BELLEVILLE - Freshman Cassidy Heller capped an improbable comeback, smashing a two-run double to right center in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Wildcats a thrilling 7-6 walk-off win over Argyle Tuesday.
Belleville (10-11, 5-9 Capitol South Conference) entered the bottom of the seventh trailing 6-0. The Wildcats rallied, batting around the order for a seven-run seventh to beat the Orioles.
"It was insane," Belleville coach Connie Wunschel said.
Belleville had six of their 12 hits in the seventh. Heller led off the seventh with a single. Belleville's Leah Blasak delivered an RBI double to left center. Taylor Wallom singled and Allie Kowalski followed with an RBI single. Belleville's Tara Hanna reached on an error. Miranda O'Rourke reached on an error and Wallom scored to cut the Orioles' lead to 6-4. Belleville's Taylor Kenkel had an RBI single and Heller came through with the game-winning two-run double.
Heller went 2-for-3 and Ryley Helwig was 2-for-4. Heller pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out three and walked one.
Argyle's Kari Fischer went 2-for-3 and sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson was 2-for-4.
Paulson pitched a complete game and gave up six earned runs on 12 hits.
Monticello 2, Barneveld 1
Monticello 5, Barneveld 0
MONTICELLO - Both Monticello seniors Alyssah Kubly and Samantha DeVoe each went 5-for-6 to lead the Ponies to a doubleheader sweep over Barneveld.
Monticello closed out the regular season with 2-1 and 5-0 wins over Barneveld Tuesday. Monticello senior Courtney Leuzinger shut down the Eagles in both games. She tossed a two-hit shutout in the second game.
Kubly went 3-for-3 in the first game and DeVoe was 2-for-3 with the game-winning RBI in the fifth inning. With the wins, Monticello improves to 17-6, 13-4 Six Rivers East.
"DeVoe and Kubly are swinging hot bats right now," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said.
Leuzinger pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up one run on five hits. She struck out three and walked three. Barneveld's Taylor Owens went 3-for-4.
"She (Leuzinger) pitched really well," Garrison said. "She had about 26 groundball outs in the doubleheader. It's a good way to finish the season."
In Game 2, Leuzinger tossed a two-hit shutout. She struck out seven and walked two. The Ponies had two-run fourth and fifth innings.
DeVoe went 3-for-3 and Kubly was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Senior teammate Brecklyn Klosterman went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Evansville 1, Juda-Albany 0
EVANSVILLE - Kelsee Cashore tossed a no-hitter to lead Evansville to a 1-0 win over Juda-Albany Tuesday.
Evansville's Kyla Litscheim doubled in the first inning off Juda-Albany freshman pitcher Nicki Becker. Litscheim scored on an error and that was the only offense Cashore would need as she won a pitcher's duel with Becker.
"We sure took the night off hitting," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "We have a few girls in a funk and we have to break out of it. We are getting to crunch time and that one-and-done stage."
With the win, Evansville improves to 13-5. Davis was looking forward to playing a Division 2 team like the Blue Devils.
"We looked at this as a regional championship or sectional-type game," Davis said. "The girls know we have to pick it up if we are going to make it to the regional championship."
Becker pitched a complete game and gave up just one unearned run on two hits. She struck out five and didn't issue a walk. With the loss, Juda-Albany drops to 18-4, 13-1 Six Rivers East.
"She pitched phenomenal," Davis said of Becker. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to help her with the bats."
Edgerton 13, Brodhead 7
BRODHEAD - Edgerton's Jana Downing and Megan McNett each had four hits to lead the Crimson Tide to a 13-7 win over Brodhead.
Brodhead's Erin Kloepping had two hits and scored two runs for the Cardinals.
Brodhead senior pitcher Brooke Boegli pitched a complete game and gave up 13 runs on 15 hits. She struck out six and walked nine.
Riverdale 2, Pecatonica 1
RIVERDALE - Tiara Thomas drove in the game-winning run with a single in the fifth inning to lead Riverdale to a 2-1 win over Pecatonica.
Pecatonica's Moen pitched five innings and gave up two earned runs on five hits. She struck out two and walked nine. Senior teammate Emily Scoville pitched one inning and struck out two while walking three.
Belleville (10-11, 5-9 Capitol South Conference) entered the bottom of the seventh trailing 6-0. The Wildcats rallied, batting around the order for a seven-run seventh to beat the Orioles.
"It was insane," Belleville coach Connie Wunschel said.
Belleville had six of their 12 hits in the seventh. Heller led off the seventh with a single. Belleville's Leah Blasak delivered an RBI double to left center. Taylor Wallom singled and Allie Kowalski followed with an RBI single. Belleville's Tara Hanna reached on an error. Miranda O'Rourke reached on an error and Wallom scored to cut the Orioles' lead to 6-4. Belleville's Taylor Kenkel had an RBI single and Heller came through with the game-winning two-run double.
Heller went 2-for-3 and Ryley Helwig was 2-for-4. Heller pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out three and walked one.
Argyle's Kari Fischer went 2-for-3 and sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson was 2-for-4.
Paulson pitched a complete game and gave up six earned runs on 12 hits.
Monticello 2, Barneveld 1
Monticello 5, Barneveld 0
MONTICELLO - Both Monticello seniors Alyssah Kubly and Samantha DeVoe each went 5-for-6 to lead the Ponies to a doubleheader sweep over Barneveld.
Monticello closed out the regular season with 2-1 and 5-0 wins over Barneveld Tuesday. Monticello senior Courtney Leuzinger shut down the Eagles in both games. She tossed a two-hit shutout in the second game.
Kubly went 3-for-3 in the first game and DeVoe was 2-for-3 with the game-winning RBI in the fifth inning. With the wins, Monticello improves to 17-6, 13-4 Six Rivers East.
"DeVoe and Kubly are swinging hot bats right now," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said.
Leuzinger pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up one run on five hits. She struck out three and walked three. Barneveld's Taylor Owens went 3-for-4.
"She (Leuzinger) pitched really well," Garrison said. "She had about 26 groundball outs in the doubleheader. It's a good way to finish the season."
In Game 2, Leuzinger tossed a two-hit shutout. She struck out seven and walked two. The Ponies had two-run fourth and fifth innings.
DeVoe went 3-for-3 and Kubly was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Senior teammate Brecklyn Klosterman went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Evansville 1, Juda-Albany 0
EVANSVILLE - Kelsee Cashore tossed a no-hitter to lead Evansville to a 1-0 win over Juda-Albany Tuesday.
Evansville's Kyla Litscheim doubled in the first inning off Juda-Albany freshman pitcher Nicki Becker. Litscheim scored on an error and that was the only offense Cashore would need as she won a pitcher's duel with Becker.
"We sure took the night off hitting," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "We have a few girls in a funk and we have to break out of it. We are getting to crunch time and that one-and-done stage."
With the win, Evansville improves to 13-5. Davis was looking forward to playing a Division 2 team like the Blue Devils.
"We looked at this as a regional championship or sectional-type game," Davis said. "The girls know we have to pick it up if we are going to make it to the regional championship."
Becker pitched a complete game and gave up just one unearned run on two hits. She struck out five and didn't issue a walk. With the loss, Juda-Albany drops to 18-4, 13-1 Six Rivers East.
"She pitched phenomenal," Davis said of Becker. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to help her with the bats."
Edgerton 13, Brodhead 7
BRODHEAD - Edgerton's Jana Downing and Megan McNett each had four hits to lead the Crimson Tide to a 13-7 win over Brodhead.
Brodhead's Erin Kloepping had two hits and scored two runs for the Cardinals.
Brodhead senior pitcher Brooke Boegli pitched a complete game and gave up 13 runs on 15 hits. She struck out six and walked nine.
Riverdale 2, Pecatonica 1
RIVERDALE - Tiara Thomas drove in the game-winning run with a single in the fifth inning to lead Riverdale to a 2-1 win over Pecatonica.
Pecatonica's Moen pitched five innings and gave up two earned runs on five hits. She struck out two and walked nine. Senior teammate Emily Scoville pitched one inning and struck out two while walking three.
