Softball/Baseball: Massive Comeback Highlights R-P/FC Ball Series
Baseball and softball teams from R-P and FC/L each played a doubleheader. Softball featured a crazy comeback. The Trojans took game one 12-4 Shelby Tesch (3-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, Win) led the way. Lindsey Hoiness (2-2, RBI, 2 R), Allanah Skalet (2-4, 2 R), Ariana Bettinger (1-4, 2B, RBI), Delaney Vaughn (1-5, 2B, RBI), and Destiny Corcoran (1-1, 2B, RBI) also did work for the Trojans. Hailey Erickson (1-3, 2 RBI), Jensyn Storhoff (2-3), and Gwen Lieb (2-4, R) led FC/L. Game two was probably the greatest softball comeback in Journal-Sports history. FC/L led 14-4 heading to bottom of the sixth. Down to their last out, with just one on base, R-P scored three and staved off the 10-run rule. Trailing 14-7 an inning later, they were again down to their last out, bases empty. Nine straight Trojans then reached, seven scored, as R-P pulled even 14-14! The Trojans then had three two-out hits in the eighth. Delaney Vaughn’s game-winning RBI-single stoked an improbable 15-14 win in eight innings! Vaughn (4-6, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R), Brielle Schneider (4-5, 2B, RBI, 3 R), Torryn Schneider (2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R), and Hoiness (3-5, two 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R) had huge days. Tesch (1-3, 2 RBI), Skalet (2-4, 3 R), Lilly West (2-5, 2 R), Bettinger (2-4, 2B), and Morgan Rye (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, Win) also contributed. Storhoff (2-3, RBI) scored five times for FC/L. Erickson (2-4, 2B) drove in four runs. Caylee Gulbranson (2-4, 2 R), Norah Nagel (1-4, RBI, 2 R), Josie Corson (1-2, 2 R), and Haley O’Connor (0-1, four BBs, 2 RBI, 2 R) also did work. The baseball game saw FC/L’s early 4-0 lead cut to 4-2 in the sixth. Falcon pitcher Levi Rogers came in with the bases loaded and got the final out. He retired the last four batters of the game for a 4-2 FC win. Thomas Pikula (2-4, 2B, 2 R, 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, Win), Rogers (1 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, Save), Joey Pederson (2-4, R), and Tyson Sprenger (1-2, RBI) carried the Falcon flag. R-P was led by Carson Johnson (1-3, R), Owen Lange (1-3, R), and Jonah Bunke (2-4). Elias Johnson (7 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, Loss) took the loss. In game two, R-P scored two in the top of the fifth to close to down 3-2. A half inning later, Falcon Bridon Bahl had a two-run double to make it 5-2. FC/L prevailed 7-2. Clayton Schoepski (3-4, 2 R, RBI), Bahl (1-3, 2 RBI), Sprenger (1-2, 2B, R, 4 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, Win), Pederson (1-3, R, 2 RBI), Reid Olson (1-3, 2B, RBI, R), and Jarek Schultz (2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 K, Save) did work. The Trojans were led by Cole Thompson (3-3, RBI), Connor Vaughn (1-2, RBI, R), and Cayden Lea (5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, Loss). FC/L improved to 7-5 overall. R-P fell to 6-5 in the TRC, 6-7 overall.
Softball: Cougars Up Win Streak to Seven
Mabel-Canton softball moved its win streak to seven games by sweeping a pair of doubleheaders with SEC strugglers Lyle/Pacelli and Schaeffer Academy. Versus the Athletics, game one fell 11-0 in five innings. Lydia Vatland (2-3, 2B) and Kailey Ingvalson (2-3, R) each drove in four runs. Kira Snyder (3-3, two 2B, 2 R), Hailee Eiken (1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R), Hope Erickson (1-3, RBI, 2 R), and Isabella Torgerson (1-3, RBI, 2 R) helped on offense. Tylar Wenthold (4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K) pitched the win. In game two, Erickson (4-6, R), Lainey Hosting (3-6, two 2B, 3 R), and Eiken (2-6, 2B, 3B, 3 R) each drove in three runs in a 23-5 win, where M-C had a 12-run top of the seventh. Snyder (4-5, 2 RBI, 3 R) and Wenthold (6 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, Win, 1-5, 3B, 2 RBI) were also big. Torgerson (2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R), Vatland (1-4, RBI, 3 R), and Vayda Luhman (1-1, RBI, 2 R) also contributed. Both games with S.A. were 15-0 wins in four innings. M-C had just five hits in game one, but walked 16 times. Erickson (2-2, 2B, R) drove in three runs. Wenthold (4 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K) gave up just one hit while driving in two runs (1-1, 3B). Snyder (1-2, RBI) and Whitney Williams (3 R) helped. In game two, M-C had six hits, walked 10 times. Vatland (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R), Erickson (1-2, 2 RBI, 2 R), and Snyder (1-3, 2 RBI) did the biggest damage. Wenthold (3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 1-2, RBI) got the win to improve her record to 9-3. She has 126 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. M-C (7-2, 9-3) is now in a tie with Houston (6-2, 11-3) behind Southland (8-1, 10-2) in the SEC race.
Softball: Warriors Hit Five Home Runs, Take Two From L-A
State-ranked #4 in AA Caledonia swept a doubleheader from Lewiston-Altura, 10-2 and 13-2, hitting five home runs in the series. In game one, Elsa Blum (1-4, 2 RBI, 2 R) had the only dinger. Avery Augedahl (7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, Win, 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R) struck out 13 on the mound. Vivian Kittleson (2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, R), Adrienne Lange (2-5, 3 R), Paizley Lange (2-4, R), and Lily Augedahl (1-1, 2B, RBI) also contributed. In game two, Augedahl (2-3, 5 RBI, 3 R, 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, Win) hit homers in the first and second innings. Blum (4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R) and P-Lange (2-2, 3 RBI, R) also went yard with three-run shots. Brairy Proulx (3-3, RBI, R) and A-Lange (1-2, 3 R) also did work. Augedahl now has five home runs; Blum, P-Lange and Proulx each three. The team has 14. The Warriors (10-1, 11-1) lead the TRC-East over La Crescent/Hokah (8-2, 9-3).
Three Rivers Conference Softball (4/29 – 5/2)
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 0, Wabasha-Kellogg 11 [5] (FCL: Jensyn Storhoff 3-3, 2B)
Lewiston-Altura 1, #7 in AA Chatfield 7 (C: K. Johnson 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 11 K, Win; Kendyl Nolte 2-3, RBI; Brittin Ruskell 1-2, 2B, R; Makenna Dornack 1-2, R.)
Rushford-Peterson 0, Dover-Eyota 4 (R-P: Lindsey Hoiness 1-3, 2B; Shelby Tesch 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, Loss, 1-2)
Wabasha-Kellogg 12, #7 in AA Chatfield 9 (C: M. Dornack 2-2, 3B, RBI, 2 R; Olivia Karver 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; K. Johnson 2-4, RBI, R; Grace Finley 1-3, 2 RBI, R; K. Nolte 1-4, 2B, 2 R; B. Ruskell 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R. W-K had a seven-run fourth to lead 9-0. Chatfield then got as close at two twice); #7 Chatfield 15, W-K 2 [5] (C: K. Nolte 3-3, 2 RBI, 2 R; G. Finley 1-3, RBI, 2 R; B. Ruskell 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R; Brynn Horsman 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R; K. Johnson 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, Win.)
Rushford-Peterson 0, St. Charles 14 [5] (R-P: L. Hoiness 1-2, 2B. Trojans > 2-7, 3-8)
Southeast Conference Softball (4/29 & 5/1)
Alden-Conger/G-E 6, Spring Grove 16 [6] (SG: I. Kaufmann 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; C. Sherburne 2-4, two 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; K. VanMinsel 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; S. Holland 2-4, 4 RBI, 2 R; Jada Strinmoen 2-5, 2 R; Joelle Halverson 1-4, RBI, R; Emerson Ingvalson 1-4, RBI, 2 R; Brinley Middendorf 1-4, R, 2 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, Win); AC/G-E 10, SG 17 (SG: C. Sherburne 5 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, Win, 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI. 4 R; B. Middendorf 2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4K, No Decision, 1-5, 2 RBI, R; K. VanMinsel 2-5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; J. Halverson 1-5, 2B, RBI; J. Strinmoen 1-2, RBI, 3 R; I. Kaufmann 1-4, RBI, 2 R)
GMLOK 8, Houston 5 (GMLOK: A. Kolling 4-5, 2B, 4 RBI, 7 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, Win; Mollie Voigt 3-4, 3B, 2 R; Hailee Warren 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Emma Howard 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Cheyenne Bakken 1-3, RBI. H: Rylee Boldt 3-5, RBI, R; J. Swenson 2-4, two 2B, RBI, 2 R; Caidence Frauenkron 2-4; Emily Botcher 3 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K; Claire Frauenkron 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. Houston has three losses and two have been to the Bulldogs)
Houston 22, Lyle/Pacelli 0 [4] (H: J. Swenson 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R; Cl. Frauenkron 3-5, two 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, Win; Caid. Frauenkron 3-3, 3B, 4 R; K. Stinson 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; A. Peterson 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; R. Boldt 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Averie Evanson 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI)
Spring Grove 2, GMLOK 12 [6] (GMLOK: H. Warren 1-4, 2 RBI, R; Candace Hanson 1-2, RBI, R; Mabel Johnson 1-2, RBI, 2 R; A. Kolling 2-4, 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, Win; Paisley Schlee 1-1, 2B, 2 R. SG: C. Sherburne 2-3, 2 RBIs; K. VanMinsel 2-3)
Non-Conference Softball (5/1 & 5/2)
Chatfield 10, Rochester-Lourdes 0 [5] (C: M. Dornack 3-4, 2B, HR (3), RBI, 2 R; K. Nolte 3-3, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Kendall Knutson 2-3, 2 R; B. Horsman 2-4, R; B. Ruskell/O. Karver 1-3, R; K. Johnson 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K, Win)
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 1, Houston 11 [6] (H: J. Swenson 3-4, two 2B, 4 RBI, R; E. Botcher 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, Win; R. Boldt 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Olivia Yohe 2-3, 2 R; K. Stinson 2-4, 2B, RBI. FCL: J. Storhoff 2-3, 2B, R. Hurricanes > 6-2, 11-3)
Spring Grove 9, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 6 (SG: C. Sherburne 4 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 5 K, Win, 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; B. Middendorf 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-2, 2B, 2 R; S. Holland 1-1, 2 RBI; K. VanMinsel 2-3, RBI, R; I. Kaufmann 1-4, 2B, RBI, R; Katie Klug 1-3, RBI, R; J. Halverson 2-3, 2 RBI. FC/L: Jensyn Storhoff 6 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, Loss, 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Braelyn Hovey 1-2, R. SG’s seven-run inning was bigger than the Falcons’ five-run frame. SG out-hit FC/L 10 to 4, but Falcons benefitted from eight walks and two errors. All runs were scored in the fourth and fifth innings. SG > 4-3, 5-5. FC/L 0-11, 1-15)
GMLOK 1, Lourdes 7 (GMLOK: M. Voigt 3-4, 2B; E. Howard 2-2, R; H. Warren 3-4; A. Kolling 2-3, RBI. Bulldogs > 6-3, 8-6)
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