BELLEVILLE - Sophomore Marissa Berg continued her torrid hitting by going 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs to lead the Monticello softball team to an 11-9 victory against Belleville in a non-conference game Thursday.
Senior Karlie Klossner also drove in three runs by going 2-for-3 and freshman Courtney Leuzinger had two hits and knocked in two runs as the Ponies built an 8-1 lead after four innings.
A three-run fifth inning by the Wildcats trimmed the lead to 8-4, but the Ponies responded with three runs in the sixth to withstand Belleville's five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth. Berg, Klossner, Leuzinger, sophomore Claire Geitzel and freshman Jordan Garrison combined for 13 of the Ponies' 17 hits.
"We needed it," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said of the outburst.
The Ponies (3-0) overcame five errors.
"It was our worst defensive game of the year," Garrison said. "We threw the ball around, missed cutoffs, and had a few mental errors. It's better now than when conference starts."
Monticello opens Six Rivers East play Tuesday when Barneveld visits.
Iowa-Grant 17, Darlington 0
LIVINGSTON - The Redbirds (0-4, 0-2 SWAL) collected just one hit and were shut out for the first time this season.
Six players each had two hits for the Panthers.
Potosi 8, Pecatonica 6
POTOSI - Potosi scored four runs in the fourth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit in the non-conference game.
After taking a 6-5 lead, the Chieftains added two more runs in the sixth to extend their lead to 8-5. The Vikings pushed across a run in the top of the seventh, but the rally fell short.
Vikings junior Cora Demler walked two and struck out two while allowing six earned runs. Pecatonica (1-1) was led by senior Allison Swenson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Brodhead 9, Whitewater 1
BRODHEAD - A four run second inning gave the Cardinals all the runs they needed in a non-conference win.
With the scored tied 1-1, junior Tabby Harnack's one-out single in the second got the rally going for the Cardinals. Freshman Erin Kloepping followed with a base hit and junior Amanda Pickel brought home Harnack with a sacrifice.
Juniors Taylor Douglas and Taurie Burns delivered back-to-back RBI singles before junior Bri Hicks belted a run-scoring triple to give the Cardinals a 5-1 advantage.
Brodhead (4-1) added four more runs in the fifth to close out the scoring. The Cardinals finished with 16 hits. Harnack was 3-for-4 and Douglas went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs.
Belmont 14, Argyle 7
ARGYLE - The Belmont Braves, ranked No. 6 in the Wissports.net Division 4 poll, remained undefeated at 7-0 by defeating the Orioles (0-3) in non-conference action.
Senior Karlie Klossner also drove in three runs by going 2-for-3 and freshman Courtney Leuzinger had two hits and knocked in two runs as the Ponies built an 8-1 lead after four innings.
A three-run fifth inning by the Wildcats trimmed the lead to 8-4, but the Ponies responded with three runs in the sixth to withstand Belleville's five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth. Berg, Klossner, Leuzinger, sophomore Claire Geitzel and freshman Jordan Garrison combined for 13 of the Ponies' 17 hits.
"We needed it," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said of the outburst.
The Ponies (3-0) overcame five errors.
"It was our worst defensive game of the year," Garrison said. "We threw the ball around, missed cutoffs, and had a few mental errors. It's better now than when conference starts."
Monticello opens Six Rivers East play Tuesday when Barneveld visits.
Iowa-Grant 17, Darlington 0
LIVINGSTON - The Redbirds (0-4, 0-2 SWAL) collected just one hit and were shut out for the first time this season.
Six players each had two hits for the Panthers.
Potosi 8, Pecatonica 6
POTOSI - Potosi scored four runs in the fourth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit in the non-conference game.
After taking a 6-5 lead, the Chieftains added two more runs in the sixth to extend their lead to 8-5. The Vikings pushed across a run in the top of the seventh, but the rally fell short.
Vikings junior Cora Demler walked two and struck out two while allowing six earned runs. Pecatonica (1-1) was led by senior Allison Swenson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Brodhead 9, Whitewater 1
BRODHEAD - A four run second inning gave the Cardinals all the runs they needed in a non-conference win.
With the scored tied 1-1, junior Tabby Harnack's one-out single in the second got the rally going for the Cardinals. Freshman Erin Kloepping followed with a base hit and junior Amanda Pickel brought home Harnack with a sacrifice.
Juniors Taylor Douglas and Taurie Burns delivered back-to-back RBI singles before junior Bri Hicks belted a run-scoring triple to give the Cardinals a 5-1 advantage.
Brodhead (4-1) added four more runs in the fifth to close out the scoring. The Cardinals finished with 16 hits. Harnack was 3-for-4 and Douglas went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs.
Belmont 14, Argyle 7
ARGYLE - The Belmont Braves, ranked No. 6 in the Wissports.net Division 4 poll, remained undefeated at 7-0 by defeating the Orioles (0-3) in non-conference action.
