The OABCIG softball team fell behind 5-0 after one inning at Correctionville on Wednesday, before eventually falling 11-1 to River Valley. The Falcons scored a run in the second inning, but couldn’t muster any more offense in the loss. Kylie Schluter had the lone hit for OABCIG, while Karter Hemer scored the Falcons’ only run. Stella Remer struck out two batters while pitching for OABCIG. With the loss, the Falcons record fell to 2-9 on the season, while River Valley improved to 12-11.
The Ridge View softball team fell behind 9-0 after one inning against Newell-Fonda on Tuesday at Galva. The Raptors scored two runs of their own in the second inning, but were unable to close the gap any further in a 12-2 loss to a talented Mustang team. Ridge View was led at the plate by Tatum Shepherd, who belted two hits including a double, and drove in a run. Beth Mentzer also smacked a double and batted in a run. Abby Wandrey also contributed a hit for the Raptors. Shepherd and Faith Freese both crossed home plate to score runs in the contest.
The OABCIG baseball team built a 4-1 lead after four innings against MVAO-COU on Friday night, then broke the game wide open by scoring seven runs in the sixth inning for an 11-1 win. The Falcons were led at the plate by Zach Hemer, who smacked three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Also blasting three hits for OABCIG were Zach Thayer and Brysen Kolar. The Falcons got two hits each from Treyten Kolar, Kane Ladwig, and Kelton Ladwig. Easton Harms contributed one hit to the winning effort.
Trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning, Ridge View’s Tyhler Kolpin stepped to the plate and delivered a hit, driving in two runs and knotting the score at 2-2. The Raptors added a run in the sixth inning to take the lead, and held on for a 3-2 victory over West Monona last Monday in Holstein. Ridge View was led at the plate by Kolpin, who had two hits and drove in two runs. The Raptors also got hits from Cael Myrtue, Gavin Vohs, and Caden Biede, with Vohs smashing a double. Biede drove in an RBI and scored a run, while Vohs and Gabe Chance also crossed home plate in the victory.
The Falcon softball team lost a 13-1 decision to Denison-Schleswig at the annual OABCIG Invite. The Monarchs led 2-1 after one inning, but scored six runs in the second inning and five runs in the third inning to put the game out of reach. Justice DesChamps smacked a hit, stole two bases, and scored the Falcons’ lone run, while Kylie Schluter also hit safely and Kenai Nielsen drove in a run. Karter Hemer handled the pitching duties for OABCIG, striking out two batters. The Falcons season record fell to 2-6.
The Ridge View softball team battled a talented West Monona squad last Monday at Galva, and came away with a one-run victory. The Raptors were led by Addison Schmidt and Katie Pickhinke, who both belted two hits including a double. Ridge View also got hits from Shae Dutler, Tatum Shepherd, and Beth Mentzer. Schmidt knocked in two RBI’s, while Pickhinke and Shepherd both accounted for one RBI. Emma Vohs scored two runs to lead the Raptors in that category, while Pickhinke and Shepherd both crossed home plate once in the victory.
The Ridge View baseball team won a hotly contested matchup last Tuesday in Holstein, holding off a late OABCIG rally to come away with a 7-6 victory. The game was tight throughout, as both teams scored three runs in the first inning and the game was tied at 4-4 after two innings. The Raptors broke through for three runs in the fourth inning to give themselves a 7-4 cushion. That lead held up until the seventh inning, when the Falcons plated two runs to pull within 7-6, but Ridge View was able to get the final out to secure the one run victory.
The OABCIG softball team fell behind early against a tough West Monona squad, and lost a 17-3 decision on Wednesday in Battle Creek. The Falcons trailed 5-1 after one inning and 9-2 after two innings. The Spartans plated six runs in the fourth inning to seal the victory and improve their record to 7-1, while OABCIG fell to 0-3 on the season. The Falcons got hits from Abby Winterrowd, Haley Harms, Alexis Ulrich, and Jocelynn Maier. Harms and Maier both knocked in RBI’s, while Winterrowd, Ulrich, and Kenai Nielsen scored runs for OABCIG.
The OABCIG baseball team put away West Monona early in the game on Wednesday in Ida Grove, taking a 17-1 lead after two innings and cruising to victory from there, in a game shortened due to the mercy rule. The Falcons were led at the plate by Max Webb, who smacked three hits and drove in three RBI’s. Treyten Kolar also had three hits for OABCIG. Gabe Winterrowd had two hits, including a double, and drove in three RBI’s. Brysen Kolar smashed two hits, while Zach Hemer, Kane Ladwig, and Kelton Ladwig all contributed hits to the Falcon cause.
The Ridge View softball team wasted little time in taking control of their matchup with OABCIG, racing out to a 7-0 lead after one inning and building the margin to 12-1 after two innings, before cruising to a 13-1 victory. The Raptors were led at the plate by Addison Schmidt, who belted three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three RBI’s. Katie Pickhinke smacked two hits, including a single and a triple, and batted in two RBI’s. Emma Vohs, Sky Henkel, Abby Wandrey, and Beth Mentzer all hit safely for Ridge View, with Henkel smacking a double.
