Spring Grove girls fall to league-leading, unbeaten Rebels

The Spring Grove girls were not able to contain undefeated Southland during a 17-2 loss that ended with the run rule in the fourth inning. Addyson McHugh had the Lions’ lone base hit, a two-out single in the first inning, which sent Katelyn Kraus (fielder’s choice) to third base. However, neither was able to score.

Both Spring Grove runs came without a hit in the third inning. Lydia Solum walked and later scored on an infield error. Kraus, who again reached base on a fielder’s choice, crossed home plate on a passed ball. Five times, Spring Grove batters reached base with walks and another with a Rebel error.

Southland scored 17 runs on eight hits, including a couple of doubles. The Rebels had two big innings, quickly taking charge with nine runs in the bottom of the first inning. After going three-up, three-down in the second inning, the Rebels crossed home plate seven times in the third to go up, 16-2. A walk, an error and a single added the run that invoked the run-rule with two outs in the bottom of the fourth.

Southland improved to 5-0 (2-0 SEC), while Spring Grove sustained a third loss in as many games. This April 18 game, originally scheduled at Spring Grove, was moved to Rose Creek due to wet grounds at Spring Grove. The May 12 return matchup will now be a home game for the Lions.

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SG 2, Southland 17
SG        002–0 = 2  1  5
Sou       907–1 =17  8  2
LOB: SG 4, Sou 3
SG 1 hit (single): Addyson McHugh 1-1
Sou 8 hits (2 doubles, 6 singles):
Pitching SG: Strinmoen 3.2 IP, 17R, 11 ER, 8W, 2K, 1HB
Pitching Sou: Laney 4 IP, 2R, 2ER, 5W, 6K
Records: SG 0-3, Sou 5-0
SG LINEUP: p Jada Strinmoen, c Sydney Holland, 1b Lydia Solum, 2b Addyson McHugh, ss Katelyn Kraus, 3b Emerson Ingvalson, lf Kylie Reynolds, cf Maggie Lile, rf Haley Ellingson

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Spring Grove Softball 2023 (4:30 p.m. unless noted)
>>0 wins, 3 losses
L at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 3-18
L at Fillmore Central/Lanesboro 7-17
L at Southland 2-17
Fri. 4-21                    at Schaeffer Academy (Rochester)
Mon. 4-24               La Crescent-Hokah
Fri. 4-28                   Houston
Tues. 5-02                at Mabel-Canton
Thur. 5-04                at Houston
Fri. 5-05                   Lyle/Pacelli (double header)
Thur. 5-11                GMLOK
Fri. 5-12                    Southland
Sat. 5-13                  at Pine Island Tournament
Tues. 5-16               Schaeffer Academy
Fri. 5-19                    at Rushford-Peterson