TV’s Jacqlyn Schmitt quickly gets the ball to the infield after making a catch. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)
The Turkey Valley softball team (9-17, 8-2 UIC) had a tough conclusion to the week, dropping three games.
Conference
Wednesday night, the Trojans hosted the North Fayette Valley TigerHawks (14-12, 10-2 UIC) in a conference doubleheader for their last two home games of the season, falling in both.
NFV got out to an early 5-0 lead in game one, which would remain the score of the game for three full innings. At the top of the fourth inning, the TigerHawks scored three more times, extending their lead to eight runs. However, the Trojans would not stay silent. At the bottom of the fifth inning, the Trojans were able to bring the lead down to just three runs, making the score 8-5. At the top of the sixth inning, NFV scored twice. Though Turkey Valley was shutout at the bottom of the sixth inning, they were able to prevent the visitors from extending their lead at the top of the seventh. Unfortunately, TV was only able to score three runs at the bottom of the seventh, making the final score 10-8 in favor of NFV.
TV rapped out five hits with Alison Leibold going 2-for-4 with a double. Others collecting hits were Olivia Snyder, Maici Weber and Jacqlyn Schmitt. In the pitcher’s circle was Sierra Morris who went the distance, giving up eight hits and five strikeouts.
The second game also started off with NFV getting out to an early, albeit smaller, lead. However, the TigerHawks would extend their lead to four runs at the top of the second inning, and once again to six runs at the top of the fourth inning. TV finally broke through at the bottom of the fourth inning and scored their first (and only) run of the game, making the score 6-1. At the top of the fifth inning, the TigerHawks were able to score three more times, making the score 9-1, which held to the end.
Clare Courtney, M. Weber, Leibold and Aubrey Hoffert had the Trojans’ four hits in game two. Throwing for TV were M. Weber and Halle Weber.
NFV 5 0 0 3 0 2 0 10 8
TV 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 8 5
Sierra Morris (LP) – 7IP, 10R, 8H, 3BB, 5K
2B – Alison Leibold 1; 1B – Olivia Snyder 1; Maici Weber 1; Leibold 1; Jacqlyn Schmitt 1; RBI – Snyder 1; Clare Courtney 1; M. Weber 1; Halle Weber 1; SB – Snyder 2
NFV 1 3 0 2 3 0 0 9 7
TV 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
M. Weber (LP) – 2IP, 4R, 1H, 4BB, 1K; H. Weber (RP) – 5IP, 5R, 6H, 1K
1B – Courtney 1; M. Weber 1; Leibold 1; Aubrey Hoffert 1
On the road
Closing out the week, the Trojans traveled to Cresco to battle the Crestwood Cadets (13-12), dropping the game 10-1.
The game started out with the Trojans failing to score a run over the course of the first three innings. Fortunately, the Cadets were only able to score twice over the same time period. At the top of the fourth inning, Turkey Valley cut Crestwood’s lead in half by scoring their first run of the game, making the score 2-1. However, the Cadets’ lead would soon grow. At the bottom of the fourth inning, Crestwood scored five runs, giving them a six run lead. Neither team would score until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Crestwood once again increased their lead, this time making the score 10-1. The Cadets were able to prevent the Trojans from scoring at the top of the seventh inning, giving Crestwood a nine-run victory over Turkey Valley.
Morris took the loss with three Ks and gave up eight hits. Four Trojans garnered a hit apiece including Snyder, M. Weber, Morgan Vsetecka and Hoffert with Hoffert having the lone RBI.
TV 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
Crest 1 1 0 5 0 3 x 10 8
Sierra Morris (LP) – 6IP, 10R, 8H, 3BB, 3K
1B – Snyder 1; M. Weber 1; Morgan Vsetecka 1; Hoffert 1; RBI – Hoffert 1
This week
The UIC season wraps up at Clayton Ridge Wednesday, June 28, at 4 p.m., with the final regular season game set for Thursday, June 29, against Sumner-Fredericksburg at 7 p.m.
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