Softball/Baseball: GMLOK Hosts Tight Games With Houston; Bulldog Softball Goes 3-0
On a Monday night, baseball and softball teams from Houston and GMLOK played high-scoring to-the-wire affairs, battling each other, and windy and cool conditions. On the softball diamond, the by-record underdog Bulldogs (2-2, 3-4) controlled things (most of the way) versus the #6 in A Hurricanes (4-0, 6-1). Mark Eickhoff’s group scored seven in the first two innings to lead 7-3 after three. With the bases loaded in the fourth, Candace Hanson singled, but three runs scored when an outfield error allowed the ball to roll to the fence. GMLOK took a 10-4 lead into the seventh inning. But with two out, six straight Hurricanes reached. Rylee Boldt notably hit a two-run home run. A Kylie Stinson RBI-single made it a two-run game, but an outfield error allowing the ball to the go to the fence enabled Stinson to come all the way around and score. Suddenly, Houston was down 10-9. Claire Frauenkron then doubled, putting the tying run at second. But senior pitcher Aspen Kolling then made a diving stab of an infield roller, and got out number three at first, preserving the 10-9 Bulldog win. Kolling (7 IP, 6 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 7 K) got the win while also driving in three runs (1-3, 2B). Jaelee Hagstrom (2-3, 2 RBI, R) also drove in two, Hanson (2-4, RBI) had two hits, Mollie Voigt (1-3) scored twice. Boldt (1-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R), Cl. Frauenkron (2-4, 2B, RBI), Julia Swenson (1-3, 2B, 3 R), and Caitlin Brand (1-3, 2B, RBI) led the ‘Canes. Emily Botcher (7 IP, 7 H, 10 R, 9 ER) struck out 10 but walked eight in defeat. The baseball game was even more wild. By-record underdog GMLOK (1-3, 1-5) watched Houston (4-0, 4-1) score 11 third inning runs to lead 16-7 midway thru the frame. But ‘Cane starting pitcher, standout Morgan Rohweder, left the game after 3 2/3 innings (109 pitches, 6 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 7 K). GMLOK’s starter, Caden Reiter pitched four innings before leaving (94 pitches). Brad Reiter was able to call upon senior Tyson Stevens in relief and he did not allow a run (3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K). It allowed the Bulldogs to slowly comeback, as they scored the game’s final 10 runs. In the bottom of the seventh, GMLOK came to the plate down 16-15. Four straight Bulldogs reached. A Blake Hershberger RBI-single tied the game. A wild pitch then allowed Sam Howard to score the game-winner, as the Bulldogs came back from down nine for the 17-16 win! On top of collecting the pitching win, Stevens (1-2, 3 RBI, 4 R) hit his second home run of the year. Reiter (3-5, 2 R) drove in four runs. Howard (3-5, RBI, 2 R) and Hershberger (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R) also collected multiple hits. Parker Johnson scored thrice. Hurricanes Hector Steinfeldt (3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R), Rohweder (3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R), Grayden Beckman (3-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R), and Archer Semling (3-5, two 2B, 3 R) were credited with three hits, Zach Olson (2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R), Dawson Pedretti (2-5, RBI, R), C.J. Wruck (2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), and Coltin Groth (2-3, RBI, 2 R) each with two. Houston out-hit GMLOK 20 to 11, including notching seven extra base hits to GMLOK’s one. But the Bulldogs walked four while Houston pitching walked nine. Houston is 4-1 in the SEC, 4-2 overall. After topping Houston, GMLOK softball then beat Schaeffer Academy and Fillmore Central/Lanesboro for the 3-0 week. The Lions were thoroughly overmatched, as GMLOK had a 20-run third inning and walked 15 times in a four inning 23-1 victory. Mollie Voigt (3-4, 3B, RBI, 3 R), Hailee Warren (2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R), and Jaelee Hagstrom (2-2, 4 RBI, 2 R) did the biggest offensive damage. Emma Howard (1-2, 2 RBI, 3 R), Cheyenne Bakken (1-2, 2 RBI, R), Miranda Nagel (2-3, RBI, 2 R), and Candace Hanson (1-3, 2 RBI, 2 R) also contributed. Aspen Kolling (4 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) gave up just one hit in getting the win. GMLOK then broke a 2-2 tie with Fillmore Central/Lanesboro with a four-run top of the sixth. Kolling had a key two-run single. The Bulldogs posted the 6-2 win, led by Kolling’s double-duty (7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, Win, 2-4, 4 RBI). Voigt (2-4, 2B, RBI, R), Howard (1-3, 2B, R), and Hanson (1-2, R) helped. Norah Nagel (2-3) drove in both Falcon runs. Jensyn Storhoff (1-4, R, 7 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB) struck out eight in defeat. GMLOK improved to 4-2 in the SEC, 6-4 overall.
Softball: Gophers Roll to 6-0 Start
Chatfield softball stayed perfect with a two-win week, as they notched victories over La Crescent/Hokah and Rushford-Peterson. At the Lancers, Chatfield led 4-1 after four. La Crescent/Hokah had a three-run fifth to tie the game 4-4. Lexi Kiesau hit a two-run home run. The Gophers responded with a six-single, seven-run sixth-inning. The big frame late led to a 12-4 victory. Grace Finley (2-2, 2 RBI) hit a second inning solo home run and scored three times. Katryn Johnson (2-4, R) drove in three runs. Kendall Knutson had two extra base hits (2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R). Rylee Urban (7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB) struck out 10 in collecting the win. She added a couple hits at the plate (2-5, RBI, 2 R). Kendyl Nolte (2-4, 2 RBI), Brynn Horsman (1-4, 2 RBI, R), Madyson Proper (2-4, R), and Makenna Dornack (1-3, R) also contributed. All nine Gopher starters had a hit, as they tallied 15 total off a pair of Lancer pitchers including long-time starter Addie Murilla (5 1/3 IP, 12 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 BB, 6 K). Chatfield then hosted Rushford-Peterson. Trojan Torryn Schneider led off with a double and then scored, but 1-0 was R-P’s only lead. Chatfield scored two in the second and third innings, four in the fourth. They prevailed 8-1. Knutson had three RBI hits (3-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI). Dornack (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R) had the longest bash, a fourth-inning two-run home run. Brittin Ruskell (1-2, 3B, 2 R) and Horsman (2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R) also had extra base knocks. Nolte (1-2, R) and Proper (1-3, R) also contributed. Urban (5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, Win) improved to 5-0 on the year while Johnson (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K) recorded all but one of her outs by strikeout. R-P had seven hits, led by Schneider (3-4, 2B, R). Chatfield (4-0, 6-0) stayed undefeated while R-P fell to 0-3 in the TRC, 1-3 overall. D-E (2-0, 4-1) also does not have a TRC loss in the West division while St. Charles (3-1, 4-2) knocked off East leader Caledonia 2-1.
Three Rivers Conference Softball (4/14 – 4/17)
Wabasha-Kellogg 19, Rushford-Peterson 2 (R-P: Torryn Schnieder 1-3, 2B, R; Delaney Vaughn 1-4, 2B, RBI. The Falcons had a 10-run seventh to expand on a 9-2 lead. The were walked 19 times and had 13 hits)
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0, Dover-Eyota 15 [4] (FCL had just four hits)
St. Charles 2, #6 in AA Caledonia 1 (C: A. Augedahl 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, Loss; Adrienne Lange 1-3, R; Lily Wiebke 2-3. SC: Willow Lange 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, Win, 1-3, 2B; Braelyn Gust 1-3, R. Each pitcher retired the first nine batters. St. Charles scored two runs in fourth via double, single, wild pitch, and error. Warriors suffered their first loss (5-1))
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 4, PEM 18 [5] (FCL: Braelyn Hovey 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI; Jensyn Storhoff 1-3, R. Falcons > 0-5, 0-6)
Caledonia 10, Wabasha-Kellogg 0 [5] (C: P. Lange 3-3, two HR, 5 RBI, 3 R; A. Lange 2-3, 3 RBI, R; A. Augedahl 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, Win (6-1); L. Wiebke 2-3, R; Brairy Proulx 1-2, 3 R; Nora Staggemeyer 1-2, R.)
Non-Conference Softball (4/17)
Houston 15, Goodhue 9 (H: A. Peterson 4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Claire Frauenkron 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Rylee Boldt 3-4, RBI, 2 R; Julia Swenson 3-5, two 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Caidence Frauenkron 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Kylie Stinson 3-5, 2B, RBI; Caitlin Brand 2-4, 2B; Emily Botcher 2-4, RBI, 7 IP, 6 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, Win (7-2). Goodhue led 3-0 after two only for Houston to score 13-unanswered runs to lead 13-3. The lead was 15-5 heading to Goodhue’s bottom of the seventh. For a second time this year, Houston avenged a non-conference loss from last year. The Hurricanes beat Hayfield 6-1 six days prior after losing 13-2 last year. They then rapped out 22 hits including seven doubles to beat the Wildcats after losing 5-4 last year.)
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