Spirit Lake Softball Defeats Emmetsburg In Season Finale
Tue 7-8-2014
The Spirit Lake softball team ended the regular season
with just one conference loss and that was to Emmetsburg. They would avenge
that loss on Monday night beating the E'hawks 9 - 5. It was two big innings for
Spirit Lake that propelled them to the win. They scored 4 runs in the 2nd
inning and 3 runs in the 4th inning to finish the regular season at 20 - 8 and
13 - 1 in the lakes conference. Emmetsburg would finish the regular season at
17 - 11 and 8 - 6 in the conference.
On Monday, the E'hawks would get 5 runs on 9 hits
as Ashton Connelly and Michaela Rehm were both 2 - 4. Connelly had 2 RBI's and
Rehm had 1. Spirit Lake would collect 9 runs on 10 hits and were led by
Mackenzie Thate as she went 3 - 4 with 6 RBI's and was a triple shy of the
cycle. The winning pitcher was Bailee Newman going 5 innings giving up 4 runs
on 7 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2. The losing pitcher was Ashton
Connelly going 6 innings giving up 9 runs on 10 hits while striking out 8 and
walking 4.
Spirit Lake goes into the postseason with a record
of 20 - 8 and will host Sheldon Tuesday July 8th at 7 PM on KUOO. Emmetsburg is
17 - 11 and will host Pocahontas Tuesday July 8th at 7 PM on Y 100.
Other Area Softball Scores
Spencer 6
Storm Lake 2
Manson NW Webster 8
Pocahontas 3
Other Area Softball Scores
Spencer 6
Storm Lake 2
Manson NW Webster 8
Pocahontas 3
