The Annawan-Wethersfield (6) softball team lost a hard-fought 2-0 game to Henry-Senachwine (2) on Friday in the 1A Amboy Regional championship.

In a game that became a pitcher’s duel between Lauren Harbison and Sophie Nimrick of Annawan-Wethersfield, Harbison and the Mallards produced just enough offense to overcome the Titans and advance to the Williamsfield Sectional.

The right-hander fanned a dozen Titan batters, while allowing just two hits and no walks in the shut out win.

Nimrick and the Titans held the Mallards scoreless through the first four innings and for five of six innings total. In her six innings in the circle, Nimrick struck out nine of the batters she faced and walked four, while surrendering just three hits and two earned runs.

Annawan-Wethersfield closes out the season at 8-22 and Henry-Senachwine improves to 17-12.

*Due to inclement weather, the Williamsfield Sectional semifinal game between Henry-Senachwine and Ridgewood (originally scheduled to be played Tuesday) was postponed until Wednesday (tonight).

The Ridgewood Spartans (1) are 25-5-1 on the season and were runners-up to the LTC-winning (2) Biggsville-West Central Heat. West Central (30-3-1) was 18-2 in the LTC, while Ridgewood was 17-3 in conference play.

Henry-Senachwine 2, Annawan-Wethersfield 0

Lauren Harbison was quick to set the tone Friday against the Titans, striking out the side in the top of the first inning.

The pitcher then hit a single in her first at-bat, but was later caught stealing. Nimrick struck out the second and four batters in the lineup to retire the side.

Nimrick then returned the favor and hit a single off of Harbison, but Harbison struck out the next two batters to neutralize the scoring threat.

What followed was a quick four up, three down by the Titan defense in the bottom of the second inning.

The Mallard’s ace then struck out 2 of 3 batters at the top of the third inning, keeping the zeros on the scoreboard. Nimrick followed suit by fanning 2 of 3 Henry-Senachwine batters to close out the inning.

The Mallards put themselves in scoring position in the bottom of the fourth inning. Grace Anderson hit a single and Abbie Stanbary grounded into a fielder’s choice, advancing Anderson to third.

There was a fielding error on the play and Stanbary moved to second base. Brooklynn Thompson then reached first on an error, but the other two runners were held up at second and third.

Nimrick came through in the clutch and struck out the next three batters she faced. The game remained scoreless heading into the fifth inning.

There was a slight crack in the Mallard’s defense when Traidan Hier reached first on an error, but Elle Eastman grounded into a fielder’s choice and Hier was out at second. Harbison struck out the next batter to retire the side.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, MacKenzie Hartwig started off the inning with a walk. Harbison then hit an RBI triple, plating Hartwig to break the ice at 1-0. Harbison then scored on a wild pitch for the only other run of the game.

Harbison went on to strike out 2 of the final 3 Annawan-Wethersfield batters in the seventh inning to secure the 2-0 win.