Roseau sweeps Crookston Pirate Softball

The Roseau Rams’ pitching was outstanding, and the offense started slow but picked up as the doubleheader went along to beat the Crookston Pirate Softball team 10-0 and 14-0 in five-inning games in a Section 8AA doubleheader in Roseau.

FIRST INNING-
Crookston’s Emily Bowman led off the game with a base hit. The next batter hit into a fielder’s choice before the next two batters struck out, and the Pirates were retired.
Roseau started the bottom of the inning with a Brooklyn Hulst bunt single. Hulst advanced to third base on a Pirate defensive breakdown.
A Roseau groundout scored a run, and the Rams took a 1-0 lead.

SECOND INNING-
Roseau pitcher, Brooklyn Hulst finished the first inning with two strikeouts and kept the streak going as she struck out the first two batters of the inning before getting a pop out and Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
Roseau led off the bottom of the inning with a single. After a flyout, they singled again. After a fielder’s choice where everybody was safe to load the bases, the next batter hit into a double play, and the inning was over.

THIRD INNING –
Crookston’s first two batters struck out before Bowman reached on a walk, and she was caught stealing at second base to retire the Pirates.
Roseau started the inning with a lead-off walk before the Ram was caught stealing. The next batter popped out before a ground out and Roseau took a 1-0 lead into the fourth inning.

FOURTH INNING-
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a strikeout and two popouts. Roseau added another run with a leadoff triple and scored on an error for a 2-0 lead. The next two Ram batters struck out, followed by a ground out.

FIFTH INNING-
Crookston’s Madi Bruggeman reached on an error before a strikeout and a double play ended the inning. Roseau started the bottom of the inning with a Hulst single and a stolen base. She moved to third base on a wild pitch. The next batter grounded out to score another run, and the Rams led 3-0. Peyton Remick singled, stole second base, and after an out, she scored on a wild pitch for a 4-0 Ram lead.

SIXTH INNING-
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a ground out and two more strikeouts.
Roseau started the bottom of the inning with six straight singles to score four runs. After a walk loaded the bases, the next batter singled to score two runs, and the Rams won the game 10-0.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Crookston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Roseau	1	0	0	1	2	6	10	15	1

OFFENSIVE LEADERS –

Crookston –
Emily Bowman – 1 for 2, walk

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB/HBP	K
Ally Wagner – Crox	5.0	15	10	9	4	2
Brooklyn Hulst-Ros	6.0	1	0	0	1	10

Game 2

FIRST INNING-
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a strikeout and two ground outs. Roseau got things going right away in the bottom of the inning with two singles. The next batter reached on an error that allowed a run to score. The next batter grounded out and another run scored for a 2-0 lead. Knochenmus hit a fly and reached on another Crookston error allowing another run to score for a 3-0 lead. The next two batters were retired.

SECOND INNING-
Crookston was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with three strikeouts. Roseau started the bottom of the inning with a walk and the next batter reached on an error that allowed another run to score. Another run scored on a flyout for a 5-0 lead.

THIRD INNING –
Crookston’s first two batters were retired on a groundout and a strikeout. Leah Johanneck singled before the next batter popped out.
Roseau started the bottom of the inning with a hit batter, followed by a single that scored a run for a 6-0 lead. The next two batters grounded out, and another run scored for a 7-0 lead. The next batter singled before a walk. Another Ram scored on an error for a 9-0 lead.

FOURTH INNING-
The Pirates’ Lilly Corneillie singled with one out before the next two batters were retired to end the inning. Roseau’s Launa Ullman led off with a walk, and Knochenmus doubled to score a run. After a pop-out, a Ram reached on an error before two runs scored on a ground out for a 12-0 lead. Another Ram walked, followed by a single to take a 13-0 lead. After another Pirate error, a run scored on a wild pitch for a 14-0 lead.

FIFTH INNING-
Crookston’s first two batters were retired on a pop-out and a ground out before a Demarais walk. The next batter struck out, and the game was over with Roseau winning 14-0.

Crookston drops to 4-7 on the year and will host Red Lake Falls on Friday. Roseau improves to 11-2 on the year.