Location softball roundup for Might 3: Bon Homme goes undefeated

GAYVILLE, S.D.– It was a busy day for Mitchell-area softball teams on Saturday.Several teams were

in action on Saturday at the Gayville-Volin Softball Invitational, with games being played in both Gayville and Volin throughout the day. All games played at both venues were five-inning contests.

Bon Homme went unbeaten on the day, beating Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 18-1 in 4 innings, Scotland/Menno 5-1 and Parkston 8-2. Against the Phoenix, Taycee Ranek drove in 6 runs as part of a three-hit performance and Raelee Lanphear likewise collected three hits and two RBIs.Facing off against the Trappers, Cavaliers starting pitcher Kenadee Kozak collected eight strikeouts while navigating around 4 hits and four strolls across all 5 innings, likewise scoring two times at the plate. Taryn Crites posted a three-hit game in Bon Homme’s (6-3)last game versus the Trojans and Reyna Alberts drove in two runs.Outside of its loss to Bon Homme, Parkston was triumphant in

its other games, edging Scotland/Menno 8-7 thanks to an Ali Moke walk-off single to drive home Makenna Termeer, as 3 Trojan players gathered 2 RBIs for the contest. Parkston(2-7 )scored eight runs in the last innings to down FMFA 12-6, with Alexis Holzbauer picking up 4 hits, 3 RBIs and three runs scored. Avon went 2-1 for the competition following a 4-3 win over Viborg-Hurley and a 12-0 shutout triumph over Mount Vernon/Plankinton. A three-run very first inning was all the Pirates needed to top the Cougars, as Ashley Tolsma drove in two runs to back a nine-strikeout efficiency from Macy Voigt in the pitching circle.Voigt just permitted one hit in four innings of work versus the Titans in the shutout win, likewise gathering 2 hits at the plate, while

Brielle Voigt posted a three-hit getaway with 4 RBIs. Avon’s(10-3)lone loss came against hosts Gayville-Volin, a 9-0 Raiders win.Scotland/ Menno went 1-2 in its slate of three games, with its only win beginning a walk off over FMFA 11-10 after erasing a six-run deficit in

the last inning. In total, 11 Trappers batted in the fifth inning, with Kylie Guthmiller providing the game-winning hit. Ervin Schrock collected 2 hits and drove in 3 runs.Sandwiched in between its losses to Scotland/Menno (4-5)and Parkston, FMFA defeated Chamberlain 4-2. Claire Loofbourrow hit a crowning achievement in the game as the Phoenix (4-9 )scratched throughout a run in

4 of the five innings of play. Jovie Vandenbosch had two hits for the Cubs together with an RBI. Chamberlain (1-10 )was bested by Gayville-Volin by a final of 18-3 and Viborg-Hurley 9-6 in its other 2 games. The Raiders took down MVP (5-4)by a last of 15-3 in the groups ‘game, while the Cougars

were victorious over the Titans 10-5. Hanson reaches 10 wins at Flandreau Tournament FLANDREAU, S.D.– Following a tournament-opening loss over hosts Flandreau at the Flandreau Softball Tournament, Hanson recovered in a huge way.The Beavers took down Wagner 27-4 in 3 innings and fought past Sioux

Falls Christian 4-3 to reach 10 triumphes on the season. All games played were five-inning contests.Against the Red Raiders, Hanson scored 12 runs in the first inning

and 10 more runs in the second inning, working 10 walks while getting 15 hits in the game. Jacey Schoenrock published a three-hit game with 7 RBIs and Jozlynn Tegethoff, Marah Doyle and Kendra Endorf

ended up with 2 RBIs each.Endorf provided the consent blow for the Beavers over the Chargers, driving in 2 runs on a base struck as part of a four-run fourth inning. Tegethoff included an RBI single in the inning, showing to be the difference as Hanson’s(10-4) Olivia Kayser quieted a late SF Christian rally by ending the game with a strikeout. Following a 7-4 loss to Sioux Valley and a 3-1 defeat to SF Christian, McCook Central/Montrose finished its competition with a 10-1 victory over Wagner, scoring a minimum of a run in every inning, stressed by a four-run fourth. Ashtyn Deknikker gathered 3 hits and three RBIs in the game while MCM(7-6)had 2-RBI

games from Josalyn Traupel and Mya Morrison.In Wagner’s( 3-11) other game at the competition, Kymani Gullikson got an RBI versus Flandreau, but the Fliers dispatched the Red Raiders 23-3 in four innings. Skilled offense powers Howard at Redfield Competition REDFIELD, S.D.– The Howard softball offense scored runs in lots to get its 2nd and third triumphes in the history of the program.The Tigers fell Kingsbury County 28-0 in three innings to open their Redfield Competition debut, while they later rebounded from a 9-1 loss in 5 innings over the hosting Pheasants to take down Milbank 21-8,

the game likewise ending after five innings.Against the Knights, Howard set up 20 hits as a group

and had 8 players drive in a minimum of 2 runs in the game. Hadynn Kidd led the Tigers with four RBIs while Hanna Dold gathered 3 hits and three RBIs, also homering in the game. Reese Krynauw struck out 6 across all 3 innings, allowing just a set of hits.Tana Hoyer drove in four runs as part of a four-hit game at the plate against Milbank, as Howard( 3-4)scored 13 of its 21 runs in the game throughout the last two

innings. Kally Beyer also had four hits and 3 RBIs and Krynauw helped her own cause, gathering 3 hits and scoring twice while likewise striking out 8 Bulldogs batters pitching. Blake Durham is a Sports Reporter for the Mitchell Republic, having participated October of 2023. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Durham can be found covering a variety of preparation and collegiate sports in the area.