C-M softball falls to pair of SICL rivals

COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo softball team led after the first inning and scored seven runs in the first three frames but couldn’t hold back BGM during an 18-7 loss on Wednesday.

The Tigerhawks scored four runs in the first and led 7-4 after three but the Bears plated 14 runs in the final three frames to rally in the South Iowa Cedar League contest.

The game ended after six innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

Emma Cook had two hits, two RBIs and one walk to lead Colfax-Mingo, while Dakota Allen had one hit, one run and one RBI. Allen leads the Tigerhawks with 13 RBIs.

Victoria Woods had the other hit, Olivia Rausch walked once, scored two runs and stole two bases, Katelyn Steenhoek walked once, scored one run and had one RBI and was hit by one pitch and Brooklyn Yanske chipped in one walk, one RBI and one run.

Rausch leads Colfax-Mingo (2-17, 1-14 in the SICL) with 17 runs and 11 steals. Sydney Veasman and Brianna Freerksen scored one run each and Veasman tallied two RBIs.

Freerksen (1-8) took the loss in the circle after allowing 11 runs — four earned — on five hits and one walk. She struck out one in 2 2/3 innings.

Yanske also pitched 3 1/3 innings and surrendered seven runs — three earned — on eight hits.

Ryanne Van Dee led BGM (12-8, 9-7) with five hits, four runs, three RBIs and two steals and Jeryn Kalinay had three hits, three runs and two steals. Laila Morrison chipped in two hits and four RBIs.

North Mahaska 14, Colfax-Mingo 4

Six different Tigerhawks had one hit, but North Mahaska cranked out 10 hits and took advantage of three Tigerhawk errors during a 14-4, five-inning victory in SICL play on June 24.

The Warhawks led 2-1 after one before scoring three in the second and fifth, one in the third and five in the fourth. C-M plated two in the fourth and one in the fifth but it wasn’t enough.

Freerksen had one hit and two walks, Woods tallied one hit, one walk, one run and one RBI and Allen doubled and had one RBI.

Rausch and Steenhoek each registered one hit and one run, Cook had one hit and one walk and Macie Porter walked once and scored one run. Veasman registered one RBI.

Freerksen pitched three innings in the circle and took the loss after allowing 11 runs — eight earned — on seven hits and five walks.

Yanske surrendered three runs — one earned — on two hits, two walks and one hit batter in two innings.

Olivia Ridgeway and Madeline Doonan each had two hits and three runs and Kaylia Shipman tallied two hits, two runs and two RBIs for North Mahaska.

The Warhawks (8-11, 8-7) stole seven bases. Ridgeway swiped two bags.

Notes : Colfax-Mingo opens Class 2A Region 4 postseason play against Woodward-Granger at 7 p.m. on July 8 in Woodward.