Yellow Medicine East softball gets their first win of the season topping Morris 8-6

YME 8, Morris/CA 6

Yellow Medicine East used nine walks to scratch out their first win of the season, 8-6 against Morris/Chokio-Alberta.

Three walks, two Tiger errors and a two-run single by Danie Roden fueled the Sting’s 6-run fourth inning.

It was the first loss for Morris/Chokio-Alberta after starting with four wins. They outhit the Sting 10 to 4.

Senior Ally Trudel pitched the win. She gave up six runs (two earned) on 12 hits with a strikeout and one walk.

Nena McCalla and Allie Trudel each had two hits for YME in the West Central Conference victory.

The Sting are now 1-1 on the season and will face Renville County West Thursday in Granite Falls.

YME              200 600 0— 8  4  3

M/CA              001 050 0— 6 10 4  

HITTING

Yellow Medicine East: Danie Roden 1-for-3, 2 rbi; Ally Turdel 1-for-4, rbi; Marissa Sneller 1-for-3; Nena McCalla 1-for-4

Morris/Chokio-Alberta: Becca Holland 2-for-4, rbi; Abby Olson 2-for-4, 2b; Nicole Stroebel 2-for-3, 2b

PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-so)

YME: Trudel (W) 7-10-6-6-2-5

Morris/CA: McKenzie Van Batavia (L)

Minnewaska 6, YME 3

Minnewaska junior Mady Phillips threw all 7 innings with 8 strikeouts for the win and 1 walk. Senior Allie Trudel also went 7 with 6 whiffs and two walks in Yellow Medicine East’s home opener.

Over the next two weeks the Sting have scheduled seven playing dates Monday through Friday with three of those doubleheaders, a total of 10 games.

Thursday was also the head coaching debut for Jen Sneller, who has coached the Sting JV the pass seven springs and replaces long-time softball coach Kristi Klassen.

Danie Roden doubled for the Sting.

Waska       030 020 1 —  6   12 0

YME            002 010 0 — 3  10  1

HITTING

Minnewaska: Sydney Joos 2-for-3, 3b; Alyssa Engfer 3-for-4, 2 2bs; Mady Phillips 2-for-3, 2b

YME: Nina McCalla 2-for-4, Dani Roden 2-for-4, 2b; Brooke Blue 2-for-3

PITCHING

Minnewaska: Phillips (W)

YME: Allie Trudel (L)