Warriors drop series finales to Bellevue
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Bellevue (NE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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Waldorf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Bellevue (NE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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Waldorf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
FOREST CITY, Iowa - The Waldorf softball team entertained NSAA-leading Bellevue for a second doubleheader in as many days. Like Saturday, the Warriors hung tough with the Bruins, but Bellevue came away with a series sweep.
The opening game Sunday saw a tight came in the early innings. After Bellevue scored in the top of the second, Waldorf answered with a run of their own. Kyleigh Morris led off the inning with a triple to right. She scored a batter later on an RBI from Madison Clark. Waldorf scored twice in the fourth to take a two-run lead. Haley Ehlert drew a one-out walk. Pinch-runner Marissa Boege stole second and would come around to score on a Morris RBI single. Morris later scored on a Bellevue scoring error to give Waldorf a 3-1 lead. Bellevue tied the game with a two-run home run in the fifth. Waldorf retook the lead with a Brooke Hickey home run to center. The last two innings was all Bellevue. They scored eight runs in the sixth and two more in the ninth to claim a 13-4 win.
Waldorf got off to a good start in the second game. Kaela Eslinger got Waldorf's first hit with a double that scored Gabby Bierly. She came around to score on an RBI single from Ehlert. Waldorf led 2-0 after one inning. Bellevue took a 3-2 lead in the third, but the Warriors quickly snatched back their lead. Eslinger and Ehlert led off the third with singles. Morris reached on a sacrifice bunt and error allowing Eslinger to score. Ehlert scored on an RBI grounder from Clark to give Waldorf a 4-3 lead. It was the same story in the fourth inning. Bellevue took the lead in the top of the fourth, but Waldorf countered to regain the edge. With two runners in scoring position, Eslinger singled up the middle to drive in a pair to give Waldorf a 6-5 lead. Bellevue took a 7-6 lead in the sixth, but there would be no Waldorf counter. Bellevue added two more insurance runs in the seventh and claim the 9-6 win.
Waldorf (4-24, 3-12 in NSAA) next plays Saturday and Sunday at Dakota State.