NEW GLARUS - Paige Bump went 3-for-4 with four RBIs to help lead New Glarus to a 13-12 slugfest win over Pecatonica in a non-conference game Tuesday.
New Glarus (1-1) pounded out 11 hits and used a six-run third inning to propel them to their first win. New Glarus freshman Riley Parker pitched just one-third of an inning, but was the winning pitcher.
"The hitting was much better," New Glarus assistant coach Drew Moen said. "We were working on it a lot before the game. It's always nice to get a win early in the season and score a lot of runs and help them believe that they can do it. Hopefully, it will just carry over."
New Glarus sophomore Maya Kramer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and sophomore teammate Lydia Sprecher went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Kramer was the starting pitcher. She pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up 12 runs, but only four earned runs on seven hits. She struck out five, walked eight and hit two batters. The Vikings rallied from a 9-1 deficit with a seven-run seventh.
Pecatonica senior Brooke Johnson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and junior teammate Britt Miller was 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Pecatonica sophomore Carly Rindy pitched six innings and gave up 13 runs on 11 hits.
Argyle 18, Darlington 5
DARLINGTON - Argyle senior Jenna Langmeier went 5-for-5 with four doubles to lead Argyle to an 18-5 win over Darlington in the season opener Tuesday.
Argyle had a 6-3 lead going into the sixth inning and the Orioles exploded for five runs in the sixth and seven in the seventh. Argyle junior Sarah Flannery went 3-for-4 with two doubles for the Orioles.
Argyle junior Katie Larson picked up the win. Larson pitched a complete game and gave up five runs on five hits. She struck out one and walked five.
Darlington pitcher Tara Reichling pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up 11 runs on 10 hits. She struck out seven and walked four.
"It was a good game until the sixth," Darlington coach Karen Bennett said. "Darlington pitchers ran out of steam. There were a lot of wild pitches Argyle scored on. We hit the ball, but we need to work on driving it."
Darlington's Ava Volkening went 2-for-3 with a double. Teammate Taylor Cox was 1-for-2 with a triple and Tayah Paulson was 1-for-3 with a double.
Evansville 14, Monticello 10
EVANSVILLE - The Monticello softball team committed four errors and walks came back to haunt them in a 14-10 loss to Evansville Tuesday.
Two Monticello pitchers combined walked seven and hit three batters. Six of the 10 batters walked or hit came around to score. Monticello senior Courtney Leuzinger pitched 4 1/3 innings and gave up six earned runs on eight hits. She struck out six, walked three and hit three.
"Too many of their walks scored," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said. "It's six runs that we can't have."
The Ponies pounded out 12 hits. Monticello senior Alyssah Kubly went 3-for-3 with a grand slam home run. Brecklyn Klosterman went 2-for-2 and seniors Samantha DeVoe and Brooke Bidlingmaier were each 2-for-4. Leuzinger went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run to center in the fifth inning.
"I thought we hit the ball well," Garrison said. "Our defense was susceptible at times. It's our first game out and we will learn from this."
Monticello sophomore Jessie Garrison pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and walked four.
New Glarus (1-1) pounded out 11 hits and used a six-run third inning to propel them to their first win. New Glarus freshman Riley Parker pitched just one-third of an inning, but was the winning pitcher.
"The hitting was much better," New Glarus assistant coach Drew Moen said. "We were working on it a lot before the game. It's always nice to get a win early in the season and score a lot of runs and help them believe that they can do it. Hopefully, it will just carry over."
New Glarus sophomore Maya Kramer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and sophomore teammate Lydia Sprecher went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Kramer was the starting pitcher. She pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up 12 runs, but only four earned runs on seven hits. She struck out five, walked eight and hit two batters. The Vikings rallied from a 9-1 deficit with a seven-run seventh.
Pecatonica senior Brooke Johnson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and junior teammate Britt Miller was 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Pecatonica sophomore Carly Rindy pitched six innings and gave up 13 runs on 11 hits.
Argyle 18, Darlington 5
DARLINGTON - Argyle senior Jenna Langmeier went 5-for-5 with four doubles to lead Argyle to an 18-5 win over Darlington in the season opener Tuesday.
Argyle had a 6-3 lead going into the sixth inning and the Orioles exploded for five runs in the sixth and seven in the seventh. Argyle junior Sarah Flannery went 3-for-4 with two doubles for the Orioles.
Argyle junior Katie Larson picked up the win. Larson pitched a complete game and gave up five runs on five hits. She struck out one and walked five.
Darlington pitcher Tara Reichling pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up 11 runs on 10 hits. She struck out seven and walked four.
"It was a good game until the sixth," Darlington coach Karen Bennett said. "Darlington pitchers ran out of steam. There were a lot of wild pitches Argyle scored on. We hit the ball, but we need to work on driving it."
Darlington's Ava Volkening went 2-for-3 with a double. Teammate Taylor Cox was 1-for-2 with a triple and Tayah Paulson was 1-for-3 with a double.
Evansville 14, Monticello 10
EVANSVILLE - The Monticello softball team committed four errors and walks came back to haunt them in a 14-10 loss to Evansville Tuesday.
Two Monticello pitchers combined walked seven and hit three batters. Six of the 10 batters walked or hit came around to score. Monticello senior Courtney Leuzinger pitched 4 1/3 innings and gave up six earned runs on eight hits. She struck out six, walked three and hit three.
"Too many of their walks scored," Monticello coach Duane Garrison said. "It's six runs that we can't have."
The Ponies pounded out 12 hits. Monticello senior Alyssah Kubly went 3-for-3 with a grand slam home run. Brecklyn Klosterman went 2-for-2 and seniors Samantha DeVoe and Brooke Bidlingmaier were each 2-for-4. Leuzinger went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run to center in the fifth inning.
"I thought we hit the ball well," Garrison said. "Our defense was susceptible at times. It's our first game out and we will learn from this."
Monticello sophomore Jessie Garrison pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and walked four.
