Softball Recap: Rosholt wins going away against Tri-County

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 5:27pm

Softball Recap: Rosholt Hornets vs. Tri-County Penguins

Rosholt put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Tri-County Penguins with a sharp 16-9 win. That's more bragging rights for Rosholt, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Addi Gagas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Gagas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gagas was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Gracie Flees was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Rink, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.

On Tri-County's side, Morgan Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Skye Hopkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Rosholt's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Tri-County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.

Rosholt will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. Rosholt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Tri-County, they will head out on the road to challenge Tigerton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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