Spring softball season gets under way
Once again, avoiding the cold and blustery weather conditions, the Kasson-Mantorville softball girls played their second game of the season, in a dome. This time it was in the Austin Packer Dome, and their opponent was the Byron Lady Bears. On Tuesday, April 4, the KoMets battled a formidable Byron team, and the Bears prevailed, 7-2.
“We were able to battle through some early adversity and come out with a good win. We had six girls playing in their first varsity game, so it was good to see them respond the way they did,” said Byron Coach Jacob Harmon.
The energy was high for this rival game.
The KoMets tapped the scoreboard in the second inning, when Aliana DuBois hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring the game’s first run. Byron responded quickly in the third inning, when Tallie Behrens singled on the first pitch she saw, scoring one run. Macy Borowski followed with a single, plating the second run, and Mia Borowski singled on a 2-2 count, scoring run number three. The Bears continued that momentum with four runs in the fifth frame.
Macy Borowski was credited with the victory for the Bears, pitching seven innings, allowing four hits and two runs, while striking out 14 KoMets. Ella Babcock took the loss, surrendering eight hits and seven runs over seven innings, striking out a dozen. Byron scattered eight hits in the game, with Macy and Mia Borowski each gathering multiple hits for the Bears. (Byron 7, Kasson-Mantorville 2; Byron 003, 040,0; 7 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors; KM 010, 100, 0; 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error; Byron: Macy Borowski, 2 for 4, RBI; Mia Borowski, 2 for 4, RBI, run scored; Leeah Strain, 1 for 2, 2B, run scored, SB; Talli Berhens, 1 for 3, RBI, 2 runs scored).
Vikings softball opens the season
The Hayfield softball team finally got to take the field for their season opener, thanks to the Austin Packer Dome.
On Thursday, April 6, the Vikings took on Blooming Prairie, and lost the battle, 13-3. (Hayfield: 0, 0, 3, 0, 0; 3 runs, 3 hits, 5 errors; Blooming Prairie: 2, 1, 0, 5, 5; 13 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors.) Hayfield: Natalie Beaver, 1 for 2, run scored; Kenna Selk, 1 for 2, RBI; Reese Bauman, 1 for 3; Pitchers: Elaina Masching (LP) 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K; Ella Bamlet, 1 IP, 0 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 6 BB.
Blooming Prairie: Haven Carlson, 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored; Shawntee Snyder, 1 for 1, RBI, 3 runs scored; Lily Schammel, 1 for 2, run scored; Macy Lembke, 1 for 2, RBI, 2 runs scored; Anna Haberman, 1 for 2, RBI, run scored; Pitcher: Haven Carlson (WP) 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
Byron girls blanked
by Winhawks
Byron’s softball team fell to Winona, 4-0, on Monday, April 10. It was a four-hit day for the Lady Bears, as the Winhawk girls scattered seven on the day.
Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winona 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 7 0
Byron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Winona Highlights: Olivia Poulin, 2 for 3, 2B, RBI, run scored; Makayla Steffes, 2 for 3, RBI, run scored; Reese Nissalke, 1 for 1, run scored; Jillian Fitzgerald, 1 for 2, run scored; Avery Engbrecht, 2 for 3, RBI.
Byron Highlights: Lindsey Schultz, 1 for 3; Tallie Behrens, 0 for 3; Macy Borowski, 1 for 2; Mia Borowski, 1 for 2; Elizabeth Nordlund, 0 for 3; Kaydence Fjerstad, 0 for 2; Kayleen Erwin, 0 for 3; Hattie Mathre, 0 for 3; Leeah Strain, 1 for 2.
KoMets wipe late inning victory
Kasson-Mantorville’s girls softball pulled-off a thrilling 3-2 win over the Caledonia Warriors on Monday, April 10. It was a 2-2 tie game in the top of the seventh inning, when a Warriors’ error scored what ended up to be the winning run for the KoMets. The pitching was strong on both sides.
Ella Babcock struck out 14, while Braelyn Lange of Caledonia sat down 16.
Babcock got the win for Kasson-Mantorville. The right-handed phenom went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out 14. Lange, pitching the entire way for Caledonia, allowed three runs on eight hits, while striking out 16.
The KoMets had eight hits in the game. Calleigh Richards and Michaela Kern each collected two hits to lead the K-M kids.
KoMets: Calleigh Richards, 2 for 3, run scored, RBI; Alianna DuBois, 0 for 4; Aubrey Grover, 1 for 4, run scored; Ella Babcock, 1 for 3; Michaela Kern, 2 for 4, 2 RBI, Andria Fitch, 0 for 4; Aubrey Abbott, 0 for 4; Abbigail Simons, 1 for 3; Rebekah Burch, 1 for 2, run scored.
Triton overwhelms Medford in opener
Anchored by Head Coach Coltt Ullom, the Triton baseball team defeated Medford, 11-4, to open the new season last Monday, April 10. Cobras’ Matt Roussopoulos hit his first career home-run in the victory, as the Triton boys scattered nine hits on the day. (Tigers: 1, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 — 4 runs, 6 hits, 4 errors; Cobras: 3, 2, 0, 4, 2, 0, x — 11 runs, 9 hits, 1 error) Triton Pitching: Kolton Rieck, 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO; Hitting: Boe Munnikhuysen, 0 for 2, run scored, 2 RBI; Kolton Rieck, 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI; Braxton Munnikhuysen, 1 for 1; Francis Price, 3 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI; Matt Roussopoulos, 1 for 3, run scored, 2 RBI; Corey Lilledahl, 0 for 4, RBI; J. Cruz Ortiz, 0 for 3; Austin Schlichting, 1 for 3, 2 runs scored; Maximus Oakland, 0 for 2, run scored; T. Gnagy, 1 for 2, 2 runs scored.