Hornets shut-out in week’s league match-ups

By Ginna Young

Cadott’s softball program didn’t have luck over the week, when facing off with their conference foes.

May 2 vs. McDonell conference (l 15-0)

In the first game of a double-header, the Hornets hosted McDonell, but the offense wasn’t there for the home team. Cadott came up with only four hits on the day, while the Macks drove in 15 runs to take a shut-out victory over the Hornets.

Sophomore Kasey Moldrem was on the mound for Cadott, going four innings, while allowing 9 hits, 15 runs and 10 walks, with 4 strikeouts.

Senior Lauryn Goettl ended the day with 2 hits, while senior Laken Ryan and freshman Kennedy Nerdrum each had a hit.

May 2 vs. McDonell conference (L 7-1)

The second game also lacked offense, as the Hornets only scored one run in the opening inning, while McDonell added seven runs in the game to take a 7-1 win.

Nerdrum was at the helm for Cadott, going all six innings, allowing 7 hits, 7 runs and 4 walks, while striking out a batter.

Offensively, Goettl, Ryan, Nerdrum and freshman Lexi Bremness all had a hit.

May 4 vs. Osseo-Fairchild conference (L 14-4)

It was then time to host Osseo-Fairchild in a league battle, where the Hornets fared somewhat better on offense, but the defense was unable to hold the charging Thunder. The Thunder struck first, with two runs in the opening inning. Cadott answered back with a run in their side of the inning and with another in the second and third.

The Thunder also added a run in the third, as well as one in the fourth inning and the fifth, while Cadott came up with their final run in the fifth inning. Osseo would go on to score three runs in the sixth and six in the seventh inning, to claim a 14-4 victory.

Moldrem went almost six innings, giving up 9 hits, 8 runs and 5 walks, striking out 3 batters. Nerdrum then took over on the mound, pitching over an inning, with 6 hits, 6 runs and 2 walks, along with a strikeout.

Notching a hit each for Cadott, were Goettl, seniors Elly Eiler, Morgan Moldrem and Eva Enestvedt, K. Moldrem, sophomore Rilei Weeks, Nerdrum and freshman Abi Bowe.

May 8 vs. Osseo-Fairchild conference (L 15-4)

After the weekend off, the Hornets traveled to again face Osseo-Fairchild, but couldn’t stop the Thunders’ hot bats. Although the Hornets scored three runs to open the game, they would add only one more run in the third inning, while the Thunder racked up 15 runs.

K. Moldrem was knocked out in the first inning on the mound, as the Thunder belted in nine runs on 3 hits and 6 walks. Nerdrum then took over, going four innings, allowing 5 hits, 6 runs and 5 walks, while striking out 3.

Ryan and Eiler each chipped in with 2 runs on offense for the Hornets, while Goettl and K. Moldrem each had a hit.