ARGYLE - The Argyle softball team's bats came alive Tuesday as the Orioles rolled to a 12-2 five-inning win over Pecatonica.
Argyle senior Morgan Godfrey went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Junior Ashley Bruehlman had three RBI, and junior Brianne Connors had two RBI on a triple. Junior Morgan Nelson also went 2-for-4 with a double.
Argyle (3-2, 1-0 Six Rivers East) scored three runs in both the first and second innings to take a commanding 6-1 lead.
"Our bats were strong tonight," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "That was nice to see."
Argyle junior Kaylie Berget pitched three innings to get the win. She gave up one unearned run on two hits. Berget struck out one and walked one.
Junior Taylor Mathys pitched two innings in relief and gave up one earned run on five hits.
Pecatonica sophomore Abby Loomis went 2-for-2 and junior Ninah McKeon went 2-for-3 as did freshman Maggie Chrostowski.
McKeon pitched 32⁄3 innings and gave up seven earned runs on nine hits. She struck out five and walked three.
Pecatonica drops to 0-6, 0-1.
The Orioles committed three errors.
"We have some work to do in the field," Ganshert said. "We are coming along."
Juda-Albany 7, Monticello 0
ALBANY - Juda-Albany junior Nicki Becker tossed a three-hit shutout, and the Panthers topped Monticello in a Six Rivers East Conference game.
It's the second straight shutout Becker has thrown. She struck out eight and didn't issue a walk.
"We worked on a variety of pitches," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "I thought she (Becker) did a nice job and had good command."
The Panthers (5-1, 2-0 Six Rivers East) led 1-0 going into the fourth inning when they scored three runs off Monticello freshman pitcher Mia Brokopp.
The Panthers left 10 runners on base in the game.
"She (Brokopp) kept us off-balance," Davis said. "We struggled a little bit. She had us hitting a lot of ground balls, and they were making the plays behind her."
Brokopp pitched 51⁄3 innings and gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out one and walked six.
Juda-Albany senior Alexis Goecks went 3-for-4, and senior Chelsea Burkhalter was 2-for-2.
Juda-Albany has committed just three errors in its first six games.
"I'm happy with how our defense has played all year," Davis said. "If we can play sound defensively we can have an off night on offense."
Barneveld 3,
Black Hawk 2
BARNEVELD - The Golden Eagles scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a walk-off win against Black Hawk.
Black Hawk freshman Hannah Butler went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Butler pitched a complete game and gave up one earned run on six hits. She walked three.
Argyle senior Morgan Godfrey went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Junior Ashley Bruehlman had three RBI, and junior Brianne Connors had two RBI on a triple. Junior Morgan Nelson also went 2-for-4 with a double.
Argyle (3-2, 1-0 Six Rivers East) scored three runs in both the first and second innings to take a commanding 6-1 lead.
"Our bats were strong tonight," Argyle coach Heidi Ganshert said. "That was nice to see."
Argyle junior Kaylie Berget pitched three innings to get the win. She gave up one unearned run on two hits. Berget struck out one and walked one.
Junior Taylor Mathys pitched two innings in relief and gave up one earned run on five hits.
Pecatonica sophomore Abby Loomis went 2-for-2 and junior Ninah McKeon went 2-for-3 as did freshman Maggie Chrostowski.
McKeon pitched 32⁄3 innings and gave up seven earned runs on nine hits. She struck out five and walked three.
Pecatonica drops to 0-6, 0-1.
The Orioles committed three errors.
"We have some work to do in the field," Ganshert said. "We are coming along."
Juda-Albany 7, Monticello 0
ALBANY - Juda-Albany junior Nicki Becker tossed a three-hit shutout, and the Panthers topped Monticello in a Six Rivers East Conference game.
It's the second straight shutout Becker has thrown. She struck out eight and didn't issue a walk.
"We worked on a variety of pitches," Juda-Albany coach Bill Davis said. "I thought she (Becker) did a nice job and had good command."
The Panthers (5-1, 2-0 Six Rivers East) led 1-0 going into the fourth inning when they scored three runs off Monticello freshman pitcher Mia Brokopp.
The Panthers left 10 runners on base in the game.
"She (Brokopp) kept us off-balance," Davis said. "We struggled a little bit. She had us hitting a lot of ground balls, and they were making the plays behind her."
Brokopp pitched 51⁄3 innings and gave up four earned runs on eight hits. She struck out one and walked six.
Juda-Albany senior Alexis Goecks went 3-for-4, and senior Chelsea Burkhalter was 2-for-2.
Juda-Albany has committed just three errors in its first six games.
"I'm happy with how our defense has played all year," Davis said. "If we can play sound defensively we can have an off night on offense."
Barneveld 3,
Black Hawk 2
BARNEVELD - The Golden Eagles scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a walk-off win against Black Hawk.
Black Hawk freshman Hannah Butler went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Butler pitched a complete game and gave up one earned run on six hits. She walked three.
