Softball Recap: Minneota wins going away against Yellow Medicine East

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 9:02pm

Softball Recap: Minneota Vikings vs. Yellow Medicine East Sting

On Thursday, everything went the Minneota Vikings's way against the Yellow Medicine East Sting as the Minneota Vikings made off with a 22-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Minneota.

Madison Hennen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Hennen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabelle Hulzebos, who went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, five runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Joelle Otto, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.

Minneota's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Yellow Medicine East, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Minneota beat Yellow Medicine East by a score of 12-2 later that day.

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