BV softball splits doubleheader with Colfax, takes down Mondovi
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OUT AT THIRD — Boyceville pitcher Hannah Johnson (#16 on the left) gives the out sign as teammate and third baseman Alyx Bloom tagged out a Mondovi baserunner during a Dunn-St. Croix softball game at Pafko Park last Friday, April 26. Bulldogs’ left fielder Amber Retzloff (right) hustled in to back up the play. Boyceville went on to win the contest 4-1. —photo by Shawn DeWitt
By Amber Hayden
After a humbling 13-2 loss to rival Glenwood City April 23, the Boyceville girls’ softball squad came away winners in two of their next three games.
The Bulldogs clashed with the Vikings in a doubleheader last Thursday, April 25 and each squad gained a victory. Colfax prevailed 11-7 in the opening five-inning contest while Boyceville rebounded for an 8-6 win in the night cap. Bulldogs’ pitcher Hannah Johnson was on the mound for both games and gave up only 13 hits combined.
The Bulldogs returned to the friendly confines of Andy Pafko Memorial Park the following day, Friday, April 26 to host the Buffaloes from Mondovi. Boyceville emerged a 4-1 winner thanks to a 3-run fifth inning. Johnson was once again in the circle for the Bulldogs and gave up just four hits.
Boyceville, 3-6 in league and overall play, opened this week’s games at home against Durand this past Monday, April 29. The Lady Bulldogs will then be traveling to Pepin for a game with the Pepin/Alma Eagles on Thursday before concluding the week in Elk Mound for a Friday, May 3 doubleheader against the first-place Mounders.
Colfax-Game 1
Boyceville gained an early lead in the first of two games against the Colfax Vikings last Thursday, April 25, but Colfax bounced
GETTING A LEAD off from second base, Madison Andrews kept her eye on the ball in hopes to be able to steal third in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory over the Vikings. —photo by Amber Hayden
back to take a 3-2 lead and went on to the 11-7win.
The Vikings staked themselves to a 10-2 advantage with three runs in the first and second innings and four more in the third.
Boyceville tried to make a game of it when it posted runs by Jaida Peterson, Hannah Johnson, Larissa Krueger, Emma Ouellette and Emma Bygd in the top of the fourth to cut its deficit to three runs.
Ella Holden hit a big shot into right field that got lost in the sun allowing two runs to score. Holden then stole second but was left stranded on base.
Colfax added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning to account for the 11-7 final.
Going four innings on the mound for Boyceville was pitcher Hannah Johnson. She allowed just six hits but walked nine Colfax batters and gave up 11 runs, seven of which were earned.
BOYCEVILLE 7, COLFAX 11
Boyceville.….….……2 0 0 5 0 – 7
Colfax….….….….….. 3 3 4 1 X – 11
Boyceville (7) AB-H-R: Jaida Peterson 3-2-1, Amber Retzloff 3-2-1, Hannah Johnson 3-1-2, Ella Holden 3-1-0, Libby Bygd 3-0-0, Larissa Krueger 2-0-1, Emma Ouellette 3-0-1, Emma Bygd 3-1-1, Alyx Bloom 3-0-0. Total 26-7-7.
Colfax (11) AB-H-R: Bailey Bradford 1-0-2, Kaitlyn Field 2-1-2, Taylor Irwin 3-1-2, Jozie Buchanan 2-2-3, Tori Hill 2-0-0, Marissa Harmon 3-1-0, Anna Geissler 2-0-2, Jenna Goodell 3-0-0, Emmie Edwards 1-0-1. Total 19-6-11.
Pitching: Colfax — Jozie Buchanan 5 IP, 7 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 7 R (2 earned); Boyceville — Hannah Johnson 4 IP, 6 H, 3 K, 9 BB, 11 R (7 earned).
Colfax-Game 2
The Vikings jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second game against Boyceville before Hannah Johnson and the Bulldogs settled in and scored five runs in the second and three more in the third for an 8-3 lead.
Amber Retzloff, Harper Olson and Mya Lagerstrom each scored runs in the second and third innings for the Bulldogs. Olson and Lagerstrom each had a stolen base. Lagerstrom also brought in two RBIs.
POP UP— First basemen Ella Holden fights the sun in the sky to snag the pop up from the Colfax batter, Katilin Field, and earn the second out of the fifth inning. —photo by Amber Hayden
All seven of Boyceville’s hits were turned in by different players.
The Vikings tried to rally in the top of the fifth with three runs but Boyceville’s pitcher Hannah Johnson got Colfax to ground out to end the game. Johnson gave up seven hits while striking out two batters for the mound win.
BOYCEVILLE 8, COLFAX 6
Boyceville.….….……0 5 3 0 X – 8
Colfax….….….….…..1 2 0 0 3 – 6
Boyceville (8) AB-H-R: Jaida Peterson 2-1-1, Jensine Boesl 3-0-1, Hannah Johnson 3-1-0, Ella Holden 3-1-0, Libby Bygd 2-0-0, Amber Retzloff 2-1-2, Emma Ouellette 2-0-0, Mya Lagerstrom 2-1-2, Harper Olson 1-1-2. Totals 20-7-8.
Colfax (6) AB-H-R: Bailey Bradford 3-2-2, Kaitlyn Field 3-0-0, Taylor Irwin 2-0-0, Jozie Buchanan 3-0-1, Tori Hill 2-0-0, Marissa Harmon 2-1-0, Anna Geissler 2-1-1, Jenna Goodell 2-1-2, Emmie Edwards 2-1-1. Total 21-7-6.
Pitching:
Colfax — Anna Geissler 3 IP, 5 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 8 R (5 earned), Jozie Buchanan 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 R; Boyceville — Hannah Johnson 5 IP, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 6 R (4 earned).
Mondovi
ATTEMPTING to lay down a bunt during last Friday’s home softball game against Mondovi was Boyceville second baseman Harper Olson. —photo by Shawn DeWitt
The Bulldogs were able to extend their winning streak to two games with a 4-1 win against the Buffaloes last Friday, April 26 at Pafko Park.
Mondovi took a 1-0 in the fourth inning when the Buffaloes’ Lyndsey Thompson led off the top half of the frame with a double and scored on a ground out to second.
Boyceville erased its goose egg with three runs in the bottom of the fifth highlighted by Ella Holden’s 2-RBI single.
Emma Ouellette led off the sixth with a single and came around to score the Bulldogs’ last run for the 4-1 final.
Ouellette finished with two hits as did Hannah Johnson who earned the pitching victory. Johnson gave up only one earned run on four hits, struck out two Mondovi batters and walked five in seven innings of work.
BOYCEVILLE 4, MONDOVI 1
Boyceville.….….……0 0 0 0 3 1 0– 4
Mondovi….….….…..0 0 0 1 0 0 0– 1
Boyceville (4) AB-H-R: Jaida Peterson 3-0-1, Harper Olson 3-0-0, Amber Retzloff 3-1-0, Emma Ouellette 3-2-1, Alyx Bloom 2-1-1, Hannah Johnson 4-2-0, Libby Bygd 3-0-0, Ella Holden 3-1-0, Jensine Boesl 4-1-1. Total 28-8-4.
Pitching:
Boyceville — Hannah Johnson 7 IP, 4 H, 2 K, 5 BB, 1 R (1 earned).