wheeler and Tribble produced back-to-back singles to start the inning. Wheeler moved to third on a fly ball and scored on a base hit by Paige Showalter, closing the gap to 4-2. Tribble scored on an infield error and the Bison were within one, 4-3.

The Generals answered and they answered big with four runs in the top of the sixth inning. William Campbell loaded the bases and Geppert delivered her second triple of the game, making the score 7-3. Geppert scored on an infield error, putting the Generals ahead 8-3.

Gap added a run in the bottom of the sixth. Charleigh Phillips led off with a single, took second on a passed ball and third on a groundout. She scored on Wheeler’s groundout, cutting the deficit to 8-4.

The Generals added two more runs in the seventh to finish off their championship run.

The Bison finished the game with eight hits, two each by Tribble and Paige Showalter.

Buffalo Gap finished the season with a 22-4 record.

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