JUDA - Monticello senior Courtney Leuzinger hit a solo home run and Monticello rolled to a 12-4 win over Juda-Albany Monday as the Panthers rested their No. 1 pitcher.
Juda-Albany started sophomore Sara Jordan on the mound and also used senior Cheyenne Ambler as a pitcher. Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis alternated Jordan and Ambler to pitch each inning. Leuzinger hit a solo home run in the Ponies' two-run second inning. Monticello (15-6, 9-4 Six Rivers East) erupted for eight runs in the third. Monticello senior Samantha DeVoe, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, had a key three-run double in the third. Jordan and Ambler combined to walk 11 and that included seven in the fourth.
Davis wanted to rest ace pitcher Nicki Becker with a conference title already locked up. He's well aware the Panthers could face Monticello a third time this year in the tournament.
"I didn't want them to get an extra look at her (Becker) and I want to keep her healthy," Davis said. "We had just one bad inning. We just couldn't get out of that inning."
Monticello senior Alyssah Kubly went 2-for-3. Juda-Albany junior Jessica Crull went 2-for-4 with a double. With the loss, Juda-Albany drops to 18-3, 13-1 Six Rivers East.
Leuzinger pitched a complete game to get the win for the Ponies. She gave up three earned runs on six hits. Leuzinger struck out nine and walked four.
Argyle 12, Pecatonica 2
ARGYLE - Sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson hit a two-run home run over the fence in left field in the third inning to spark the Orioles to a 12-2 six-inning win over Pecatonica Monday.
Pecatonica trailed just 2-1 going into the fourth. The Orioles broke the game open with a seven-run fourth.
"That (Paulson's home run) was our momentum shift," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "We were dead up until that. That got us jump-started."
In the seven-run fourth, Argyle's Hannah Saalsaa, who went 3-for-4, singled leading off the inning. Argyle's Amber Dammen had an RBI single and junior Katie Larson delivered an RBI double. Senior Jenna Langmeier added an RBI single to center. The Vikings committed three errors in the fourth that led to three runs for the Orioles.
"It was nice to see them hitting," Ganshert said. "It was nice for them to get it done."
Paulson pitched six innings to get the win. She gave up one earned run on three hits. She struck out three and walked two.
Pecatonica senior Emily Scoville pitched six innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. She struck out two and walked four.
Barneveld 7, Black Hawk 0
BARNEVELD - Black Hawk's Sam Lovelace went 2-for-3, but the Warriors lost a road game to Barneveld 7-0 Monday.
Barneveld led 3-0 going into the sixth inning. The Eagles sealed the victory by scoring four runs in the sixth.
Black Hawk junior Rachel Ritschard pitched six innings and gave up six earned runs on 11 hits. She struck out five and walked two.
Fennimore 17, Darlington 13
FENNIMORE - Darlington's Callie Norton went 5-for-5 and the Redbirds lost a slugfest to Fennimore 17-13 Monday.
Fennimore pounded out 23 hits compared to 17 hits for the Redbirds. Darlington led 6-4 going into the bottom of the fourth inning where the Eagles scored eight runs.
The Redbirds battled back with a six-run fifth to tie the game at 12.
The Eagles came back to win with a five-run sixth. Darlington's Taylor Cox went 2-for-2. Teammates Chloe Hinderman and Mariah Wiegel were each 2-for-5.
Darlington's Tara Reichling pitched 3 2/3 innings and gave up nine earned runs on 15 hits. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Tayah Paulson pitched 2 1/3 innings and gave up six earned runs on eight hits. Paulson struck out one and walked two.
Waterloo 14, Belleville 10
BELLEVILLE - Tara Hanna went 3-for-4 and Belleville pounded out 10 hits, but it wasn't enough as Waterloo beat the Wildcats 14-10.
Taylor Wallom and Miranda O'Rourke were each 2-for-4 for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats were plagued by seven errors. Belleville freshman Cassidy Heller pitched four innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
Teammate Ryley Helwig pitched three innings and gave up four earned runs on six hits. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk.
With the loss, Belleville drops to 9-11, 5-8 Capitol South.
Juda-Albany started sophomore Sara Jordan on the mound and also used senior Cheyenne Ambler as a pitcher. Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis alternated Jordan and Ambler to pitch each inning. Leuzinger hit a solo home run in the Ponies' two-run second inning. Monticello (15-6, 9-4 Six Rivers East) erupted for eight runs in the third. Monticello senior Samantha DeVoe, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, had a key three-run double in the third. Jordan and Ambler combined to walk 11 and that included seven in the fourth.
Davis wanted to rest ace pitcher Nicki Becker with a conference title already locked up. He's well aware the Panthers could face Monticello a third time this year in the tournament.
"I didn't want them to get an extra look at her (Becker) and I want to keep her healthy," Davis said. "We had just one bad inning. We just couldn't get out of that inning."
Monticello senior Alyssah Kubly went 2-for-3. Juda-Albany junior Jessica Crull went 2-for-4 with a double. With the loss, Juda-Albany drops to 18-3, 13-1 Six Rivers East.
Leuzinger pitched a complete game to get the win for the Ponies. She gave up three earned runs on six hits. Leuzinger struck out nine and walked four.
Argyle 12, Pecatonica 2
ARGYLE - Sophomore Kayla Butler-Paulson hit a two-run home run over the fence in left field in the third inning to spark the Orioles to a 12-2 six-inning win over Pecatonica Monday.
Pecatonica trailed just 2-1 going into the fourth. The Orioles broke the game open with a seven-run fourth.
"That (Paulson's home run) was our momentum shift," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "We were dead up until that. That got us jump-started."
In the seven-run fourth, Argyle's Hannah Saalsaa, who went 3-for-4, singled leading off the inning. Argyle's Amber Dammen had an RBI single and junior Katie Larson delivered an RBI double. Senior Jenna Langmeier added an RBI single to center. The Vikings committed three errors in the fourth that led to three runs for the Orioles.
"It was nice to see them hitting," Ganshert said. "It was nice for them to get it done."
Paulson pitched six innings to get the win. She gave up one earned run on three hits. She struck out three and walked two.
Pecatonica senior Emily Scoville pitched six innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. She struck out two and walked four.
Barneveld 7, Black Hawk 0
BARNEVELD - Black Hawk's Sam Lovelace went 2-for-3, but the Warriors lost a road game to Barneveld 7-0 Monday.
Barneveld led 3-0 going into the sixth inning. The Eagles sealed the victory by scoring four runs in the sixth.
Black Hawk junior Rachel Ritschard pitched six innings and gave up six earned runs on 11 hits. She struck out five and walked two.
Fennimore 17, Darlington 13
FENNIMORE - Darlington's Callie Norton went 5-for-5 and the Redbirds lost a slugfest to Fennimore 17-13 Monday.
Fennimore pounded out 23 hits compared to 17 hits for the Redbirds. Darlington led 6-4 going into the bottom of the fourth inning where the Eagles scored eight runs.
The Redbirds battled back with a six-run fifth to tie the game at 12.
The Eagles came back to win with a five-run sixth. Darlington's Taylor Cox went 2-for-2. Teammates Chloe Hinderman and Mariah Wiegel were each 2-for-5.
Darlington's Tara Reichling pitched 3 2/3 innings and gave up nine earned runs on 15 hits. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Tayah Paulson pitched 2 1/3 innings and gave up six earned runs on eight hits. Paulson struck out one and walked two.
Waterloo 14, Belleville 10
BELLEVILLE - Tara Hanna went 3-for-4 and Belleville pounded out 10 hits, but it wasn't enough as Waterloo beat the Wildcats 14-10.
Taylor Wallom and Miranda O'Rourke were each 2-for-4 for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats were plagued by seven errors. Belleville freshman Cassidy Heller pitched four innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits. She struck out two and didn't issue a walk.
Teammate Ryley Helwig pitched three innings and gave up four earned runs on six hits. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk.
With the loss, Belleville drops to 9-11, 5-8 Capitol South.
