The Crookston Pirate Softball team is still in search of their first win of the year, and they look to get it against the Northern Freeze in a Friday afternoon game in Newfolden. The game starts at 4:30 PM, with the pregame show at 4 PM on KROX.
FIRST INNING-
The Pirates got a one-out single from Brea Lessard in the top of the first, and she continued to use her speed to steal second and then advance to third on a passed ball. However, Freeze ace Brooklyn Dahle locked in, getting a strikeout and a popout to end the inning, with the strikeout being her 200th of her career.
Elin Reese led off the first inning for the Freeze with a single to center field. She stole second, made it to third and then scored on a throwing error, putting the Freeze in front 1-0. Ally Wagner wouldn’t let any more in, though, as she would get a strikeout and a lineout to end the frame.
SECOND INNING-
Crookston got off to a good start in the second, as Brynna Kopecky reached on an error. She would steal second, reach third on a groundout, and then be driven in on an RBI single by Madi Bruggeman to tie the game at one. Bruggeman would also make it to third, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the threat, keeping the game tied.
After a groundout to begin the bottom of the inning, the Freeze were in business with a single and a walk to put two on. Unfortunately for the Freeze, Ireland Klasen lined a ball right to Madi Bruggeman at shortstop, who caught it and threw the ball to Brea Lessard at second, getting a double play and ending the inning.
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Crookston
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Crookston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Freeze | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
OFFENSIVE LEADERS –
Crookston –
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB/HBP | K |
| Ally Wagner – Crox | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Brooklyn Dahle – NF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
