Gloucester High School varsity softball players ended the 2017 season with a 10-4 loss to Menchville in the Conference 10 semifinals last week at Stoney Run.  
The Dukes cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2 in the third inning on an infield error and an RBI from Jessica Hogge. Down 4-2 in the fourth, Courtney Hall singled and later scored on a double from Bridget Motley to cut the lead to 4-3.
Kirsten Greene led off the sixth with a single and courtesy runner Autumn Burgess later scored on an RBI by Jackie Tobin to close out Gloucester scoring. The Monarchs went on to win it, 10-4.
Motley and Hall led the Dukes offensively with a single and a double each. Motley, Hogge and J. Tobin each contributed an RBI in the loss. Gloucester closed out their 2017 run at 17-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
The Dukes bested Bethel, 26-0, in the first round of the tournament as Kayla Tobin picked up her fourth win of the season in relief of Greene.
Hogge and Hall powered the offense with both players co...