By Becky Walz,
Trojan Alison Leibold slides safely into home around the Kee catcher Wednesday in game one. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)
The Turkey Valley softball team (2-10, 2-2 UIC) found some offense in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday against Kee, getting its second win of the season.
UIC split
Getting a chance to play in front of the home crowd, the Trojans split with Kee (5-9, 2-2 UIC) Wednesday night.
It was back-and-forth as the visiting Hawks put up four runs to start the first game. TV responded with five in the bottom of the opening frame and padded its lead with a six-run second inning. Kee went back to work and put up 10 unanswered runs in the third and fourth innings, carrying a 14-11 lead into the bottom of the fifth. The Trojans then took advantage of some walks and a Maici Weber two-run homer. The hitting was contagious as TV loaded the bases and took a 16-14 lead.
In the sixth, the Hawks looked ready to erase the deficit with the bases loaded on a full count when Trojan third-baseman Morgan Vsetecka fielded a grounder cleanly and stepped on the bag to record the third out of the inning. TV loaded the bases again in the sixth, scoring three times. Kee scratched one run across in the top of the seventh, but would end it there with TV winning, 19-14.
The Trojans had nine hits. M. Weber was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Clare Courtney produced a double and drove in three runs, while Olivia Snyder and Vsetecka each had two hits.
Halle Weber nearly went five frames and earned the win with seven strikeouts with Sierra Morris taking the mound in relief.
The second game went to the Hawks, 12-6, with the visitors scoring once in the first and second innings. TV tied the game in the bottom of the third, but a five-run fourth for Kee was too much for the Trojans to overcome.
It was a 10-hit game for the Trojans with Snyder hitting a home run and a single with two RBI. Alison Leibold was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
Kee 4 0 7 3 0 0 1 15 15
TV 5 6 0 0 5 3 0 19 9
Halle Weber (WP) – 4-2/3IP, 11R, 12H, 7K; Sierra Morris (RP) – 2-1/3IP, 4R, 3H, 3BB, 1K
HR – Maici Weber 1; 2B – Clare Courtney 1; 1B – Olivia Snyder 2; Morgan Vsetecka 2; M. Weber 1; Jacqlyn Schmitt 1; Mariah Throndson 1; RBI – M. Weber 3; Courtney 3; Vsetecka 2; Aubrey Hoffert 2; Snyder 1; Throndson 1; H. Weber 1
Kee 1 1 0 5 0 3 2 12 10
TV 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 10
Morris (LP) – 4-2/3IP, 7R, 6H, 5BB, 1K; H. Weber (RP) – 1-1/3IP, 4R, 3H, 4BB; Annika Bodensteiner (RP) – 1IP, 1R, 1H, 1K
HR – Snyder 1; 2B – Alison Leibold 1; Courtney 1; 1B – M. Weber 2; Snyder 1; Leibold 1; J. Schmitt 1; Courtney 1; Kinsey Reicks 1; RBI – Snyder 2; M. Weber 1; J. Schmitt 1; Courtney 1
Non-conference
Building some confidence with a split the night before, the Trojans traveled to Riceville (11-3) Thursday, only to have the Wildcats take control of the game and the win, 12-0.
It took Riceville three innings to end the game early on the mercy run with three runs in the first, five in the second and four in the third.
M. Weber had Turkey Valley’s lone hit of the game while Morris surrendered the loss with Bodensteiner throwing in relief.
TV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
Rice 3 5 4 x x x x 12 7 0
Morris (LP) – 2-1/3IP, 10R, 5H, 1BB, 1K; Annika Bodensteiner (RP) – 1/3IP, 2R, 2H, 2BB
1B – M. Weber 1
Coming up
Turkey Valley will host Central Wednesday, June 14, at 5 p.m., in a varsity doubleheader.
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