BAXTER — Holly Zahurones had two hits and spun all five innings in the circle, but the Baxter softball team was plagued by 12 errors during a 26-2 non-conference home loss to Ogden on Wednesday.
The Bolts were limited to five hits and the Bulldogs went ahead for good after scoring in the opening inning.
Ogden plated at least one run in each of the five innings and finished off the Bolts with four in the third, five in the fourth and 15 in the fifth.
Zahurones, Baxter’s only senior, had two of the five hits and scored one of the two runs.
She also took the loss in the circle after allowing 26 runs — seven earned — on 16 hits, six walks and one hit batter in five innings. She struck out two and dropped to 0-3.
Briah Mortensen tallied one hit, one RBI and one walk, Kendall Brummel finished with one hit, one run and one steal and Camden Moffit had the other hit and contributed one RBI.
Karlee Koehler was hit by a pitch and Avery Wonders walked once. Brummel leads the Bolts (0-19) with 13 steals and 11 runs.
Emma Moorman led the Bulldogs (14-16) with four hits, five runs and three RBIs, while Breanna Wenger tallied three hits, five runs, two RBIs and two walks and Lauren Mathews collected three hits and five RBIs.
Janesville 15, Baxter 2
BAXTER — The Bolts were limited to three hits and committed eight errors during a 15-2 home loss to Janesville on June 24.
The Wildcats scored three in the first, two in the second and 10 in the third to win the Iowa Star Conference games in three innings.
Emie Tuhn had two of the team’s three hits, while Brummel tallied one hit and one run.
Wonders walked once and scored one run for Baxter (0-13 in the conference) and Mortensen was hit by a pitch.
Wonders took the loss in the circle after allowing seven runs — three earned — on four hits and two walks in 2 1/3 innings. She struck out two.
Zahurones got two outs but not before surrendering eight runs — three earned — on three hits, two walks and one hit batter. She struck out one.
Hayden Pugh led Janesville (9-14, 6-7 in the conference) with a homer, three runs, two RBIs and two walks.
Collins-Maxwell 14, Baxter 0
COLLINS — Erica Houge homered and spun a no-hitter in the circle for Collins-Maxwell and the Spartans downed the Bolts 14-0 in three innings on June 21.
Collins-Maxwell scored eight in the first and six in the second to end the game early.
Brummel walked once and stole two bases and Blaire Jutting walked once. The Bolts were out-hit 9-0 and committed two errors.
Wonders (0-12) took the pitching loss after allowing eight earned runs on five hits and four walks in 2/3 innings.
Zahurones pitched 1 1/3 innings and surrendered six earned runs on four hits and three walks.
Houge homered, had three RBIs and stole two bases, while Cypress Erickson finished with three hits, three runs, four RBIs and three steals. The Class 1A No. 5 Spartans (23-2, 13-0) stole 11 bases.
Houge struck out nine and walked two over her three innings.
Clarksville 12, Baxter 0
CLARKSVILLE — Baxter had more errors (5) than hits (0) during a 12-0 road loss to 1A No. 12 Clarksville on June 19.
The game was scoreless after one inning, but the Indians scored seven in the second and five in the third to end the game early.
Clarksville out-hit the Bolts 8-0 and the Indians committed one error.
Mortensen and Moffit both walked once to lead the Bolts’ offense.
Jutting (0-2) took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — two earned — on four hits, four walks and one hit batter in 2 1/3 innings.
Zahurones got one out. She surrendered three runs — none earned — on two hits and two walks.
Hannah Wangsness led Clarksville (17-8, 12-1) with two hits and three RBIs.
Notes : Games against Ankeny Christian Academy and Belle Plaine scheduled for June 25 and June 28 were canceled due to weather. … The Bolts open 1A Region 4 postseason play against conference rival BCLUW at 7 p.m. on July 8 in Conrad. Baxter lost 9-6 and 7-1 to the Comets this season.
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