EM softball blanks Athens

by Samuel Ripp

ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound softball team was in action on Tuesday, April 19 to take on Athens in a non-conference game. The Lady Mounders took down Athens by a score of 7-0.

The Lady Mounders started the game off with a bang, as senior Abbey Olsen tripled to deep center to lead off. She quickly came around to score when the pitcher dropped the ball after receiving it from the catcher. Elk Mound would add two more in the first to quickly go up 3-0.

The Lady Mounders would add another run in the third and then put the game away for good in the bottom of the fifth by pushing across three more runs.

On the mound again for the Lady Mounders was Abbey Olsen who pitched very well again. Olsen pitched a complete game shutout while only allowing five hits and two walks. She also picked up four strikeouts on the afternoon.

Elk Mound also collected eight hits on the night and drawing four walks. Collecting those hits for the Lady Mounders were: senior Krystal Nigon; junior Karie Jo Nigon; junior Lauren Scharlau; sophomore Allison Lindquist with two; and junior Emily Ausman with two.

On the seven runs the Lady Mounders scored only two girls picked up RBIs in the game. They were junior Elizabeth Bauer; and senior Jade Sorenson. Allison Lindquist also picked up a stolen base on the night.

The Lady Mounders will look to build on their two game winning streak as they hit the middle part of the season.