Lady Badgers take first win of t

Lady Badgers take first win of the season

March 26, 2014

By Lauren Bartoe

The Badgers varsity girls softball team travelled to face Sandpoint's varsity team in a double-hearer Tuesday evening, falling dismally in the opener but roaring back to win game two 7-3 and their first win of the season.

With overcast skies and relatively nice temperatures, the Bulldogs started out with a three run rally in the firstst inning, followed by two runs in the second. With Bonners Ferry unable to put any runs on the board, Sandpoint jumped out to an early lead.

Senior Badger pitcher MaKenzie Carle and freshman catcher Avery Lane accumulated three strikeouts, two looking in the course of the game, but the Bulldogs offensive proved too much for the Badgers with four more runs in the fourth inning and three more in the sixth, totaling 12.

The Badgers never gave up though, scoring two runs late in the sixth inning. Carle and Gabby Blackmore crossed the plate with RBI's being credited to Blackmore and Chantel Coon.

The game ended in the sixth due to the 10-run rule, with a score of 2-12.

The second game started slightly different, with no score on the board headed into the third inning.

Freshman Badger pitcher Nicole Donn and senior catcher Brianna Reasoner worked hard to keep the game close. In the top of the third, Bonners scored two; Donn and Serentiy Winey both crossed the plate with an RBI coming from Carle.

In the bottom of the third, Sandpoint answered with two runs of their own, with Buchmina and Jones each scoring one.

The Badgers had a standout inning in the top of the fifth, batting around the order and scoring five runs to take a decisive 7-2 lead.

As darkness fell, the ladies fought to get three quick outs in the bottom of the fifth, only allowing Sandpoint one more run, ending the game at 7-3 and giving the Badgers their first victory of the season.

Nicole Donn also had three strikeouts in the game.

The next games are scheduled for this Friday, March 28, in Timberlake at 10 a.m. and noon. The varsity's current record is 1-3.