The win streak is now to three games for Spirit Lake
after a 13-2 win at Sibley-Ocheyedan on Tuesday. Paige Krause has a five game
hitting streak, as well, after going 5-for-5 with a home run. Her two-run blast
in the second pushed the Indians lead to 7-0 following a five-spot in the
first. Emily Mercer also cleared the fences with a two-run bomb to left. Spirit Lake
collected 14 hits in all, seven going for extra bases. The Indians even out
their record at 11-11 and return to Lakes Conference play Wednesday at Western
Christian.
Okoboji softball hung tough against the state’s top Class 2A
team Tuesday, however, the Pioneers eventually dropped a 6-1 decision at North Union. The Warriors outhit Okoboji, 9-5, and Allie
Ingalls struck out eleven batters in getting the win. North
Union is a perfect 19-0 on the season. Okoboji, which saw its two
game win streak end and sits at 7-10, returns home Wednesday for a Siouxland
Conference game with Sioux
Center.
Extra innings were required Tuesday in Rock Rapids to decide
a winner between Harris-Lake
Park and Central
Lyon/George-Little Rock. In the eighth inning, the Lions pushed across a run
for the walkoff, 8-7 win. The Lady Wolves plated four runs in the sixth inning
to assume a 7-5 advantage, however, CL/GLR answered right back with two runs in
their half of the inning to force additional play. Noreen Morrow and Macy Gunderson
paced the offense with 1-for-3 efforts, each hitting a double in that sixth
inning. The Lions, winners of four straight, are 13-4 and play at
Sibley-Ocheyedan on Wednesday. HLP, losers of four straight, are 5-10 and play
in the Akron Tournament on Saturday.
And make it seven consecutive W’s for 13th-ranked
Emmetsburg after the E-Hawks pounded out a 12-3 win over
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. Tegan Olson had five hits and three RBI
for Emmetsburg, which improves to 14-4 and plays at Storm Lake
this evening. GT/RA registered three hits, with Hailley Nelson plating a pair
of runs and scoring two more. The Knights are 8-13 on the year and host Spirit Lake
on Thursday.
