KoMets softball team sparkles in opener

The Kasson-Mantorville softball girls looked sharp in their season opener on Thursday, March 30, topping Goodhue Wildcats, 9-2. It also didn’t hurt any to play the game in the dry, warm confounds of the Dundas Dome. KoMets hurler Ella Babcock was supreme on the hill, as she fired a seven-inning 2-hit gem; and amassed 18 strikeouts in the sensational effort.

Babcock and Calleigh Richards will be players to watch this season. Both players were named to Breakdown USA’s top pre-season Minnesota softball players. Richards was one of the Top 75 Seniors in the state; Babcock was one of the 100 Super Seniors.

Teams      1 2 3  4 5  6  7   R H E

Goodhue 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 4

K-M     2 2 1 2 0 2 x  9 7 3

Kasson-Mantorville: Pitcher: Ella Babcock (WP) 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 18 K. K-M had nine runs on eight hits over seven innings. Richards, Aliana DuBois, and Rebekah Burch all collected two hits to lead the way. Goodhue: Karli Zetah, 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 5 stolen bases; Pitcher: Madisyn Nurnberg (LP) 7 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K.

Photo: Photo by Angie Richards The KoMets get things moving in the first inning when Aubrey Grover’s sac fly scored two runs for Kasson-Mantorville.