Area Softball: Patriots blank Sauk Centre

By Dispatch staff report

May 15, 2023 at 10:23 PM

SAUK CENTRE — Kaitlyn Geschwill homered and pitched a five inning one-hitter to lead Pequot Lakes in an 11-0 win over Sauk Centre Monday, May 15.

Geschwill struck out 12 and didn’t walk a batter and allowed one hit.

Abi Martin finished 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBIs. Bria Eckes doubled and went 3-4 with four runs scored.

Pequot Lakes 11 14 0

Sauk Centre 0 1 5

WP: Kaitlyn Geschwill. LP: Haley Hakanon. 2B: PL- Brea Eckes, Abi Martin (2), Quinn Trottier, Macy Jackson. 3B: . HR: PL-Geschwill. Overall: 15-2. Next: Pequot Lakes at Milaca 5 p.m. Thursday, May 18.

Pierz 11, Osakis 0

OSAKIS — Kendra Melby went 3-for-4, knocked in two RBIs and scored three runs in an 11-0 win for Pierz over Osakis Monday, May 15.

Frankie Seelen pitched four innings and struck out six batters to get the win.

Alyssa Sadlovsky was 1-3 with two runs scored and three stolen bases.

Pierz 11 9 0

Osakis 0 1 2

WP: Frankie Seelen. Next: Pierz hosts Milaca (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.

WDC splits with Menahga

MENAHGA — Montana Carsten earned a win in Game One and finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Game Two as Wadena-Deer Creek split a doubleheader with Menahga Monday, May 15.

The Wolverines took Game One 10-6 and lost 10-7 in Game Two.

Carsten allowed five hits and struck out two in seven innings to get the win in Game One. Mercedes Schulz was 3-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Jada Dykhoff was 4-5 with a double and a triple.

Jenna Dykhoff took the loss in Game Two but struck out eight and was 4-4 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Carsten knocked out two hits in four trips to the plate and scored two runs.

Wadena-Deer Creek 10 12 0

Menahga 6 5 6

WP: Montana Carsten. 2B: WDC-Jenna Dykhoff (2), Mercedes Schulz, Jada Dykhoff. 3B: WDC-Jaday Dykhoff.

Wadena-Deer Creek 7 9 6

Menahga 10 8 3

LP: Jenna Dykhoff. 2B: WDC-Jada Dykhoff. Overall: WDC 10-5. Next: WDC at Staples-Motley 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.

Upsala 13, Crosby-Ironton 0

CROSBY — Tori Oehrlein pitched five innings, allowed seven hits and struck out five as Crosby-Ironton lost to Upsala 13-0 Monday, May 15.

The Rangers were held hitless by Upsala pitcher Isabelle Leners.

Upsala 13 7 0

Crosby-Ironton 0 0 5

WP: Isabelle Leners. LP: Tori Oehrlein . Next: CI at Park Rapids (2) 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.

Foley 25, Staples-Motley 0

STAPLES — The Staples-Motley Cardinals went hitless in a 25-0 loss to Foley Monday, May 15.

Next: Staples-Motley hosts Wadena-Deer Creek 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.

By Dispatch staff report

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