as Siarra Hart yet again ….
as Siarra Hart yet again earned the pitching win. Sophia Coker batted a perfect three for three at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored, while Hart hit one for three with three RBIs. Karlin Lipinski led Edgar by hitting three for three with a run scored, while Morgan Streveler was one for three with two RBIs.
Athens head softball coach Craig Diedrich is happy to see his team enjoying its recent success.
“These two wins prove the 2021 Bluejays softball team has what it takes to beat very good teams,” he said. “The Bluejay softball team has made great improvements from its first game this season until now. I pray we continue to improve every game.”
The Bluejays finished their three-game home winning streak with a 15-0 victory against Chequamegon on Tuesday. Siarra Hart pitched a perfect game in three innings by not giving up any hits and striking out six batters. Elle Gauerke batted two for three with a walk, two RBIs and three runs scored. Grace Johnson hit two for three with an RBI and two runs scored. Shauna Belter batted one for two with a walk, three RBIs and two runs scored. Hart hit two for three with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. Athens improves its overall record to 9-7 this season.
Edgar upset No. 1 ranked Assumption, 4-3, on the road Thursday as freshman Makayla Wirkus earned the completegame pitching win. She struck out 11 Royals while only giving up five hits, six walks and one earned run. Wirkus also batted three for three with a walk and two runs scored. Reagan Borchardt hit two for three with three RBIs in the victory.
Wildcats head coach Angela Totzke said it was a huge win for her high school softball program.
“I am incredibly proud of these girls,” she said. “We have been talking all season about being comfortable in uncomfortable situations, and against Assumption we found ourselves in several uncomfortable situations and made great plays. Softball is a team sport and against Assumption showed you never know when it will be your turn to step up. We had several girls step up and make great plays for us against Assumption. Again, I am just so proud of our performance and execution in beating Assumption.”
Edgar currently has a 4-2 record in the Marawood South Conference and the team is 10-4 overall this season.
Marathon’s softball team has lost three straight games since Thursday. Marathon fell, 9-2, in a road game against Auburndale on Thursday as senior Lyndsay Pintor suffered the pitching defeat. Junior centerfielder Jada Prihoda batted two for four with a double and a run scored. Junior Allison Wokatsch and Pintor both doubled and had an RBI.
Red Raider seniors Pintor and Andrea Seymour, and freshman Bridget Salber each smacked home runs in a 10-8 home loss to Neillsville on Monday. Junior Kayla Radtke took the pitching loss for Marathon.
Marathon was edged by Stratford, 2-1, on Tuesday in a game shortened in the sixth inning because of rain. Andrea Seymour took the complete-game pitching loss even though she struck out nine Tiger batters. Bridget Salber doubled for the Red Raiders, who fall to 3-5 in the Marawood South Conference and 6-10 overall this season.
