MCC 13, RRC/WWG 11

SLAYTON — Calleigh Doeden and Kat Miller each homered for the Murray County Central softball team Tuesday, helping the Rebels come out on top of a Red Rock Conference slugfest against Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 13-11.

The score was tied up at five runs apiece through three innings, and RRC/WWG took the lead when Kendra Schroeder singled and scored on a Carlie Ross single. Yet, MCC turned the tide for good with six runs in the bottom of the frame.

The Rebels’ go-ahead rally started with three straight singles from Ava Deacon, Reese Wajer and Kate Blankenship, with Deacon scoring on the last of those hits to tie the game. Miller broke the game open in the next at-bat with a three-run homer to center field and Doeden hit a solo shot on the next pitch to make the score 10-6.

Hayden Miller then singled and scored on Deacon’s second single of the inning to cap off the frame with a five-run cushion for the Rebels.

Doeden finished the day with a homer, a double and two RBIs while Miller and Blankenship contributed four and three RBIs, respectively. Deacon also logged three singles and a double with a pair of RBIs.

VanDeWiele led the Falcons with a pair of hits and four RBIs while Roiger added another pair for three RBIs.

Trailing by six runs, RRC/WWG made one last push to force extras in the top of the seventh. An Alandra Hansen single and a Kennedy Carter walk put two runners on when Leah VanDeWiele hit a three-run homer to cut the deficit in half.

Natasha Wahl reached base on an error before scoring on a Leah Carter single with two outs, but a pop out ended the game with the tying run at the plate.

Wahl doubled and scored on a DeAnn Roiger single in the sixth, though MCC responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, courtesy of a Lily Kleven RBI single and a Deacon RBI double.

Blankenship earned the win in the circle for MCC, giving up five earned and six unearned runs on 13 hits and three walks in a complete-game effort. Ross took the loss for the Falcons, giving up 13 earned runs on 14 hits and three walks.

Roiger hit a two-run double for RRC in the top of the first, though Deacon singled and scored on a Blankenship fielder’s choice in the bottom of the frame, and Doeden doubled in Blankenship to tie the game.

Three straight singles from Kleven, Addy Dierks and Danyel Neilson loaded the bases in the second for MCC, and a walk to Wajer, Blankenship getting hit by a pitch and Miller reaching on a fielder’s choice pushed across three runs for the Rebels.

RRC retied the game in the top of the third. Roiger reached on an error, and a Ross single and a Hansen walk loaded the bases with no outs. A Kennedy Carter single, Sydney Foster reaching on an error and a VanDeWiele ground out each drove in a run before the frame ended, tying the game at 5-all.

MCC improves to 2-2 and looks to get above .500 when it hosts TMB on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

RRC/WWG falls to 1-4 and next hosts Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

BOX SCORE

MCC

BATTING

A. Deacon: 4-5 (2B), 2 RBI, 2 SB, 2 R; R. Wajer: 1-4, RBI, BB, R, SO; K. Blankenship: 1-3, HBP, 3 RBI, 2 R; K. Miller: 1-4 (HR), 4 RBI, R; C. Doeden: 2-4 (HR, 2B), 2 RBI, R; J. Hellewell: 0-2, BB; J. Kline: 0-0, HBP, R; L. Kleven: 2-3, RBI, 2 R; H. Miller: 1-1, R; A. Dierks: 1-2, BB, R; D. Neilson: 1-3, R.

PITCHING

K. Blankenship: W, 7 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO.

RRC/WWG

BATTING

N. Wahl: 2-5 (2B), 2 R; K. Schroeder: 1-4, BB, 2 R; L. Carter: 2-5, RBI, R; D. Roiger: 2-5 (2B), 3 RBI, R; C. Ross: 2-4, RBI, R, SO; A. Hansen: 1-2, BB, 2 R; K. Carter: 1-3, BB, RBI, R, SO; S. Foster: 0-4, RBI; L. VanDeWiele: 2-4 (HR), 4 RBI, R.

PITCHING

C. Ross: L, 6 IP, 14 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 BB, SO.

Minneota/Canby 10, KMS 0

KERKHOVEN — Jayla Jerzak hit a two-run homer and Madison Hennen pitched a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts to power the Minneota/Canby softball team to a 10-0 win against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Tuesday night.

Jerzak was a spark for the Vikings offensively, going for a perfect 3 for 3 from the player with a team-high three RBIs along with scoring twice. Her homer came in the third inning that also scored Izabelle Hulzebos for a Vikings’ 6-0 lead.

Hennen kept control of the game defensively, allowing just two hits and two walks in her shutout through all seven innings.

Minneota/Canby got to scoring quickly with four runs in the second innings, two in the third and another three in the fourth.

Jerzak was the Vikings’ first run of the night in the second inning, scoring off a Courtney Antony triple with a fly ball to right field. Antony and Hennen then scored on a Danni Kockelman two-run RBI double.

Kockelman was the last run in the second frame, taking home on Emily Walker’s double to center field.

The bats were going all night for Minneota/Canby. Kockelman, Walker, Jerzak and Joelle Otto all had one double, while Antony and Walker each had a triple on the night as well.

Hulzebos led the Vikings with three stolen bases.

Minneota/Canby (4-3) will look to keep the good momentum going when it next hosts a doubleheader next Tuesday against Yellow Medicine East at 4:30 p.m. The second game will follow shortly after the first concludes.

BOX SCORE

BATTING

E. Walker: 2-4, R, 2RBI; J. Otto: 1-4, R, RBI; I. Hulzebos: 2-4, 2R; J. Jerzak: 3-3, 2R, 3RBI; G. Buysse: 0-3, BB; M. Bednarek: 1-2; A. Vanwatermeulen: 0-2, RBI; C. Antony: 1-4, R, RBI; M. Hennen: 0-2, R, BB; D. Kockelman: 2-3, 2R, 2RBI.

PITCHING

M. Hennen: 7 IP, 12 SO, 2H, 2BB.

YME 11, Dawson-Boyd 1 (5 inn.)

GRANITE FALLS — Bayli Sneller had another strong pitching performance, retiring 11 batters in five innings, and went 3 of 4 at the plate with two RBIs to lead the Yellow Medicine East softball team to an 11-1 mercy-rule win over Dawson-Boyd Tuesday night.

Charlotte Paslawski also helped to lead the Sting offensively, going 3 for 3 at the plate and shared a team-high three runs with Emma Keller. Keller also had a triple in the win.

YME finished with 10 RBIs, 12 hits and no errors, to the Blackjacks’ five hits, two errors and one RBI.

The Sting officially ended the game in run-rule after scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to gain the 10-run lead.

The five runs also all came consecutively with one out. Keller scored on an Everra Leenerts RBI single, just as Paslawski did with a Kourtney Peterson base hit.

Brianna Nelson then stepped up to the plate and hit a hard ground ball to left field to score both Leenerrts and Peterson.

Nelson was the final run of the day, taking home off a Sneller RBI double on a line drive to center field.

Dawson-Boyd’s lone run came in the top of the fifth inning, with Macy Moen scoring off a Lilly Lee RBI single. Kate Gruwell led the way, going 3 for 3 at the plate.

Kadyn Perkins was the starting pitcher for the Blackjacks through the first 3 1/3 innings. She finished her time with five strikeouts, allowing six hits, six earned runs and three walks.

YME (2-1) will host Minnewaska Area on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., while Dawson-Boyd will travel to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (2-1) next Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

BOX SCORE

YME

BATTING

K. Peterson: 2-4, R, RBI; B. Nelson: 1-3, 2R, 2RBI, BB; B. Sneller: 3-4, 2RBI; C. Redepenning: RBI, BB; E. Keller: 1-1, 3R, 2BB; C. Paslawski: 3-3, 3R; B. Mortenson: 1-2, 2RBI; E. Leenerts: 1-2, R, 2RBI; E. Jimenez: R, BB.

PITCHING

B. Sneller: 5 IP, 11 SO, 5H, R, 4BB.

DAWSON-BOYD

BATTING

M. Moen: 1-1, R, 2BB; K. Gruwell: 3-3; K. Perkins: 0-1, BB; L. Lee: 1-3, RBI; A. Bothun: 0-1, BB.

PITCHING

K. Perkins: 3.1 IP, 5 SO, 6H, 6R, 3BB; S. S. Bothun: 1 IP, 6H, 5R, 2BB.

Sleepy Eye 3, Wabasso 1

SLEEPY EYE — A three-run third-inning resulted in the Wabasso softball team suffering its first loss of the season. Pitcher Aylah Jenniges did all she could to keep the Rabbits in the game against Sleepy Eye in Tomahawk Conference play, but a lack of run support prevented the Wabasso from overcoming the hiccup in a 3-1 loss.

Wabasso’s lone run came in the top of the first inning. Audrey Johnson was hit by a pitch in the game’s first at-bat and, with two outs, she scored on a wild pitch to give the Rabbits a 1-0 lead.

That run was the last the Rabbits scored on the day.

Sleepy Eye capitalized in the bottom of the third when Jace Schauman walked and scored on a Jaelynn Schauman single. Callie Evers then doubled in Schauman to put the Indians on top and Taylor Berkner reached base on an error to score Evers for a 3-1 lead.

Despite the lack of offensive production, Jenniges’ pitching kept Wabasso competitive. She limited Sleepy Eye to a pair of earned runs on five hits and four walks over six innings, striking out eight batters.

Kayleigha Johnson was the lone Rabbit with a hit in the game, singling with one out in the top of the seventh before a pair of strikeouts ended the game.

Wabasso falls to 4-1 and returns to action on Thursday with a home doubleheader against Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s at 4:30 p.m.

BOX SCORE

BATTING

A. Johnson: 0-2, HBP, R; K. Johnson: 1-3.

PITCHING

A. Jenniges: L, 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 SO.