Jenny Skoog and Faith Kassulker hit home runs to power the Central Lakes College Raiders to a Northern Division doubleheader sweep of Rainy River Sunday at Findorff Field.
Coupled with two wins Saturday against Northland, the Raiders are off to a 4-0 start in division play.
Skoog racked up four RBIs on three hits during an 11-7 victory in Game One. She cracked a 3-run homer in the fourth and singled in the fifth and sixth. Hannah Munsch and Kassulker each contributed two hits. Mickey Guenther doubled and drove in two runs as CLC rallied from a 6-5 deficit with a 6-run sixth.
Autumn Roberts pitched a complete Game One walking one and allowing five earned runs and 10 hits.
In Game Two, Kassulker blasted a 2-run homer in the fourth in a 6-4 victory. Rachel Mathias collected two hits including a sixth-inning triple.
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Lacy Hiltner got the win in Game Two. In six innings, she allowed seven hits and three earned runs with three walks.
Game One
Rainy River 7 10 3
Central Lakes 11 12 4
WP: Autumn Roberts. LP: Samantha Hack. 2B: CLC-Mickey Guenther, Roberts. HR: CLC-Jenny Skoog.
Game Two
Central Lakes 6 6 2
Rainy River 4 8 1
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WP: Lacy Hiltner. LP: Bailey Rich. 3B: CLC-Rachel Mathias. HR: CLC-Faith Kassulker. Division: CLC 2-0. Overall: CLC 9-4. Next: Central Lakes vs. Mesabi Range at Virginia 3 p.m. Wednesday (2).
Saturday's Games
Raiders sweep Northland
Faith Kassulker went 5-for-7, hit two triples, two home runs including a grand slam and tallied nine RBIs during the Raiders' sweep of their Northern Division doubleheader Saturday against the Northland Community College Pioneers at Findorff Field.
Jenny Skoog went 4-for-6 in the two games, drilled a double and triple, and tallied four RBIs for the Raiders.
Autumn Roberts went 4-for-6 with two doubles and six RBIs. She pitched a complete second game with four strikeouts and three walks. She allowed no earned runs and three hits. Dani Angilino was 3-3 with an RBI in Game Two.
Lacy Hiltner went three innings in Game One to get the win. She struck out three, walked two and did not allow a hit or run. Mickey Guenther was 3-for-3 with two RBIs in Game One.
Game One
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Northland 3 6 1
Central Lakes 12 9 2
WP: Lacy Hiltner. LP: Hannah Hoglo. 2B: CLC-Autumn Roberts. 3B: CLC-Faith Kassulker. HR: CLC-Kassulker.
Game Two
Central Lakes 22 21 1
Northland 1 3 1
WP: Autumn Roberts. LP: Brit Bray. 2B: CLC-Jenny Skoog, Dani Angilino, Roberts, Lacy Hiltner, Hannah Munsch . 3B: CLC-Skoog, Kassulker. HR: CLC-Kassulker.
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