ALEXANDRIA — The Willmar softball team opened the season on a mild, sunny Thursday with a doubleheader split against Alexandria.
Alex won the first game 13-0 in five innings. Willmar rebounded with a 13-2 win in five innings in Game 2.
In the second game, a nine-run second inning propelled Willmar to the Central Lakes Conference victory. Big hitters for Willmar were Lexi Owens, Madison Norsten and Hannah Magnuson.
Owens went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and two stolen bases. Norsten was 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs and two RBIs. Magnuson went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBIs, a walk and a stolen base.
Grace Etterman picked up the pitching win, going all five innings for Willmar. She struck out one, walked two and allowed four hits and two earned runs.
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In Game 1, Zoe Schroeder and Hallie Smith were each 1-for-2 for Willmar.
Willmar is scheduled to play Rocori in another CLC doubleheader at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Willmar.
Central Lakes
Game 2: Willmar 13, Alexandria 2
Alexandria 002 00-2 4 5
Willmar 192 1x-13 9 2
Hitting - Alexandria: Aubrie Porter 1-2 bb, Brianna Buntzel 1-2, Maari Kvidt 1-2 3b r rbi, Rachael Mohr 1-1 2b, Govetta Kelly 0-0 r bb … Willmar: Zadina Butcher 1-2 r rbi bb, Hannah Magnuson 2-3 r-2 rbi-2 bb sb, Madison Norsten 2-3 3b r-2 rbi-2, Cadence Parker 1-3 r rbi-4, Lexi Owens 3-3 r-3 rbi-3 sb-2, Zoe Schroeder 0-2 r bb hbp, Emily Mireles 0-2 r bb, Hailie Smith 0-2 r hbp sb, Katelyn Garberding 0-2 r rbi bb
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Alexandria: Addy Johnson (L) 4-9-13-11-5-1 … Willmar: Grace Etterman (W) 5-4-2-2-2-1
Game 1: Alexandria 13, Willmar 0
Willmar 000 00-0 2 1
Alexandria 706 0x-13 5 1
Hitting - Willmar: Zoe Schroeder 1-2, Hailie Smith 1-2 … Alexandria: Peyton Goetch 2-3 r-2 rbi-2 bb, Aubre Porter 1-3 r rbi-2, Kinzie Johnson 1-3 r, Maaki Kvidt 1-2 r-2 rbi bb, Ava Klimek 0-1 r rbi hbp-2, Chloe Loch 0-2 r bb sb, Emma Wolter 0-1 r-2 bb hbp sb-2, Tianna Goeke 0-1 r-2 hbp-2 sb
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Willmar: Grace Bjur (L) 3-5-13-13-5-4, Grace Etterman 1-0-0-0-0-0 … Alexandria: Addy Johnson (W) 5-2-0-0-0-4
Wright County
Rockford 11, Litchfield 1
Litchfield dropped its season opener in five innings at Rockford.
The Dragons’ lone run came in the third inning. Olivia Olson led off with a double, then came home on a Grace Holmgren single. Olson finished 2-for-2 while Homgren was 1-for-1.
Litchfield is host to New London-Spicer at 4:30 p.m. Monday in its home opener.
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Litchfield 001 00-1 7 4
Rockford 322 31-11 9 0
Hitting - Litchfield: Olivia Holmgren 1-2, Grace Braaten 1-2, Ryanna Steinhaus 1-2 sb, Camryn Iverson 1-2, Olivia Olson 2-2 2b r sb, Grace Holmgren 1-1 rbi sb … Rockford: Blanchard 3-3 2b 3b r-4 rbi-2 bb, Torborg 1-3 rbi-2, Koshiol 2-2 r rbi bb sb-2, Gordee 1-4 rbi-2, Weiss 1-3 r bb, Pedersen 1-3 r-2 rbi bb, Houghton 0-0 r-2 bb-4, Feyen 0-1 r bb
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Litchfield: Caroline Grabow (L) 3.2-7-10-5-8-1, Claire Holmgren 0.2-2-1-1-1-1 … Rockford: Houghton (W) 5-7-1-1-0-0
Camden
RCW/BOLD 15, TMB 0
Renville County West/BOLD opened the season by lashing out 12 hits to beat Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in four innings at Sebastian Park in Tracy.
Hannah Savig led the way, going 4-for-4 with a run and four RBIs. Shayleen Skold, Kaitlyn Flann and Avery Post all had two hits and Delaney Tersteeg slugged a home run for RCW/BOLD.
Flann got the complete-game victory, striking out three and scattering three hits.
RCW/BOLD’s next game is 6 p.m. Tuesday against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg at Danube.
RCW/BOLD 065 4-15 12 3
T-M-B 000 0-0 3 3
Hitting - RCW/BOLD: Shayleen Skold 2-4 r-3 rbi-2 sb, Delaney Tersteeg 1-3 bb hr r-2 rbi-2 bb sb, Bre Winzenburg 1-2 bb 3b r-2 rbi-3 bb hbp sb, Hannah Savig 4-4 r rbi-4, Kaitlyn Flann 2-3 sb, Avery Posl 2-2 r-2 rbi hbp sb-2, Laila Ridler 0-3 r hbp, Mackenzie Manderschied 0-0 r-2 bb hbp sb, Isabel O’Neill 0-1 r-2 … T-M-B: Grace Dolan 1-2, Hailey Gernentz 1-2 2b, M Johnson 1-1
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - RCW/BOLD: Flann (W) 4-3-0-0-0-3 … T-M-B: Kamryn Petersen (L) 4-12-15-11-4-4
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