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ADA-BORUP-WEST SPOILS PIRATE SOFTBALL SENIOR NIGHT

The Crookston Pirates’ struggles in the circle allowed Ada-Borup-West to jump out to an early lead, and the Cougars wouldn’t look back on their way to a 20-4 victory in four innings in a game played at in a game played at Donny Lauf softball field in Crookston.

 

FIRST INNING
Ada-Borup-West’s first two batters would walk, with a fielder’s choice putting both runners in scoring position. Joee Jones would hit a single through the right side of the infield to drive in two runs to make it a 2-0 game. The Cougars would get the next ten batters on base through six walks, a Holly Flom RBI single, and a Jones’ two RBI double, scoring nine more runs. The Pirates would get out of a bases-loaded jam with a groundout to end the top half of the inning with Ada-Borup-West leading 11-0.
Emily Bowman led off with a walk, and Rilynn Aubol got on with a single. After a Pirate double-steal, Madi Bruggeman brought both runners home with a double to right field to make it an 11-2 game. Bruggeman advanced to third on the throw to home, and the Pirates looked to have a rally going with one out. That rally would abruptly stop after Kambelle Freiji slapped a hard line drive to the third baseman, who would step on third to double up Bruggeman and end the inning.

SECOND INNING
The Pirates’ Emily Bowman recorded her first strikeout to start the top of the second before Avery Johnson would reach on an error. Macie Thornton would knock a single to left field to give the Cougars runners on first and second with one out. Crookston’s defense would keep Ada-Borup-West from crossing home, thanks to some great plays from the third baseman Bruggeman, who had two unassisted putouts to end the inning.
Crookston was unable to get the bats going in the bottom half of the inning. The Pirates struck out twice, with a Leah Johanneck walk in between, and a groundout would end the inning.

THIRD INNING
Ada-Borup-West would lead off the inning with a walk, and another error would allow the Cougars to have runners on with one out after a flyout to short. Another error would have the bases loaded. The Pirates’ pitching woes would continue, with two passed balls scoring two more runs for the Cougars. Crookston would get out of the inning after another Bowman strikeout and a groundout, with the Cougars up 13-2.
Crookston would ground out twice to lead off the bottom of the third. But the Pirates would get a two-out rally started by a Cassie Solhiem single to left field. Madi Bruggeman would bring her home with an RBI triple to right field. Kambelle Freije would blast a high fly ball to center field, which would hit the top of the fence and stay in play to prevent her from getting her first home run of the season. That double would bring in Bruggeman and groundout to short from the next batter would end the inning with Crookston still behind 13-4. 

FOURTH INNING
The fourth was another tough inning for the Pirates’ pitching and defense. Madalynn Crompton led off with a walk before two errors loaded the bases with no outs. Crookston was able to get the first out of the inning by a great throw from Bruggeman to home to get the force out and prevent a run from scoring. Back-to-back walks and a wild pitch would bring in three more runs, and the Cougars were up by a score of 16-4. An Alex Tinjum single would drive in another run, and a throwing error to home would allow another run to score. Tinjum would attempt to score off a wild pitch but would be mowed down at the plate for the second out of the inning. Crompton would come up with runners at second and third and would knock a base hit to right field to bring the runners in. The inning after a strikeout, and Ada-Borup-West up 20-4.
Crookston ground out twice before a two-out single from Dani Kresl, but that was it for the Pirates, as the Cougars’ defense got another groundout to end the inning and the game.

Crookston ends the regular season 2-14 on the year. Ada-Borup-West improves to 7-9 on the year.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ada-B-W 11 0 2 7 X x X 20 6 2
Crookston 2 0 2 0 X X X 4 5 7

 

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO
Dani Kresl-Crox (LP) 1.0 4 11 10 6 1
Emily Bowman-Crox  3.0 2 9 7 0 1
Callie Solseng-ABW (WP) 4.0 5 4 3 2 3

 

CROOKSTON Leaders-
Madi Bruggeman – 2 for 2, double, triple, 3 rbi
Kambelle Freije – 1 for 2, double, 1 rbi
Rilynn Aubol – 1 for 2, single, stolen base
Cassie Solhiem – 1 for 2, single, stolen base

Ada-Borup-West leaders-
Joee Jones – 2 for 3, double, 3 rbi, stolen base, 1 walk
Madalynn Crompton – 1 for 1, 2 rbi, 2 walks

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