Windom 4, M/C 1

FAIRMONT — The Minneota/Canby softball team couldn’t get its bats going in a matchup against Windom at a tournament in Fairmont on Saturday. The Vikings fell into an early hole and never crawled out, falling 4-1 after being limited to three hits in the game.

Windom scored the go-ahead run on an error with two outs in the third. The Eagles added another pair of insurance runs on bases-loaded walks in the sixth, but the insurance was unnecessary as Minneota/Canby never found its way back to the scoreboard.

Madison Hennen pitched all six innings for the Vikings, striking out 12 batters while giving up a pair of earned runs on nine walks and three hits.

Trailing 1-0, Minneota/Canby scored its lone run when Hennen led off the second with a single and scored on a Danni Kockelman single.

M/C 9, Fairmont 7

FAIRMONT — After dropping its tournament opener, the Minneota/Canby softball team bounced back with a 9-7 win over Fairmont on Saturday.

Joelle Otto led the Minneota offense with three hits and two RBIs while Madison Hennen drove in another pair of runs on two hits. Each of the two players had a double, while Gretta Buysse notched a triple and a single while Emily Walker recorded a double and a single.

Hennen pitched all seven innings for Minneota/Canby, giving up four earned runs on six hits and three walks with nine strikeouts.

The Vikings trailed 6-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth when the offense started to click. Kiersyn Hulzebos singled before scoring on an Otto double, and Walker drove in Otto with another double.

An RBI single from Hennen brought the Vikings within a run of the Cardinals before Fairmont retired consecutive batters, but Buysse hit an RBI triple to tie the game and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.

Fairmont hit an RBI double with two outs in the sixth to tie the game, but the Vikings jumped right back ahead. Otto singled and Walker reached on an error to put two runners on when Hennen doubled in Otto, and Dakota Pesch drove in Walker on a sacrifice fly.

Minneota/Canby improves to 16-2 with the win and hosts Lac qui Parle Valley (12-4) today at 4:30 p.m.

CGB 5, RTR 0

GRACEVILLE — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team couldn’t string together hits with runners on base in its Saturday game against Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, falling 5-0.

RTR finished with five hits to CGB’s six, but CGB had three doubles to RTR’s one. Neither team drew a walk in the game.

Peyton Johansen singled twice for the Knights while Laken Baartman doubled. Jaida Fricke also singled while pitching all six innings for RTR, surrendering three earned runs on six hits with a pair of strikeouts.

RTR falls to 6-12 on the year and goes on the road to take on Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian (6-5) today at 4:30 p.m.

Wabasso 7, MCC 5

WABASSO — Aylah Jenniges’ solid pitching performance and the Rabbits’ consistent hitting helped the Wabasso softball team claim a 7-5 win over Murray County Central to open their home softball tournament on Saturday.

Kate Blankenship doubled in the game’s first run in the top of the first for MCC, but Wabasso promptly answered when Sara Carlson scored the tying run on a Camryn Irlbeck ground out and Alvia Olson singled before scoring the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the second. Wabasso retained the lead for the rest of the game.

Jenniges tossed all seven innings for Wabasso, striking out six batters while giving up two earned runs on seven hits. For the Rebels, Thea Schneider struck out 10 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs on five hits and a pair of walks.

Trailing 7-2, MCC put together a furious rally attempt in the top of the seventh. Calleigh Doeden led off the inning with a double before scoring on a Kat Miller single, and Miller scored when Reese Wajer reached on an error. With two outs, Schneider reached on an error to score Wajer and bring the tying run to the plate, but Jenniges induced a ground out to seal the Wabasso win.

Blankenship doubled in MCC’s second run to tie the game in the top of the sixth, but Wabasso again surged ahead with five runs in the bottom of the frame.

Audrey Johnson singled and Jenniges walked to start the inning before Macy Rohlik singled in Johnson for a 3-2 Wabasso advantage. After a Carlson walk, Kayleigha Johnson singled in Rohlik and Olson hit a two-run single with two outs to make the score 7-2.

Olson led Wabasso with two hits for two RBIs while Blankenship, Schneider and Miller each recorded a pair of hits for MCC.

Lakeview 12, RRC/WWG 3

WALNUT GROVE — Aggressive baserunning with 16 steals led the Lakeview softball team to a big 12-3 win over Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove Saturday afternoon in the first game of three for the Lakers.

Lakeview scored three runs in each the third and seventh innings, along with a four-run sixth inning, to cruise past the Falcons.

RRC/WWG brought in all three of its runs in its final-at bat in the seventh, but it was too late in the game to fully overcome.

For Lakeview, Teegan Fiene and Khya Gawarecki shared a team-high three hits, while Kiara Hinz tallied three runs. Taylor Hinz, Aubreigh Rausch and Makenzie Herrick all had a pair of RBIs as well.

The Lakers were hot on offense, finishing with 12 hits and one error. The Falcons recorded four hits and four errors.

Makenna Anderson pitched all seven innings for Lakeview, throwing for five strikeouts and two walks.

Carlie Ross for RRC/WWG was also on the mound the entire game, and threw six strikeouts and three walks.

Natalie Wahl led the Falcons’ offense with two hits and two RBIs.

Lakeview (7-10) next travels to take on Dawson-Boyd today at 4 p.m.