The Fastpitch Chronicle

Arcadia 4, Westby 0, Wins second game too, remains unbeaten
Arcadia's Taylor Haines remained hot in the circle even on a cold, windy afternoon in Westby. In the first game of a twinbill Haines twirled a one-hitter using a combination of ups and downs to take Westby down on strikes 13 times. Haines provided all the offensive punch she would need with towering blast over the fence in dead left field in the third inning. Arcadia garned just six hits of their own including two doubles by their first sacker. Three of the four runs for Westby were unearned. 

Pepin/Alma 4, Elmwood/Plum City 1

Whitnall 12 , New Berlin Eisenhower 2
Word has it that Ike's Katie Schlegel did not pitch due to an injury

Whitnall used an 8-run first inning and rode that to a 12-2 victory over New Berlin Eisenhower.  The Falcons scored 6 times with 2 outs in that first frame.  The big blow was a grand slam 
by Lara Stachowski, the freshman's third HR of the year.  
Whitnall added single runs in the second and third innings, andended the game on a long 2-run home run by Liz Thon in the 
bottom of the sixth inning.  Steffi Lombardo took the loss for Eisenhower giving up 9 runs in 2 innings pitched. 

Ike mounted a small rally in the fourth inning when the first two batters of the inning reached on a walk and a bunt single.  Andrea Leder and Riley Rossbach then sandwiched RBI singles around a pop out.  Pitcher Alex Cimler would then strikeout the next two batters to end the threat.  Cimler got the win going 6 
innings, scattering 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6.  Whitnall improves to 18-3 on the season.  Eisenhower falls to 15-4.  

Freedom 7, Winneconne 5

With the score tied at five in the ninth inning, Taylor Hanus came to the plate and homered, plating Jaylyn Murphy. Annika Gereau blasted two home runs for Winneconne Wolves Varsity. Annika went 3-3 in the game with two RBIs and two runs scored. Annika homered in the first and seventh innings. Annika worked out of five tough spots for Winneconne Wolves Varsity. She pitched 8 1/3 innings and allowed seven earned runs on 14 hits. Annika faced her trickiest spot in the eighth inning.

Even though Taylor allowed five runs over nine innings she still recorded the victory. Taylor struck out six, walked five and gave up nine hits. Freedom was sparked by Taylor and Samantha Schumacher, who teamed up for three hits and six RBIs.

Annika took the loss for Winneconne Wolves Varsity. The top of the first saw Winneconne Wolves Varsity take an early lead, 1-0. A solo home run by Annika started the inning off. Winneconne Wolves Varsity pushed across two runs in both the sixth inning and the seventh. In the sixth, Winneconne Wolves Varsity scored on a two-run single by Sam Olson, bringing home Taylor Wilke and Becca Behm.

Lakeside Lutheran 16 , Lake Mills 3

The Westosha Central softball team used a 10 run 3rd inning to defeat Lake Geneva Badger 11-1 in 5 innings in Lake Geneva last night.  Olivia Klean earned the win by allowing 1 run (earned) on 5 hits.  She struck out 1 while walking 3.   

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the 3rd, the Falcons struck.  Alyssa Hrncar (2 runs and 2 hits) led off with a single.  After Taylor Bergles reached on an error and an intentional walk to Kayla Konwent loaded the bases, Larkin Langston plated 2 on a single to left.  “Larkin has really stepped it up for us,” said Head Coach Tom Lampe. “Teams have been trying to pitch around Kayla and she (Langston) has been making them pay. That was what we envisioned when we put her in that spot.”   

Once the Falcons put runs on the board it kept going.  Hailey Jester followed with an RBI single which was followed by RBI hit by Julia Jester, Alyssa Hrncar and Taylor Bergles.  The inning was capped by a two-run home run by Konwent (her 9th of the year).  “She never ceases to amaze me,” said Lampe. “She is so good about staying within herself.  It can be hard when people avoid you with intentional walks. But she constantly takes advantage of the opportunities she is given.  She is a special player.”   

The Falcons added another run in the 4th on a single by Hailey Jester and an RBI ground out by Haley Spoerl. With the win the Falcons move to 10-0 in the Southern Lakes.  They can clinch a tie for the conference title tomorrow when they host Waterford for a 4:00 start.