April 24, 2023 was a historic afternoon – the first home softball game in 39 years for a stand-alone Spring Grove team. The 25-0 loss to Class AA La Crescent-Hokah was the Lions’ fourth game of the season, but the first shutout. The Grove girls (0-4) had two base hits and four total base runners. Two batters hit by a pitch was the only charity offered by winning pitcher Kaitlyn Miller, and the Lancers played without errors.
Photo by Lee Epps
Both Spring Grove hits came in the second inning, a lead-off single by Addyson McHugh who advanced to second base on a two-out single by Emerson Ingvalson. Two other Lions reached base in the next inning with both lead-off Lydia Solum and Katelyn Kraus (with two outs) being hit by a pitch. But again, no one advanced past second base.
La Crescent-Hokah (6-2) was in control from the outset, plating 13 runs in the first half-inning. On the afternoon, the Lancers banged out 18 hits, including a pair of triples and three doubles. The action ended with the 15-run-rule after four innings.
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SG 0, La Crescent-Hokah 25
LH (13) (12) 0 – 0 = 25–18–0
SG 000 – 0 = 0 2 2
LOB: SG 4, LH 7
Stolen bases: SG 0, LH 4
SG 2 hits (2 singles): Addyson McHugh 1-2; Emerson Ingvalson 1-2
LH 18 hits (2 triples, 3 doubles, 13 singles)
Pitching SG: 18 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 12 BB, 2 K
Pitching: LH: 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K (WP- K. Miller)
Records: SG 0-4, LH 6-1
SG LINEUP: p Strinmoen, c Holland, 1b Solum, 2b McHugh, ss Kraus, 3b Ingvalson, lf Reynolds & Kaufmann, cf Lile, rf Thompson, dp Frydenlund