BLANCHARDVILLE — Pecatonica extended its winning streak to three games with a 5-1 victory over Southwestern in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal May 16. Senior Bri Peterson played a large role in the win, collecting the first RBI of the game and striking out 10 batters.
In the bottom of the first, Brooklyn Johnsrud reached base via hit by pitch. Peterson then lined a two-out double to left to put Pecatonica on the board first.
The Vikings tacked on three runs in the second, as Sophia Schraepfer led off with a single to right. After two outs, Diana Hendrickson kept the inning alive with an RBI single to right, scoring pinch runner Leaha Doescher.
Leadoff batter Maddie Hirsch drew a full-count walk. Alyssa Cassidy then hit a hard grounder to left — scoring Hendrickson — and took second on the throw home. Hirsch came around to score on a passed ball.
Each team put one run up in the fifth, making it a wash.
The Vikings had six hits from six different batters — Cassidy, Johnsrud, Peterson, Schraepfer, Hendrickson and Katelynn Jorenby. Hirsch was the only batter to reach twice, both by walk.
Peterson was dominant in the circle, giving up one unearned run on four hits. She struck out 10 batters and didn’t issue a free pass. Peterson pounded the zone, as 59 of 69 pitches were strikes.
COLUMBUS 6, MONTICELLO-NEW GLARUS 5
COLUMBUS — Monticello-New Glarus saw the co-ops first playoff win slip away in a wild pitch walk-off loss to Columbus in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal May 16. MNG had a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh.
“Without question, I am proud of the girls for competing and putting us in a position to win the game,” MNG head coach Mitch Cernek said. “It’s a frustrating loss. I still haven’t found the right words to describe it or the positive spin to put on it.”
Melanie Fink was 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and one run scored. Molly Olson also had a multiple-hit game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Dalana Trumpy was 1-for-4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases. That put her at 32 stolen bases on the season without being caught once. As of May 17, she was fourth in the state for most stolen bases.
Kira Whisler suffered the loss, giving up one run on two hits while recording one out. Tatum O’Bel got the start, giving up for earned runs on seven hits. She struck out four and walked three.
VIROQUA 2, DARLINGTON 1
VIROQUA — The Redbirds fought until the end, falling in a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal to the Blackhawks on a walk-off hit in the bottom of the eighth.
Every batter in the lineup recorded a hit, with Sophie Wiegel recording the lone extra-base hit and Lylah Norgard driving in the only run. Wiegel, Maddy Corley and Mazie Crist drew two walks each.
Wiegel suffered the loss, giving up two runs on seven hits. She struck out five and walked three.
