MORRIS -- Mindy Clark's two-run double keyed a six-run fourth inning as Lac qui Parle Valley came from behind to defeat Morris 7-3 on Monday in West Central South softball.
Amanda Kraft threw a three-hitter for the win. She allowed all three Morris runs in the third on RBI singles by Brittany Sharstrom and Tracy White and Jonna Beyer's sacrifice fly.
Patti Marquardt finished up for Morris, allowing one hit and no runs over three innings.
Lac qui Parle Valley 7, Morris Area 3
LQPV (1-0, 2-0) 100 600 0 - 7 7 2
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Morris (0-1, 1-1) 003 000 0 - 3 3 1
HITTING - Lac qui Parle Valley: Mindy Clark 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 rbi; Madeline Gail 1-for-2, 2b; Beth Brustuen 1-for-4, Katie Schlieman 1-for-3, Kelly Splonskowski 1-for-2, Whitney Hanson 1-for-1 .... Morris: Brittany Sharstrom 1-for-3, rbi; Tracy White 1-for-2, rbi; Sarah Burke 1-for-1
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Lac qui Parle Valley: Amanda Kraft (W) 7-3-3-3-5-2, Beth Bruesten 0-0-0-0-2-0 .... Morris: Whitney Riley (L) 4-6-7-3-7-3, Patti Marquardt 3-1-0-0-1-0
West Central North
Minnewaska 6, NLS 4
Laura Tvrdik doubled and tripled, driving in two runs, to lift the Lakers (2-0).
JoLynn Berg led the Wildcats (0-1, 0-3) with two hits. Brenna Thompsen and Alyssa Wachter each doubled and drove in a run.
Kasie Rust picked up the win in relief for the Lakers.
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Minnewaska (1-0, 2-0) 202 001 1 - 6 6 1
NL-Spicer (0-1, 0-3) 002 101 0 - 4 7 1
HITTING - Minnewaska: Laura Tvrdik 2-for-4, 2b, 3b, 2 rbi; Teri Paulzine 1-for-4, rbi; Javen Pauly 1-for-3; Laura Johnson 1-for-4; Karly Watson 1-for-3 .... New London-Spicer: JoLynn Berg 2-for-3; Brenna Thompsen 1-for-3, 2b, rbi; Alyssa Wachter 1-for-2, 2b, rbi; Liz Heinen 1-for-4; Paula Beckermann 1-for-3; Kelsey O'Fallon 1-for-3
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Minnewaska: Teri Paulzine 5-5-3-2-2-2; Kasie Rust (W) 2-2-1-1-0-2 .... New London-Spicer: Deb Warren (L) 7-6-6-4-4-0
Central Minnesota
Holdingford 4, BBE 3
Katie Gruber's two-run double in the top of the fourth inning knotted the score 3-all, but Holdingford answered with a single run in the bottom of the inning. Kaitlyn Jarnel checked the Jaguars the rest of the way to finish with a four-hitter in the win.
BBE (2-1) 100 200 0 - 3 4 3
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Holdingford 120 100 x - 4 6 2
HITTING - Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa: Emily Roelike 1-for-3, Katie Gruber 1-for-2 2b, 2 rbi; Sarah Gruber 1-for-3, Jena Schroeder 1-for-3 .... Holdingford: Jessica Becket 2-for-3, 3b; Katie Maciej 2-for-2, rbi; Becky Skwara 1-for-3, Angie Lynn 1-for-1
PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa: Brandi Bast (L)_ 7-6-4-1-1-3 .... Holdingford: Kaitlyn Jarnel (W) 7-4-3-2-3-2
Non-Conference Litchfield 13, Kimball 10
Litchfield (2-1) plated six runs in the seventh inning after 11 batters produced six hits in the inning. Maggie Hansvick and Kayla Salo both collected three hits while Ali Kraft piled up two more for the Dragons.
Litchfield (2-1) 003 301 6 - 13 13 9
Kimball (0-2) 000 042 4 - 10 11 2
HITTING - Litchfield: Maggie Hansvick 3-for-5, 3 runs; Kayla Salo 3-for-4, 2b, 2 runs; Sara Lehrer 1-for-4; Dani Heuer 1-for-5; Jessica Kastner 1-for-3; Bridgett Lee 1-for-3; Megan Lundin 1-for-4, 2 runs; Ali Kraft 2-for-3, 3 runs .... Kimball: Schiefelbun 2-for-4; Linn 2-for-4; Mackereth 1-for-3; Brotjer 1-for-3
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PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Litchfield: Kelsey Farmer (W) 7-11-10-2-0-5 .... Kimball: Gettler (L) 7-13-13-*-4-1
