Badger girls awesome in season opener
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| Badger Brianna Reasoner at bat Saturday in their season opener against Lewiston JV. The Badgers, half in their first game ever, fell in both games of the double header, but played exceptionally well. |
After their opening game against Sandpoint was rained out, the Badger girls varsity softball team went to Lewiston Saturday and played their first two games of the season. Of the 15 girls on the team, half have never played softball before.
The girls played awesome, they all had amazing plays and batted well.
Despite their outstanding efforts, the Badgers fell to Lewiston JV 3-12 in the first game in seven innings and the second game 6-16 in five innings.
Junior MaKenzie Carle pitched the first game with eight strikeouts and freshman Gabby Blackmore caught.
In the second game, senior Lindsay Taggart pitched her debut game and junior Brianna Reasoner caught her debut game.
Senior Lindsay Taggart had a triple and went 3-6 on the day.
MaKenzie Carle also went 3-6 on the day.
Foreign exchange students Shio-Mhara Roldan Andrade from Spain and Sandra Brkanovic from Montenegro both played in their first games ever and impressed everybody.
The girls next scheduled game is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Lake City.