Softball Recap: Stanton County triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kynzi Fehringer

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:42am

Softball Recap: Stanton County Trojans vs. Spearville Lancers

Stanton County can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Spearville Lancers 15-14. For Stanton County, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 defeat Spearville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Kynzi Fehringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fehringer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.

In other batting news, Stanton County got a massive performance out of Hallie Waldron, who went 2-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Waldron has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Valeria Ortega, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

On Spearville's side, Cheyenne Ackerman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Kendal Ratzlaff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Stanton County now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Spearville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Stanton County by a score of 16-5 later that day.

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