Softball roundup

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

Esko-7

Moose Lake-Willow River-4

The Eskomos rallied from a 4-2 deficit in picking up the road win on Tuesday. Esko scored a single run in the top of the fifth and then, trailing 4-3 entering the seventh inning, the Eskomos put up four runs against the Rebels to gain the victory. Miranda Kelley picked up the pitching win,giving up just two earned runs and then helped her own cause by bashing out a triple in the seventh inning that scored two runs. Kaitlyn Bergerson doubled, Zoie Johnson had two hits and Jayden Karppinen also finished with a pair of hits for the Eskomos. The Rebels got a pair of hits each from Bella Meyer and Dallis Kukuk and Gabby Gamst added a double. Sarah Christy took the loss on the mound for the Rebels.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Carlton-11

Ely-1

Abby Mickle picked up the pitching win for the Bulldogs by giving up only one hit. Brynne Mickle and Bella Anderson each had two hits for Carlton. Brynne Mickle added an RBI and scored three times. Anderson added four RBIs.

Duluth Denfeld-3

Moose Lake-Willow River-2

Sarah Christy took the loss for the Rebels after Denfeld score three times in the first inning. Natalie Mikrot and Rachel Christy each had two hits for the Rebels and Bella Meyer had an RBI.

Two Harbors-19

Wrenshall-2

The Wrens could not overcome the strong pitching of Jasmine Heikkila who gave up just four hits for the Agates. Brooke Kent took the pitching loss for the Wrens.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

Barnum-11

Two Harbors-5

Mendota Castonguay picked up the pitching win for the Bombers. Sydney Baier smacked out three hits, added an RBI and scored a pair of runs. Mallory Agurkis also had three hits with a pair of doubles and three RBIs, while Izabell Carlson added two hits and a pair of RBIs.

Carlton-16 (5 innings)

Floodwood-5

Brynne Mickle threw and took the victory for the Bulldogs by giving up six hits in her four innings of work. Alaina Bennett went 2 for 2 with three RBIs and three runs scored, Bella Anderson chipped in with two hits, including a double and three RBIs and two runs scored, and Alena Walling added a triple and four RBIs.

Esko-9

South Ridge-6

In a game that featured new Panthers head coach Roger Plachta coaching against a team that he led to a state title in the late ‘90s, the Eskomos took the win as Miranda Kelley tossed seven innings in picking up the win. Melania Madill took the loss for South Ridge.

Esko’s Dea DeLeon led the Esko hit parade with three hits and Sydney Hanson and Kaitlyn Bergerson both finished with two hits for the Eskomos with Hanson adding a pair of RBIs and Bergerson finishing with three RBIs, including a triple. Adelia Olesiak had a double and two hits for South Ridge and an RBI, while Abby Almer had an RBI to go along with a pair of hits.

Moose Lake-Willow

River-16 (6 innings)

Cook County-6

Lilli Skelton got the pitching win for the Rebels while fanning 10 Viking hitters.

Gabby Gamst smacked out four hits, one of which was a home run, for the Rebels and she had three RBIs. Natalie Mikrot, Janna Bode and Bella Meyer each had two hits. Meyer had two doubles and Bode and Meyer both scored twice.