NORTHERN FREEZE FINISH STRONG TO BEAT PIRATE SOFTBALL

The Crookston Pirate Softball team ran out of gas towards the end of the game and lost to the Northern Freeze 16-4 in the final game of the regular season on the conference night in Greenbush.

FIRST INNING
Northern Freeze scored four runs after the first two batters walked. The next two batters were retired before a single, a walk, and three more singles and the Freeze led 4-0.
Crookston responded with a run in the bottom of the inning when Emily Bowman reached and later scored to get within a 4-1 deficit.

SECOND INNING
Northern Freeze’s first two batters were retired before the next batter reached and scored (doesn’t say how in the book) for a 5-1 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Bowman singled, Dani Kresl doubled, and Madi Bruggeman tripled to score two runs to get within a 5-3 deficit.

THIRD INNING
Neither team scored in the inning.

FOURTH INNING
Northern Freeze added three more runs in the inning with a triple, single, and another single for an 8-3 lead.

FIFTH INNING
Northern Freeze added another run after another walk led to another run scored for a 9-3 lead.

SIXTH INNING
The Freeze added another run in the sixth. They singled before a double scored the run for a 10-3 lead.

SEVENTH INNING
The Freeze opened up the game with six runs behind five hits, and two walks.
Bowman doubled with one out before Kresl doubled to score Bowman to get within a 16-4 deficit, but the next two batters were retired and Northern Freeze won 16-4.

Crookston falls to 2-15 on the season with the loss.

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Northern Freeze
4
1
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1
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6
16
Crookston
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1
4

 

For Crookston –
Emily Bowman-2 for 4, three runs
Dani Kresl-2 for 4, 2 doubles, run
Reese Swanson-2 for 4

Reese Swanson