Softball Recap: Renville County West Wins Going Away Against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton

Renville County West hadn't done well against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jaguars blew past the Panthers 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mackenna Hinderks

Batters Struck Out

05/13/25 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	12
05/08/25 vs Yellow Medicine East	8
05/06/25 @ Ortonville	10
05/05/25 vs Dawson-Boyd	16
05/02/25 @ Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	6
+ 5 more games

Mackenna Hinderks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Renville County West got a big performance out of Annette Carlson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Carlson has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peyton Elfering, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Renville County West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Renville County West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Renville County West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair will be back at it again later today.