Otters bow twice at DeLagoon

Daily Journal

Published Friday, May 9, 2008

The Brainerd Warriors used their bats and some Fergus Falls errors to win 14-2 and 6-5 Thursday at DeLagoon Park.

Brainerd exploded for nine runs in the fourth inning of Game 1 to win the game in five innings.

“Once they found a zone they just went a little crazy,” said Fergus Falls head coach Renee Erickson. “The hitting was contagious.”

Steph Neugbauer went 4-for-4 with a home run. Steph Lambrecht clouted a three-run shot.

Brittany Gagner drove in both Fergus runs in the first with a double. Erika Magnusson and Kara Fisher both went 2-for-3 with one double apiece.

Aly Erickson was hung with the loss.

The Otters fought their way back from a 5-2 deficit in Game 2 to tie the game with a three-run seventh. A double by Steph Muxfeldt, triples by Fisher and Gagner and a fielder’s choice tied the game.

Brainerd won it in the bottom half of the seventh as Hallsey Olson reached on a bunt, advanced on a wild pitch and with one out, came around to score on a double by Neugbauer.

“We switched up our lineup but we were happy with the way we hit,” said Erickson, who saw her club collect 12 safeties.

Fisher and Cristina Masten both went 2-for-4. Emily Brink collected two hits and scored twice for Brainerd.

Aimee Magnusson took the pitching loss.

The Fergus JV team lost 5-4 and 10-0.

The Otters will host Alexandria in a 10 a.m. makeup game Saturday. They will also face Thief River Falls in a noon game.

(Game 1)

Brainerd 103 91— 14 15 1

Fergus Falls 200 00— 2 6 3

Karlie Manten and Emily Brink; Aly Erickson and Cristina Masten

WP - Manten; LP- Erickson

HR - Neugbauer (B), Lambrecht (B)

(Game 2)

Fergus Falls 100 010 3—5 12 3

Brainerd 001 400 1—6 8 2

Aimee Magnusson and Masten; Manten and Brink

WP - Manten; LP- Magnusson

Pelican Rapids 17, Waubun 7

PELICAN RAPIDS — The Vikings scored eight runs in the fifth inning in topping the Bombers.

Waubun led early on but could not stop the onslaught of hits by the Vikings. In the fifth inning, Aly Colocky, Amy Field, Katlin Sillerud and Emma Strand all got hits as Pelican batted around.

Amy Field went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Katlin Sillerud picked up the win on the mound for the Vikings striking out seven, giving up ten hits and walking two.

PR 104 084 x—17 9 2

Waubun 313 000 x— 7 9 0

WP-Sillerud LP-Stalberger

Wheaton 11, Ashby 7

ASHBY— The Wheaton Warriors gave the Ashby Arrows their first conference game loss of the season.

The Warriors were outstanding at the plate and held the lead the entire contest. Ashby came back in the seventh with a late rally but the Warriors held them off. Wheaton out-hit Ashby 12-7.

Amanda Johnson led the Arrow going 2-for-4 with four RBI, all four RBI came in the seventh on a grand slam. Danielle Holcomb pitched for the Arrows allowing 12 hits, striking out 8 and walking two.

“The Warriors’ bats along with our errors in the field were too much to overcome today,” said Ashby head coach Joey Andreasen. “We need to put this one behind us and rebound for our next conference game against Hillcrest.”

Ashby 001 100 5—7 7 7

Wheaton 025 112 0—11 12 3

WP-DeSplinter LP-Holcomb

HR-Johnson (A)

Otter Tail Central 11, Pillager 0

PILLAGER— Kelsey Koep went 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBIs as the Otter Tail Central Bulldogs extended their undefeated record to 14 games. Abbey Evavold, Cally Nelson, and Laura Trosdahl all chipped in with two hits and two RBIs apiece.

Carmen Malmstrom tossed her second straight one-hit shutout for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs will host a twinbill with New York Mills Friday.

OTC 530 30 —11 15 0

PHS 000 0x —0 1 4

Malmstrom and Hagen; Hunstad and Hanson

WP-Malmstrom; LP-Hunstad