By Becky Walz,
It was a busy stretch for the South Winn softball team (16-13, 12-1 UIC) last week with a slew of games as the regular season soon wraps up.
No contest
Big innings led to the two-game sweep over Postville (0-12, 0-12 UIC) Wednesday on the road, 21-2 and 12-0, in shortened games.
In game one, the Warriors opened with 11 runs in the first frame. After going scoreless in the second, third and fourth, South Winn bats ignited again in the fifth for another 10 runs.
Game two saw South Winn get after it early again with eight runs crossing home plate in the first inning, adding three in the second and one in the third to close the game in three frames.
Morgan Kleve got the double win on the mound with an inning in the circle in each game. In game one, freshman Alyssa Holthaus finished the game with 10 strikeouts, while Aubree Gesing pitched two frames in game two with one.
At the plate, the Warriors combined for 21 hits in the two contests. In game one, Izzy Kuboushek was 3-for-4 with Rachel Meyer and Katie Shimek each rapping out a pair of hits. Kleve hit a home run in game two and drove in two runs, while Morgan Kriener connected for a triple.
SW 11 0 0 0 10 x x 21 15
Post 0 0 1 1 1 x x 3 2
Morgan Kleve (WP) – 1IP, 1H, 2K; Alyssa Holthaus (RP) – 4IP, 3R, 1H, 10K
2B – Addisen Kuennen 1; 1B – Izzy Kuboushek 3; Rachel Meyer 2; Katie Shimek 2; Morgan Kriener 1; Britney Hageman 1; Holthaus 1; Adrienne Winings 1; Isabella Opperman 1; Hailey Riehle 1; Addison Timp 1; SB – Abby Wagner 1; Ali Heying 1
SW 8 3 1 x x x x 12 6
Post 0 0 0 x x x x 0 0
Kleve (WP) – 1IP, 3K; Aubree Gesing (RP) – 2IP, 1K
HR – Kleve 1; 3B – Kriener 1; 1B – Ella Willey 2; Wagner 1; Avery Luzum 1; RBI – Kleve 2; Avery Humpal 1; SB – Holthaus 1
At Oelwein
Thursday, the Warriors traveled to Oelwein to take on the Huskies (10-13) in non-conference action. Oelwein won the game, 8-1, scoring two in the second, two in the fourth and four in the fourth.
South Winn’s lone score of the game came from a solo homer by Abby Wagner in the fourth inning. Two other Warriors had hits in the game including a double by Kleve and single by Avery Luzum.
The loss went to Kleve who went the six innings, giving up 14 hits with two strikeouts.
SW 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Oel 0 2 0 2 4 0 x 8 13
Kleve (LP) – 6IP, 8R, 14H, 1BB, 2K
HR – Wagner 1; 2B – Kleve 1; 1B – Luzum 1; RBI – Wagner 1
Friday recap
The Warriors had a tough go at the plate Friday as Sumner-Fredericksburg (21-6) finished the game in four innings, 11-0.
South Winn garnered just two hits — singles by Kriener and Kleve in the non-conference contest with Wagner suffering the loss, giving up nine hits and striking out two.
SW 0 0 0 0 x x x 0 2
S-F 4 1 5 1 x x x 11 9
Abby Wagner (LP) – 4IP, 11R, 9H, 3BB, 2K
1B – Kriener 1; Kleve 1
Dunkerton tourney
Saturday, the Warriors were in action at a tournament in Dunkerton, playing a close game with Charles City that went the Comets’ way, 4-0. Squaring of with the hosts, SW defeated Dunkerton 18-4, before the tournament was cancelled due to lightning in the area.
Final week
The final week of the regular season got underway Monday as the Warriors hosted Turkey Valley. South Winn will host Kee Wednesday, June 28, at 5 p.m.
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