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Carrie Pichler
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MAC
ST. IGNATIUS – MAC softball split last week with a big win against Loyola-Sacred Heart and a close call against rival Ronan.
Thursday against Loyola, the Lady Bulldogs pulled out a big 10-1 victory to put them closer to the top of the 6B ladder.
After drawing first blood, the Lady Bulldogs scored eight more in the fifth while stopping the Breakers from scoring in every frame except a lone run also in the fifth.
Lady Bulldog Morgan Malatare stepped up to lead her team with a perfect 3-3 plate performance, hitting a pair of doubles, while Jordyn Eichert plated three runs batted in on her 3-5 effort, also launching a double and a home run.
At home Saturday, MAC hosted No. 1-ranked Ronan with a disappointing 5-6 final.
Despite the loss, Mikaylan Roylance launched a pair of doubles in her 3-4 at the plate, and Shania Dubois went long with a home run, bringing home two RBIs.
The Lady Bulldogs will head to Divisionals Friday and Saturday in Ronan.
Results
MAC 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 – 10 13 2
Loyola-Sacred Heart 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 2 5
Mikaylan Roylance 2-5, Jordyn Eichert 3-5, Emilie Charlo 1-4, Shania Dubois 1-4, Jaycee Anderson 0-1, Haley Crawford 1-2, Morgan Malatare 3-3, Couture 0-3, Haley Carroll 0-2, Berit DeGrandpre 1-2, Ran’Dee Charlo 1-4
2B – Malatare (2), Roylance, Eichert, Crawford. HR –Eichert. RBIs – Eichert (3), Malatare, DeGrandpre
MAC 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 – 5 10 9
Ronan 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 – 6 5 2
Mikaylan Roylance 3-4, Jordyn Eichert 2-3, Emilie Charlo 0-4, Morgan Malatare 1-3, Shania Dubois 1-4, Jaycee Anderson 1-4, Kinzie Couture 1-3, Berit Degrandpre 0-1, Elizabeth Morigeau 1-2, Haley Carroll 0-1, Ra. Charlo 0-2, Haley Crawford 0-1
2B – Roylance (2), Eichert, Malatare. HR – Dubois. RBIs – Malatare (2),Dubois (2), Eichert
Ronan
RONAN – The Maidens continued their tear with a sweep of the week taking down both Drummond and MAC.
Thursday at Drummond, the Maidens toasted the Lady Trojans twice.
After heated scoring in all of the Maidens four innings, cut off by mercy rule, Maiden Carston Rhine threw a three-hitter shutout in the first contest to claim the 16-0 victory from the circle while also plating a 2-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Maiden Kendra Starkel went a perfect 2-2 with a double and a triple, batting in four runs.
Game two against Drummond was another shutout win on Carston’s part as she allowed only two hits in the 21-0 rollover.
Kenzie Dulmes played a cool 5-5 from the dish with a pair of doubles and an RBI while Starkel dazzled with three runs batted in on her 2-4 effort. Kaitlyn Sassaman smacked a triple in her outing at the plate.
At Mission Saturday, The Maidens won a hard fought battle toppling the Lady Bulldogs 6-5.
After scoring three in the first, the Maidens never looked back holding on for the win.
Starkel hit a homerun in the barnburner.
The Maidens will host the Divisional Tournament Friday and Saturday.
Results
Ronan 3 5 7 1 – 16 15 0
Drummond 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 3 1
Kaitlyn Sassaman 1-2, Kenzie Dulmes 2-3, Kendra Starkel 2-2, Amanda Morency 2-2, Carston Rhine 2-3, Jordyn Clairmont 2-2, Marissa Mock 1-2, Kiana Brown 1-2, Gabby Wirz 0-1
2B – Sassaman, Starkel. 3B – Starkel, Morency, Rhine. RBIs – Starkel (4), Morency (2), Sassaman, Rhine, Mock
Ronan 8 0 5 7 1 – 21 16 5
Drummond 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 2 0
Kaitlyn Sassaman 2-4, Kenzie Dulmes 5-5, Kendra Starkel 2-4, Amanda Morency 0-2, Carston Rhine 3-5, Jordyn Clairmont 0-2, Marissa Mock 2-2, Sadie Wirz 0-1, Kiana Brown 2-2, Gabby Wirz 0-3
2B – Dulmes (2), Brown (2), Rhine. 3B – Sassaman. RBIs – Starkel (3), Rhine (2), Brown (2), Dulmes
Ronan 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 – 6 5 2
MAC 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 – 5 10 9
Kaitlyn Sassaman 0-4, Kenzie Dulmes 1-4, Kendra Starkel 1-4, Amanda Morency 0-4, Carston Rhine 0-4, Jordyn Clairmont 1-4, Kiana Brown 1-1, Marissa Mock 0-3, Gabby Wirz 1-3
HR –Starkel. RBIs- Starkel (3), Mock
