Lady Mounders downed by Bloomer
by Samuel Ripp
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound softball team was in action on Friday, May 13 to take on Bloomer at home. The Lady Mounders could not handle the Bloomer bats in a 15-7 loss. This loss snapped an eight game winning streak for Elk Mound.
On the mound for Elk Mound was senior Abbey Olsen who also took the loss while pitching all seven innings. Olsen could not find the right pitches on the mound as the Bloomer bats were all over her. Olsen allowed fifteen runs and eleven earned on sixteen hits. She gave up two home runs and three walks while striking out six. Elk Mound did not help their cause on defense committing four errors on the afternoon.
Elk Mound was unable to get off to their fast start as they do in so many games, but it was Bloomer who scored four early runs in the top of the first inning. Bloomer would add two more runs in the third to extend their lead. The Lady Mounders finally broke through and took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning by scoring seven runs of their own to take a one run lead. The Lady Blackhawks would tie the game up in the fifth inning by pushing one across the plate. Bloomer would then take control in the sixth and seventh inning by scoring two in the sixth and six in the seventh to end the game. The Lady Mounders could only manage to score in one inning on the afternoon.
Elk Mound collected nine hits on the afternoon and drew four walks. Collecting hits for the Lady Mounders included: junior Karie Jo Nigon with two including a double, Abbey Olsen, freshman Abby Curry, senior Jade Sorenson with three, and junior Emily Ausman with two.
Out of their seven runs Elk Mound was able to score, only four of them came from RBIs. Adding to their season total was: sophomore Madysen Borofka, junior Lauren Scharlau, Abbey Olsen, and Emily Ausman.
After their eight game winning streak was snapped, the Lady Mounders will look to bounce back when they take on conference rival Colfax at home on Monday, May 16. Elk Mound only has three remaining games left in the regular season and they will look to stay undefeated in conference till the end.