OREGON - Becca Armstrong tossed her second no-hitter of the season Tuesday night in a dominating 10-0 win over Oregon.
"Becca dominated a mediocre hitting team," said Monroe coach Dale Buvid. "She had 16 strikeouts, which was a career high. She just threw mostly fastballs. Her off-speed stuff wasn't great early. She threw heat on the corner, heat up. She threw harder than they could handle. She was throwing into a pretty good wind too."
Offensively, Heather Barta and Kayla Updike each had three hits for Monroe, while Ellie Grossen and Chandra McGuire each had two. Monroe scored five of their ten runs in the seventh inning, putting the game out of reach.
"We had 12 hits. Got a lot of those late. We had four extra base hits. Some well-struck balls," Buvid said. "Kirsten Vetterli had a triple in the seventh that broke the game open. Kinda put the nail in the coffin. It went from 5 to 7 to nothing. That kind of put the game out of reach."
Monroe (13-2, 5-0 in the Badger South) now prepares for two crucial games in the conference race. The Cheesemakers play Monona Grove, a team they already beat once this season, on Thursday before hosting perennial Badger South title contender Fort Atkinson on Friday.
Darlington 13, Southwestern 0
DARLINGTON - Jena Foulker tossed a no-hitter to lead Darlington to a 13-0 win over Southwestern.
Foulker, a junior, struck out three and didn't issue a walk. The only baserunner Southwestern had came on an error.
"(Foulker) has a lot of confidence in herself right now," Darlington coach Karen Bennett said. "She is pitching a lot of strikes and has a lot of confidence in her defense."
Darlington senior Caitie Chiaverotti went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and five RBI. Sophomore Taylor Cox went 2-for-3 with a double and triple.
With the win, Darlington improves to 5-6, 3-4 SWAL.
Monticello 3,
Juda-Albany 2
MONTICELLO - As they have done numerous times, the Monticello and Juda-Albany softball teams battled to a close finish, with the Ponies scoring the winning run with two outs in the seventh inning.
After tying the game in the sixth inning, the Ponies were down to their last out in the seventh before Clare Geitzel reached on an error and stole second base to put herself in scoring position. Jordan Garrison then drove in the winning run with a single.
Tabatha Davis took the loss for Juda-Albany, pitching seven innings while allowing two walks (both intentional) and striking out two.
"We hit (Davis), but they made all the plays," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said, of the Panthers. "They played a really good defensive game."
Jordan Garrison and Alyssa Kubly each finished the game 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Claire Bruns was credited with the win in relief, pitching three innings while allowing one hit and striking out one. Courtney Leuzinger started the game for Monticello, pitching four innings while allowing five hits, striking out two and walking one.
Juda-Albany's Morganne Goecks led the way for the Panthers, finishing 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Monticello (10-3, 4-1) will host conference foe Argyle on Thursday, while Juda-Albany will travel to Pecatonica.
Argyle 10,
Black Hawk 3
Argyle 15,
Black Hawk 5
SOUTH WAYNE - Argyle junior Jessica Treuthardt picked up two wins as the Orioles swept a doubleheader against Black Hawk.
Treuthardt pitched seven innings in the first game and gave up two earned runs on six hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
Argyle senior Kayla Ostby went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs scored. Argyle senior Kim Pink went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs scored and Jenna Langmeier was 2-for-5 with two RBI and three stolen bases.
Black Hawk starting pitcher Abby Schiferl pitched seven innings and gave up eight earned runs on 12 hits. She struck out four and walked one.
In the second game, Treuthardt pitched three shutout innings to get the win. Ostby pitched two innings to get the save. She gave up four earned runs on one hit. She struck out one and walked four.
Argyle's Katrina Carter went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Langmeier scored three runs.
Brodhead 14, Palmyra-Eagle 4
BRODHEAD - It was a big night at the plate for the Brodhead softball team, as the Cardinals scored 14 runs in a conference victory over Palmyra-Eagle.
Amanda Pickel led the Brodhead offense with a 4-for-4 showing at the plate. All of Pickel's hits were doubles and she also added two RBIs. Taurie Burns, Tabby Harnack and Erica Baxter each added two hits for the Cardinals. Pickel, who is Brodhead's ace pitcher, started the game as the designated hitter, although she did make an appearance in the pitcher's circle later in the game.
"We wanted to give her the night off pitching because she kind of twisted her knee on Saturday pitching," said Brodhead coach BJ Bockhop. "She was hot. She was on the money."
Brooke Boegli got the start at pitcher for the Cardinals and went four innings while giving up four earned runs.
"It's been two weeks since she's gotten a chance to throw," he said. "She didn't hit her usual spots. We'll get back to her later in the week if the weather allows."
Brodhead (9-4, 7-1 in the Rock Valley South) plays Palmyra-Eagle again on Thursday.
"Becca dominated a mediocre hitting team," said Monroe coach Dale Buvid. "She had 16 strikeouts, which was a career high. She just threw mostly fastballs. Her off-speed stuff wasn't great early. She threw heat on the corner, heat up. She threw harder than they could handle. She was throwing into a pretty good wind too."
Offensively, Heather Barta and Kayla Updike each had three hits for Monroe, while Ellie Grossen and Chandra McGuire each had two. Monroe scored five of their ten runs in the seventh inning, putting the game out of reach.
"We had 12 hits. Got a lot of those late. We had four extra base hits. Some well-struck balls," Buvid said. "Kirsten Vetterli had a triple in the seventh that broke the game open. Kinda put the nail in the coffin. It went from 5 to 7 to nothing. That kind of put the game out of reach."
Monroe (13-2, 5-0 in the Badger South) now prepares for two crucial games in the conference race. The Cheesemakers play Monona Grove, a team they already beat once this season, on Thursday before hosting perennial Badger South title contender Fort Atkinson on Friday.
Darlington 13, Southwestern 0
DARLINGTON - Jena Foulker tossed a no-hitter to lead Darlington to a 13-0 win over Southwestern.
Foulker, a junior, struck out three and didn't issue a walk. The only baserunner Southwestern had came on an error.
"(Foulker) has a lot of confidence in herself right now," Darlington coach Karen Bennett said. "She is pitching a lot of strikes and has a lot of confidence in her defense."
Darlington senior Caitie Chiaverotti went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and five RBI. Sophomore Taylor Cox went 2-for-3 with a double and triple.
With the win, Darlington improves to 5-6, 3-4 SWAL.
Monticello 3,
Juda-Albany 2
MONTICELLO - As they have done numerous times, the Monticello and Juda-Albany softball teams battled to a close finish, with the Ponies scoring the winning run with two outs in the seventh inning.
After tying the game in the sixth inning, the Ponies were down to their last out in the seventh before Clare Geitzel reached on an error and stole second base to put herself in scoring position. Jordan Garrison then drove in the winning run with a single.
Tabatha Davis took the loss for Juda-Albany, pitching seven innings while allowing two walks (both intentional) and striking out two.
"We hit (Davis), but they made all the plays," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said, of the Panthers. "They played a really good defensive game."
Jordan Garrison and Alyssa Kubly each finished the game 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Claire Bruns was credited with the win in relief, pitching three innings while allowing one hit and striking out one. Courtney Leuzinger started the game for Monticello, pitching four innings while allowing five hits, striking out two and walking one.
Juda-Albany's Morganne Goecks led the way for the Panthers, finishing 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Monticello (10-3, 4-1) will host conference foe Argyle on Thursday, while Juda-Albany will travel to Pecatonica.
Argyle 10,
Black Hawk 3
Argyle 15,
Black Hawk 5
SOUTH WAYNE - Argyle junior Jessica Treuthardt picked up two wins as the Orioles swept a doubleheader against Black Hawk.
Treuthardt pitched seven innings in the first game and gave up two earned runs on six hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
Argyle senior Kayla Ostby went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs scored. Argyle senior Kim Pink went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs scored and Jenna Langmeier was 2-for-5 with two RBI and three stolen bases.
Black Hawk starting pitcher Abby Schiferl pitched seven innings and gave up eight earned runs on 12 hits. She struck out four and walked one.
In the second game, Treuthardt pitched three shutout innings to get the win. Ostby pitched two innings to get the save. She gave up four earned runs on one hit. She struck out one and walked four.
Argyle's Katrina Carter went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Langmeier scored three runs.
Brodhead 14, Palmyra-Eagle 4
BRODHEAD - It was a big night at the plate for the Brodhead softball team, as the Cardinals scored 14 runs in a conference victory over Palmyra-Eagle.
Amanda Pickel led the Brodhead offense with a 4-for-4 showing at the plate. All of Pickel's hits were doubles and she also added two RBIs. Taurie Burns, Tabby Harnack and Erica Baxter each added two hits for the Cardinals. Pickel, who is Brodhead's ace pitcher, started the game as the designated hitter, although she did make an appearance in the pitcher's circle later in the game.
"We wanted to give her the night off pitching because she kind of twisted her knee on Saturday pitching," said Brodhead coach BJ Bockhop. "She was hot. She was on the money."
Brooke Boegli got the start at pitcher for the Cardinals and went four innings while giving up four earned runs.
"It's been two weeks since she's gotten a chance to throw," he said. "She didn't hit her usual spots. We'll get back to her later in the week if the weather allows."
Brodhead (9-4, 7-1 in the Rock Valley South) plays Palmyra-Eagle again on Thursday.
