ARGYLE - Three baserunning mistakes and eight errors came back to haunt the Argyle High School softball team in a 7-2 loss to River Ridge-Cassville on Thursday.
"It was the difference," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "We had three runners thrown out at home. My frustration level is very high right now. We are just not playing good softball right now."
Argyle (8-14, 5-7 Six Rivers East) had runners on first and third base in the second inning. On a throw to third base, the Orioles had a runner race home but the potential game-tying run was thrown out at the plate. In the fifth, the Orioles had runners on second and third and on a throw to third base, the Orioles had a runner head home and she was thrown out at the plate.
"We had the game-tying run thrown out at home twice," Ganshert said. "We had a couple of huge missed signs."
Argyle junior pitcher Kayla Butler-Paulson pitched a complete game and gave up just five hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
The Orioles' eight errors led to seven unearned runs for River Ridge-Cassville.
Argyle's Sloan Flannery went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Butler-Paulson also had one RBI.
Juda-Albany 9, Belmont 2
JUDA - Junior Sayde McDermott went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead Juda-Albany over Belmont.
McDermott hit a two-run home run in the Panthers' three-run third inning. Junior Chelsea Burkhalter went 3-for-3, and junior Alexis Goecks was 2-for-4 with a triple. The Panthers put the game away with a six-run sixth.
Juda-Albany (20-5, 15-0 Six Rivers East) received a No. 1 regional seed and received a first-round bye. Belmont received a No. 2 regional seed and could play the Panthers again in the tournament.
"It was kind of a vanilla game," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "They didn't show everything, and we didn't show them everything. We just need to focus on Wednesday night (regional semifinals) and going 1-0 and if we keep that philosophy the wins and championship will come."
Juda-Albany sophomore Nicki Becker pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up two runs on five hits. She struck out six and walked one.
Cambridge 12, New Glarus 10
CAMBRIDGE - New Glarus lost a slugfest to Cambridge.
New Glarus, which had nine hits, led the Blue Jays 10-6 going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Cambridge, which pounded out 13 hits, scored six runs in the sixth for the comeback win.
New Glarus junior Ashley Judd went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI. Junior Devon Boll finished 2-for-4 with two RBI. New Glarus junior Kelly Fredrickson had a team-high three RBI. Seniors Noelle Austin and Jessica Van Dusen each scored two runs.
Sophomore Riley Parker pitched three innings and gave up five runs on six hits. She struck out two and walked one. Van Dusen pitched three innings and gave up six earned runs on six hits. She struck out two and walked four.
Potosi 10, Pecatonica 0 (5)
POTOSI - Potosi's Taylor Bloyer went 2-for-3 with three RBI to power Potosi to a five-inning win over Pecatonica.
The Chieftains scored four runs in the second inning to take an early lead. Potosi sealed the victory with a four-run fourth.
Potosi's Emily Langmeier pitched a two-hit shutout. Pecatonica sophomore Ninah McKeon pitched four innings and gave up nine earned runs on six hits. She struck out one and walked eight.
"It was the difference," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "We had three runners thrown out at home. My frustration level is very high right now. We are just not playing good softball right now."
Argyle (8-14, 5-7 Six Rivers East) had runners on first and third base in the second inning. On a throw to third base, the Orioles had a runner race home but the potential game-tying run was thrown out at the plate. In the fifth, the Orioles had runners on second and third and on a throw to third base, the Orioles had a runner head home and she was thrown out at the plate.
"We had the game-tying run thrown out at home twice," Ganshert said. "We had a couple of huge missed signs."
Argyle junior pitcher Kayla Butler-Paulson pitched a complete game and gave up just five hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
The Orioles' eight errors led to seven unearned runs for River Ridge-Cassville.
Argyle's Sloan Flannery went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Butler-Paulson also had one RBI.
Juda-Albany 9, Belmont 2
JUDA - Junior Sayde McDermott went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead Juda-Albany over Belmont.
McDermott hit a two-run home run in the Panthers' three-run third inning. Junior Chelsea Burkhalter went 3-for-3, and junior Alexis Goecks was 2-for-4 with a triple. The Panthers put the game away with a six-run sixth.
Juda-Albany (20-5, 15-0 Six Rivers East) received a No. 1 regional seed and received a first-round bye. Belmont received a No. 2 regional seed and could play the Panthers again in the tournament.
"It was kind of a vanilla game," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "They didn't show everything, and we didn't show them everything. We just need to focus on Wednesday night (regional semifinals) and going 1-0 and if we keep that philosophy the wins and championship will come."
Juda-Albany sophomore Nicki Becker pitched a complete game to get the win. She gave up two runs on five hits. She struck out six and walked one.
Cambridge 12, New Glarus 10
CAMBRIDGE - New Glarus lost a slugfest to Cambridge.
New Glarus, which had nine hits, led the Blue Jays 10-6 going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Cambridge, which pounded out 13 hits, scored six runs in the sixth for the comeback win.
New Glarus junior Ashley Judd went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI. Junior Devon Boll finished 2-for-4 with two RBI. New Glarus junior Kelly Fredrickson had a team-high three RBI. Seniors Noelle Austin and Jessica Van Dusen each scored two runs.
Sophomore Riley Parker pitched three innings and gave up five runs on six hits. She struck out two and walked one. Van Dusen pitched three innings and gave up six earned runs on six hits. She struck out two and walked four.
Potosi 10, Pecatonica 0 (5)
POTOSI - Potosi's Taylor Bloyer went 2-for-3 with three RBI to power Potosi to a five-inning win over Pecatonica.
The Chieftains scored four runs in the second inning to take an early lead. Potosi sealed the victory with a four-run fourth.
Potosi's Emily Langmeier pitched a two-hit shutout. Pecatonica sophomore Ninah McKeon pitched four innings and gave up nine earned runs on six hits. She struck out one and walked eight.
