Cloverbelt gauntlet

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launched her second home run of the contest, this time a three-run bomb to left. In all, the Pirates had eight hits and two walks in the inning and were aided by four errors committed by Colby/Abby, leading to a game-sealing 12run inning.

Bargender pitched all four innings for Colby/Abby. Of the 24 runs surrendered, 13 were earned. She struck out two batters and walked nine.

Schreiber went 2-for-2 from the plate with a pair of RBIs while Fleischmann drove in three runs. Bargender, Treankler, and Lucia Perez also had hits and Bargender and Orth both scored twice.

Neillsville, 17-1

The co-op traveled to Neillsville last Tuesday for a Cloverbelt-East matchup. The hometown Warriors proved a difficult opponent, holding Colby/Abby to just two hits while racking up double-digit runs in their 17-1 victory.

While the co-op was able to hold their foes relatively in check over the first two frames of the contest, giving up three runs in the first and two in the second, the Warriors offense broke open the game in the third by doubling their run total.

The big inning for the home team was not buoyed so much by the bats as it was their patience at the plate and aggressive baserunning. Neillsville needed only one hit to put up five runs in the third, drawing four walks and taking advantage of two hit-by-pitches to set up their six stolen bases in the inning.

A leadoff double from Nevaeh Treankler in the fourth gave Colby/Abby their first hit of the afternoon. The visitors were able to take advantage of that production as Treankler eventually came around to score on a wild pitch by the Warriors. Kierslyn Orth added a single later in the inning but was left stranded at second base.

The single run would be all the co-op could manage the rest of the way, however, as a four-hit, four-walk bottom of the fourth for the Warriors brought in seven runs and put the game out of reach.

Tatum Bargender started the game on the mound for the co-op, giving up 10 runs, nine of which were earned, on six walks and five hits. She also struck out one. Ella Schreiber came on to finish the game, going one inning and giving up seven runs on four hits and four walks.