Lady Warriors, Montrose split wins

BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI
Sports Correspondent

The Elk Lake and Montrose softball teams squared off twice during opening week, splitting the wins on the field.

The first game was played at Montrose on Thursday, April 16. The Lady Warriors held a 3-2 lead going into the 7th inning.

Trailing by three runs, Montrose catcher Anastasia Hester came to bat and hit a three RBI triple on a 12 pitch at bat to tie the game. She then scored the winning run on a single hit from Katie Warner, who was credited with the winning RBI.

Elk Lake’s Whitney Tyler and Rose Warner both had two hits on four at bats. Darci Warner had 2 hits and 3 RBI’s. Catey McAleer had three hits, scored three runs, and an unassisted double play at third base.

Lacy Nealy and Hester each had three hits. Alana Jerauld had two hits, including a double for Montrose.

Nealy pitched the entire game for Montrose and claimed the win. She had 4 strike outs, 10 hits, 0 walks and allowed 5 runs.

Amanda Mowry pitched 6 innings for Elk Lake, had 5 strike outs, 9 hits, 0 walks, and allowed 4 runs. Whitney Tyler pitched 1/3 of an inning. She had 0 strikes outs, 3 hits, 0 walks, and allowed 2 runs.

The results differed in Saturday’s game at Elk Lake.

Hailey Rapisardi scored the first run of the game for Montrose in the third on an RBI single by Nealy.

The Lady Warriors answered and took the lead which they would retain for the remainder of the game. Tyler, Bethany Ruhf, and McAleer all scored to give the Lady Warriors a two-run lead.

Tyler got on base with a single. Ruhf reached base on a throwing error. McAleer drew a walk and loaded the bases. Darci Warner was walked and scored Tyler.
Rose Warner hit a single and earned two RBIs when Ruhf and McAleer scored.

In the fourth inning, Katie Warner scored for Montrose with an RBI single by Maddie Guinane to bring the score within one run of Elk Lake.

Fielding errors by Montrose in the sixth allowed the Lady Warriors to place runners on the bases and score seven runs.

Tyler doubled for an RBI; and McAleer’s single brought in two more. She crossed the plate on a single by Becca Phillips hit a single and earned the RBI when McAleer crossed home plate.

Elk Lake’s Emily Kasson came to bat for the second time in the inning, with an RBI single.

The Lady Warriors took a 10-2 victory over the Lady Meteors.

Whitney Tyler pitched the entire game for Elk Lake. She had 7 strike outs, 5 hits, 0 walks, and allowed two runs; both earned.

Lacy Nealy pitched for Montrose. She had 4 strike outs, 13 hits, 3 walks, and allowed 10 runs; five earned.