The Crookston Pirate Softball team committed six errors and the Sacred Heart Eagles held on to win 11-9 in a game played in East Grand Forks.
FIRST INNING-
The first two Crookston batters flew out before Rilynn Aubol singled and Kambelle Freije blasted a shot over the left field fence for a two-run home run for a 2-0 lead.
Sacred Heart’s Anderson walked before the next batter hit into a double play. Pulkrabek walked, Effhauser singled and Modeen reached on an error that allowed a run to score. The next batter struck out and Crookston had a 2-1 lead after one inning.
SECOND INNING-
Crookston’s Peyton Demarais led off the inning with a double and Shyuh Burnette singled to score a run for a 3-1. Brylee Lessard reached on an error and after a strikeout, Bowman reached on a fielder’s choice to score a run for a 4-1 lead.
Sacred Heart’s Holthaus reached on an error, Leah Sundby also reached on an error that allowed a run to score. A run scored on a wild pitch. After a ground out, another run scored on another Crookston error. Pulkrabek singled to tie the game at 4-4. Effhauser, Modeen, and Izzy Cwikla singled to drive in two more runs for a 6-4 lead. Mueller singled and knocked in two runs for an 8-4 lead.
THIRD INNING –
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with two groundouts and one strikeout.
Sacred Heart’s first two batters were retired before Weiss reached on an error. The next batter grounded out and the inning was over.
FOURTH INNING-
Crookston’s Demarais led off the inning by reaching on an error. The next two batters were retired. Leiah Parkin singled to score a run to get within an 8-5 deficit.
Sacred Heart was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a line out and two ground outs.
FIFTH INNING-
Madi Bruggeman started the inning for Crookston with a single. The next three batters were retired.
Sacred Heart’s Mueller led off with a single, stole second, and advanced to third on a passed ball. Mueller scored on a ground out to give the Eagles a 9-5 lead.
SIXTH INNING-
Crookston’s Demarais got things going again when she led off the inning getting hit by a pitch. After a fielder’s choice got the out at second base, Lessard singled and a run scored when Burnette reached on an error. Another Pirate run scored on another Eagle error to get within a 9-7 deficit. The Pirates added another run on a passed ball to get within a 9-8 deficit.
Sacred Heart’s Weiss started the inning by getting hit by a pitch. A run scored on an error. After a pair of ground outs, another run scored to give the Eagles a 11-9 lead.
SEVENTH INNING-
Crookston’s Freije singled with one out. After a strikeout, Demarais tripled to score a run and Crookston trailed 11-9. The next batter grounded out and the game was over as Sacred Heart won 11-9.
Crookston drops to 4-11 on the year. Sacred Heart improves to 8-3 on the year.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Sacred Heart | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 11 | 7 | 4 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Crookston –
Kambelle Freije – 2 for 4, 2 rbi, 2 runs, home run
Payton Demarais – 2 for 4, rbi
Sacred Heart –
Mueller – 2 for 3, 2 rbi, run
Bella Effhauser – 2 for 4, run
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Emily Bowman-Crox | 6.0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stinar-SH | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulkrabek-SH | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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