Warriors softball

Alta-Aurelia 4, Manson NW Webster 13

Manson Northwest Webster jumped out to a 7-2 lead after two innings and the Cougars never looked back as they defeated Alta-Aurelia 13-4 in a Twin Lakes Conference game Friday at Manson.

The Cougars plated four runs in the first, three in the second, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the sixth.

The Warriors scored one run in the first, one in the second and two in the third.

Alta-Aurelia tallied six hits in the game. Kadence Langschwager and Nora Peterson each had two to lead the way.

Peyton Kies and Clare Gunkelman added one hit apiece. Langschwager scored two runs.

Lily Reeves took the loss. She allowed four hits and four runs, two of which were earned, walked none and struck out one in one inning. Leah Kannegieter gave up eight hits and nine runs, walked six and struck out three in five innings.

Warriors 12, South Central Calhoun 2

Alta-Aurelia scored early and often as the Warriors jumped out to a 10-2 lead after three innings en route to a 12-2 win over South Central Calhoun in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Monday at Alta.

Alta-Aurelia scored three runs in the first inning, four in the second, three in the third and two in the fifth.

Alta-Aurelia recorded seven hits in the game. Nora Peterson led the way with three singles. Kadence Langschwager, Addy Fritz, Clare Gunkelman and Jaci DeGroot each added a hit.

Peterson and Langschwager drove in two runs apiece.

Fritz, Gunkelman, Savannah Johnson and Caitlyn Mattson each had one RBI. Peterson scored four runs, Langschwager three and DeGroot two.

Hayden Berkland was the winning pitcher. She allowed two hits and two earned runs, walked one and struck out two in five innings.

“The girls had a great outing,” Alta-Aurelia coach Mattie Prescott said. “Everyone did their job. Hayden Berkland through a great game only allowing two hits. Our defense was on point and every girl contributed offensively in one way or another.”

Sioux Central ousts A-A

Sioux Central broke a scoreless tie with a run in the fifth inning and the Rebels plated three more runs in the seventh to come away with a 4-0 win over Alta-Aurelia last Wednesday in Alta.

Sioux Central had eight hits. Bradi Krager and Preslie Peterson led the way with two apiece. Natalie Laursen, Kailee Laursen, Ava McCarty and Nora Christian each added one hit. Kailee Laursen drove in three runs.

Sage Weber was the winning pitcher. She allowed four hits, walked none and struck out six in seven innings.

Leah Kannegieter took the loss for Alta-Aurelia.

“We weren’t very productive at the plate, so credit to their pitcher,” Sioux Central coach Kasey Krager said. “It was a well-played game defensively and we executed in the top of the seventh with some nice hits by Natalie Laursen and Kailee Laursen, and then bunts from Nora Christian and Bradi Krager. Ava McCarty also had an infield hit to help with the three runs in the inning. It was good to play in a tight game for the experience of it and the kids came through in the clutch.”