Fastpitch squad rallies to beat Redwood
- Minneota -Canby managed through a push by Redwood Valley in the first inning where Minneota Vikings Varsity coughed up three runs, but Minneota Vikings Varsity still won 9-4 on Thursday.
- Redwood Valley opened up scoring in the first inning, when Briah Sands doubled on a 3-1 count, scoring two runs.
- Minneota-Canby knotted the game up at four in the bottom of the third inning. Minneota Vikings Varsity scored one run when Madison Sorensen singled.
- Minneota-Canby pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Emily Pohlen doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
- Minneota-Canby notched four runs in the third inning. Pohlen, Sydney Larson, and Sorenson all drove in runs in the frame.
- Brooklynn Nelson led things off in the circle for Minneota Vikings Varsity. She allowed six hits and four runs over three innings, striking out four and walking zero.
- Nicole Stoen was in the circle for Redwood Valley. She went six innings, allowing nine runs on eight hits and striking out 11.
- Minneota-Canby collected eight hits. Larson, Pohlen, and Sorensen each racked up multiple hits for the winners. Sorensen, Pohlen, and Larson each managed two hits to lead the Vikings. Pohlen led the Vikings with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.
- Redwood Valley collected seven hits on the day. Jenna Pendleton, Sands, and Rose Frank all managed multiple hits for Redwood Valley. Pendleton went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Redwood Valley in hits.
Minneota-Canby 9, Redwood Valley 4
MINNEOTA-CANBY (AB-R-H-RBI) Abby Hennen, c 1-3-0-0; Kaylee Johnson, lf 3-2-1-0; Emily Pohlen, ss 3-2-2-2; Sydney Larson, p-2b; Madison Sorenson, 3b, 3-0-2-3;Audra Buysse, cf 4-0-0-0; Katie Konold, 1b 3-0-0-0; Abbt Rangaard, rf 3-0-1-0; 3-0-0-0. Totals 25-9-8-8.
REDWOOD VALLEY (AB-R-H-RBI) Jenna Pendleton, 2b 4-1-2-0; AJ Guggisberg, lf 3-1-0-0; Rose Frank, 1b 3-1-1-1; Paige Serbus, cf 3-0-0-0; Briah Sands, rf, 3-0-1-2; Madison Clennon, 3b 3-0-0-0; Amanda Johnson, dp, 3-0-0-0; Nicole Stoen, p 3-0-0-0; Amy Martius, ss, 2-0-0-0. Total 27-4-4-0.
Score by Innings:
Redwood Valley 310 000 0 — 4 7 1
Minneota-Canby 004 302 x — 9 8 2
LOB-Minneota-Canby 6; RV 6. 2B-Minneota-Canby: Pohlen 2; Larson. 3B-Canby-Minneota: Sorenson.
Pitching IP R ER H BB K
Minneota-Canby
Nelson 3 4 3 6 0 4
Larson (W) 4 0 0 1 1 2
Redwood Valley
Stoen (L) 6 9 8 8 3 11