WSS, Altamont Claim Softball Victories

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg edged out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning but Cumberland tied in the top of the third. The Pirates then pushed ahead with two runs and finished out with a 4-1 victory in softball action Tuesday.

The Hatchets had nine hits in the contest led by Mackenzi Tabbert with a single and double and Megan Schlechte and Ava Bennett with a double and an RBI each. Carson Cole chipped in with two singles and an RBI and Ava Bennett had a double and an RBI.

M. Schlechte threw a six-hitter with two walks and eight strikeouts.

Cumberland was led by Madison Hendrix and Allyson Maynard with two singles each.

At Strasburg

Cumberland               001    000    0    --    1-6-0

WSS                           012     001    x    --    4-9-1

WP -- M. Schlechte. LP -- Hendry.

Cumberland -- Hendrix, 2 singles; Maynard, 2 singles; Dunaway, single; Carr, single

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg -- Cole, 2 singles, 1 RBI; M. Schlechte, double, 1 RBI; Tabbert, single, double; Bean, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Bennett, double, 1 RBI; Pfeiffer, single

 At Dieterich

Altamont stepped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning and went on to down Dieterich 10-1 Tuesday.

The Indians finished with 10 hits led by Olivia Eckhardt and Katie Grimsley with two singles each and Ellie McManaway with a double. Altamont improves to 4-3 in the National Trail Conference, 10-15 overall.

Dieterich was led by Kaitlyn Boerngen with a single, double and an RBI and Jadyn Pruemer with a double.

At Dieterich

Altamont              004    003    3    --    10-10-1

Dieterich              000    010    0    --      1-  6-8

WP -- Teasley. LP -- Boerngen.

Altamont -- Grimsley, 2 singles; Williams, 1 RBI; McManaway, double; Brummer, single, 2 RBI; Goeckner, single, 1 RBI; Teasley, single, 1 RBI; White, single, 2 RBI; Eckhardt, 2 singles; Guse, single, 1 RBI; Tay. Mette, 1 RBI

Dieterich -- Boerngen, single, double, 1 RBI; Poe, single; Robards, single; Pruemer, double; K. Bloemer, single

At Mulberry Grove

Mulberry Grove tallied a 4-2 victory over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Tuesday.

Mulberry Grove took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning and tacked on another run in the sixth. CHBC scored its two runs in the seventh.

Madison Cherry led CHBC with two singles.

At Mulberry Grove

CHBC                             000    000    2    --    2-6-2

Mulberry Grove            000    301    0    --    4-8-0

WP -- Dothager. LP -- Cherry.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Cherry, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Dunaway, single; Evans, single; Reed, single, 1 RBI; Wojcik, single

Mulberry Grove -- Coleman, single; Dothager, single, double, 3 RBI; Koertge, single; Bone, single; Mezo, single; Rench, single, double

At Casey

Casey-Westfield edged ahead 1-0 in the second and went on for an 8-6 victory over Newton in action Tuesday. The game began in the second inning from an earlier rained out contest.

Casey-Westfield had 10 hits and was aided by four Newton errors.

The Eagles were led by Kenzi Smith with a single, home run and five RBI and Josie Grunloh with a triple. Newton dropped to 16-5 on the season.

At Newton

Casey-Westfield               010    042    1    --    8-10-1

Newton                             000    004    2    --    6-  5-4

WP -- Maulding. LP -- Smith.

Casey-Westfield -- Gowin, single; Richardson, single, 1 RBI; Mason, single, double, 2 RBI; Maudling, single, 1 RBI; Mason, single; Wilson, home run, 1 RBI; Squires, 1 RBI; Zachary, single, home run, 1 RBI; Riggleman, single

Newton -- Geltz, single, 1 RBI; Grunloh, triple; Smith, single, home run, 5 RBI; Zumbahlen, single

At Neoga

Neoga blanked St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5-0 in action Tuesday.

The Indians took a 1-0 first inning lead then tacked on three in the third and one in the fifth.

Neoga had seven hits led by Trista Moore with a double and two RBI, Makenzie Saunders with a double and an RBI and Elizabeth Titus with a single, home run and an RBI.

Titus was the winning pitcher, throwing a one-hitter with no walks and six strikeouts.

At Neoga

BSE                000    000    0    --    0-1-2

Neoga             103    010    x    --    5-7-2

WP -- Titus. LP -- Obelrink.

Brownstown/St. Elmo -- Moss, single

Neoga -- Moroe, double, 2 RBI; Saunders, double, 1 RBI; Titus, single, home run, 1 RBI