Softball Recap: Goodhue Comes Up Short

Goodhue fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mabel-Canton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Aubrey Christianson put in work no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Christianson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases.

Christianson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lola Christianson, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Jorja Wagner also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Goodhue and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Mabel-Canton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

Goodhue didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-4 loss against Southland on the 16th. As for Mabel-Canton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against Houston on the 15th.