POTOSI — The Redbirds suffered through a dreadful second inning and lost to Potosi in a nonconference game April 13, 12-0.
The Chieftains scored nine runs in the bottom of the second to take a commanding 10-0 lead.
After getting two of the first three batters out, pitcher Kaylyn McGuire ran into trouble, allowing a hit and three walks to the next four batters. Alyssa Tuescher took over on the mound in relief, but failed to get the next six batters out. Ten straight batters would ultimately reach base in the frame before Tuescher struck out Potosi’s Avarie Breitsprecker.
Potosi would add another two in the fourth.
McGuire allowed six runs — just two earned — in 1.2 innings with four walks and two strikeouts. Tuescher struck out one and allowed four hits and three walks with six earned runs. Taylor Crist relieved for the final two outs in the bottom of the fourth.
At the plate, Chloe Muhlstein and Crist collected the Redbirds’ only hits.
Parkview 2, Argyle 0
ORFORDVILLE — On a Game of Thrones weekend, the Parkview Tournament was dominated by the House of Stark.
Parkview Vikings junior Remington Stark drubbed Argyle in the opening game of the tournament, coming up a strike shy of a perfect game and finished with a 16-strikeout no-hitter. It was the second time this season the Orioles have been no-hit.
Argyle senior Kirsten Ostby fell behind in the count 0-2 in the top of the seventh with two outs before working a walk. Jayden Saalsaa grounded out three pitches later to end the game.
Grace Ganshert took the loss on the mound for Argyle, striking out eight and allowing two earned runs on five hits and a walk in six innings in the first game of the Parkview Tournament, a nonconference affair held April 13.
Parkview would go unbeaten in the tournament.
Argyle 13, Dodgeland 2
ORFORDVILLE — The Orioles found productive innings at the plate in the second game of the Parkview Tournament.
Argyle scored a run in both the first and the second, then plated five runs in the fourth and another five in the fifth to force the mercy rule.
Lexi Leigh was 3 for 3 with three runs and three RBIs for Argyle. Ganshert and Ostby each busted out two hits. Leah Flanagan walked thrice and Natalie Romdenne walked two times. Leigh, Ostby and Jadyn Saalsaa each doubled for Argyle.
Romdenne got the win in the pitcher’s circle, allowing five hits and a walk in six innings. She struck out six and allowed a pair of earned runs.
The Orioles had four errors, none of which factored into the score.
