Warriors Week Includes Blasting Z-M
Caledonia’s softball posted three more wins, beating two perennially strong Class AA schools. Versus Chatfield (10-5), the Warriors (12-2) broke open a 4-2 game with a five-run sixth. Four runs scored with two out. The spurt enabled a 9-2 victory. Avery Augedahl (3-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R) hit a solo home run and collected the win (3 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K). Elsa Blum (3-3, RBI, R) was perfect at the plate. Vivian Kittleson (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R), Adrienne Lange (1-3, RBI, R), Kennedy Hansen (1-4, 2 RBI), and Braelyn Lange (3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K) helped. Riley Urban (5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 8 K) took the loss. Alexis Hinckley (1-4, RBI) and Grace Finley (2-3) led the Gophers. The Warriors then handled FC/L 13-0 in five innings. Aubrie Klug (2-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R), B-Lange (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, Win, 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R), and A-Lange (2-3, RBI, R) had multiple hits. Annah Anderson (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R), Augedahl (1-1, 2 R), Blum (1-1, 2 RBI, R), Hansen (1-1, RBI, R), and Paizley Lange (1-3, RBI, R) helped. FCL (0-10, 4-11) had just one hit. Game two was suspended per rain. The Warriors then built a five-game win streak by ripping Z-M 16-1 in six innings. Chad Augedahl’s group had 19 hits. A-Lange (3-5, 2B, 6 RBI, 2 R) hit a sixth inning grand slam to cap the scoring. P-Lange (4-4, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R) also had a big day. Blum (3-3, 2B, RBI, 4 R), Augedahl (3-5, RBI, 2 R), and Hansen (3-3, 2B, 2 R) had three hits. Klug (2-4, 2 RBI, R) and Kittleson (1-3, 2 RBI, R) helped. B-Lange (6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 14 K) pitched a two-hitter. The Cougars (10-10) have seven losses to AAA or AAAA teams plus to Class AA #1 Randolph. Caledonia (11-1, 15-2) and Cotter (12-1, 12-3) lead the TRC-East.
Three Rivers Conference Softball (5/7 – 5/10)
Plainview-Elgin-Millvillle 10, Rushford-Peterson 4 (R-P: Cassandra Boyum 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ariana Bettinger 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI; Ellie Ekern 2-3, R; Shelby Tesch 1-3, 2B, R)
Wabasha-Kellogg 17, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 1 [4]
Chatfield 13, FC/L 1 [5] (C: B. Ruskell 3-4, three 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Brynn Horsman 2-2, 2 RBI, 2 R; Grace Finley 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Braelee Horsman 1-4, 2 RBI, R; Makenna Dornack 0-1, 3 R; Katryn Johnson 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, Win; Audrey Springer 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K. FCL: Jensyn Storhoff 2-2, 2B; Emma Root 1-2, 3B, RBI)
Dover-Eyota 15, R-P 0 (The Trojans managed just two hits. D-E scored seven in the seventh inning)
La Crescent/Hokah 6, R-P 5 (R-P: Delaney Vaughn 1-3, 2 RBI; E. Ekern 2-4, R; Rebecca Magin 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Lindsey Hoiness 7 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 BB, 3 K, Loss. R-P rallied from down 5-1 to tie it at 5-5 after six. LCH scored the winning run in the top of the seventh. R-P left the tying run on second base in their seventh. Trojans > 0-11, 4-12)
Chatfield 8, W-K 1 (C: R. Urban 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 12 K, Win; K. Johnson 2-4, 2 RBI, R; A. Hinckley 1-3, RBI; M. Dornack 1-4, 2 R; Bry. Horsman 2-4, RBI, R. Chatfield (8-6, 12-6) avenged a season-opening loss)
Southeast Conference Softball (5/6 – 5/11)
Houston 4, GMLOK 1 (H: E. Botcher 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K, Win; Julia Swenson 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Olivia Yohe 2-3, R; Kylie Stinson 1-3, RBI. GMLOK: A. Kolling 7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 7 K, Loss. GMLOK had just three hits)
GMLOK 3, Southland 13 [5] (GMLOK: Lucie Voigt 1-2, 3B, 2 R; Mollie Voigt 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI; A. Kolling 2-3, 2B); Southland 6, GMLOK 0 (GMLOK: L. Voigt/Emma Howard 2-3. The SEC co-leading Rebels (12-1, 14-2) had a six-run fourth)
Mabel-Canton 18, Schaeffer Academy 2 [4] (M-C: Hope Erickson 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Kailey Ingvalson 1-5, RBI, 3 R; Isabella Torgerson 1-4, 2 RBI, R; Ella Halverson 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Kira Snyder 2-4, RBI; Lainey Hosting 1-2, 2 R; Lydia Vatland 1-3, RBI, 2 R; T. Wenthold 1-2, RBI, 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, Win; Lauren Burke 1-3, RBI, 2 R)
Spring Grove 6, M-C 3 (SG: Emerson Ingvalson 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R; Katie Klug 2-4, two 2B, 2 RBI, R; Brinley Middendorf 7 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, Win. MC: T. Wenthold 7 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 BB, 10 K, Loss. M-C had just two hits. SG built a 6-0 lead)
Glenville-Emmons/Alden-Conger 6, Houston 13 (H: E. Botcher 7 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 12 K, Win, 2-4; E. Melbo 3-4, 5 RBI, 2 R; J. Swenson 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; K. Stinson 1-3, RBI, R; Rylee Boldt 1-2, RBI, R; Caidence Frauenkron 1-3, RBI, R)
GMLOK 23, Schaeffer Academy 1 [4] (GMLOK: A. Kolling 2-3, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, Win; Cheyenne Bakken 2-3, 3 RBI, 2 R; Jaelee Hagstrom 1-2, 3 RBI, 5 R; Hailee Warren 1-4, 3 RBI, R; L. Voigt 1-3, RBI, 3 R; M. Voigt 1-4, RBI, 2 R; M. Runck 1-2, 2 R; Mabel Johnson 1-3, RBI, 4 R; Candace Hanson 1-1, 2 RBI); S.A. 5, GMLOK 21 [4] (GMLOK: M. Runck 3-3, three 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R; Bryn Huebner 2-4, two 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R; J. Berken 4-4, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Miranda Nagel 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Reese Guy 2-4, 2B, R; Claire Munson 1-1, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 4 IP, Win; Hadlie Pooler 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 R. Bulldogs > 6-5, 7-10)
M-C 1, Southland 2 (MC: K. Ingvalson 1-4, RBI; T. Wenthold 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, Loss. Three straight two-out singles plated the Rebels’ walk-off winning run); Southland 12, M-C 2 (MC: Hailee Eiken 1-3, RBI. M-C had just two hits)
Houston 8, SG 1 (H: E. Botcher 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, Win; J. Swenson 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; R. Boldt 2-3, 2B; K. Stinson 1-4, RBI, R; O. Yohe 0-2, 3 R. SG: Sydney Holland 2-3, RBI. SG > 3-7, 3-12)
M-C 6, GE/A-C 3 (MC: H. Erickson 2-4, 2 RBI, R; K. Ingvalson 2-5, RBI, 2 R; K. Snyder 2-4; T. Wenthold 4 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 13 K, Win); G-E/AC 3, M-C 18 [4] (MC: K. Snyder 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI; E. Halverson 2-3, RBI, 2 R; K. Ingvalson 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI, R; H. Erickson 1-2, 2 R; H. Eiken 1-2, RBI, 2 R; L. Hosting 1-3, 3B, 3 R; T. Wenthold 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, Win. M-C > 7-4, 8-7)
Non-Conference Softball (5/6 & 5/8)
Lewiston-Altura 8, Spring Grove 0 (SG: Jada Strinmoen 2-3); PEM 12, Spring Grove 2 (SG: J. Strinmoen 2-3, 2B; Joelle Halverson 1-2, 2B, RBI; B. Middendorf 1-2, 2B. Make-up doubleheader played Lewiston)
Rochester-Lourdes 2, Chatfield 12 [6] (C: A. Hinckley 3-4, 2B, HR (4), 3 RBI, R; M. Dornack 3-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R; K. Johnson 2-3, 2 RBI, R, 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB 5 K, Win; Bry. Horsman 1-2, 2B, R; G. Finley 1-3, RBI, R; Kieran Schmaltz 1-4, 2 RBI)
Goodhue 8, M-C 6 (MC: H. Erickson 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI; K. Snyder 2-3, RBI; H. Eiken/Syeirra Stortz 1-3, RBI; T. Wenthold 7 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, Loss; L. Hosting 1-4, 2 R. Wildcats used a four-run sixth to go ahead 8-6)