GRATIOT - With two outs in the top of the seventh inning, the Black Hawk High School softball team was clinging to a one-run lead Thursday against Potosi.
Black Hawk senior pitcher Rachel Ritschard walked two straight batters to load the bases, and Potosi's Taylor Bloyer followed with a two-run single up the middle to lift the Chieftains to a 5-4 win over Black Hawk.
"Tough loss," Black Hawk coach Jim Baumgartner said. "We got (Bloyer) out at second trying to stretch it into a double. We couldn't manage to get a baserunner on in the bottom of the seventh inning."
Black Hawk junior Sam Lovelace went 2-for-3 and Ritschard had two RBI for the Warriors (2-3, 1-2 Six Rivers East).
Potosi's Maddie Hawes went 3-for-3 and Kate Nusbaum was 2-for-3. Ritschard pitched a complete game for the Warriors and gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out three and walked two.
Whitewater 12, Brodhead 5
BRODHEAD - Whitewater pounded out 14 hits and scored in six of the seven innings to roll by Brodhead (0-6).
Brodhead senior Alissa Hantke had three hits and three RBI to lead the Cardinals.
Senior Michaela Schumacher had four hits and junior Sage Babcock had three hits and two RBI to power the Whippets. Whitewater senior Izzy Zahn drove in three runs.
Brodhead sophomore pitcher Azzy Steiner pitched a complete game and gave up 12 runs on 14 hits. She struck out six. The Cardinals committed four errors.
Black Hawk senior pitcher Rachel Ritschard walked two straight batters to load the bases, and Potosi's Taylor Bloyer followed with a two-run single up the middle to lift the Chieftains to a 5-4 win over Black Hawk.
"Tough loss," Black Hawk coach Jim Baumgartner said. "We got (Bloyer) out at second trying to stretch it into a double. We couldn't manage to get a baserunner on in the bottom of the seventh inning."
Black Hawk junior Sam Lovelace went 2-for-3 and Ritschard had two RBI for the Warriors (2-3, 1-2 Six Rivers East).
Potosi's Maddie Hawes went 3-for-3 and Kate Nusbaum was 2-for-3. Ritschard pitched a complete game for the Warriors and gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out three and walked two.
Whitewater 12, Brodhead 5
BRODHEAD - Whitewater pounded out 14 hits and scored in six of the seven innings to roll by Brodhead (0-6).
Brodhead senior Alissa Hantke had three hits and three RBI to lead the Cardinals.
Senior Michaela Schumacher had four hits and junior Sage Babcock had three hits and two RBI to power the Whippets. Whitewater senior Izzy Zahn drove in three runs.
Brodhead sophomore pitcher Azzy Steiner pitched a complete game and gave up 12 runs on 14 hits. She struck out six. The Cardinals committed four errors.
