Deerfield softball scores win against Wisconsin Heights, loses close matchup to Lodi

The Deerfield softball team’s rally in the bottom of the sixth inning fell short in a 5-4 loss to Lodi on Thursday, May 16 at Deerfield High School.

In the sixth, sophomore Rowan Lasack scored junior Cora Nelson on an RBI single, sophomore Riley Fisher then scored Lasack on an RBI single and sophomore Lily Betthauser drove in freshman Nevaeh Schears on a Lodi error to cut the Lodi lead to 5-4.

However with two outs, Natalie Hellenbrand of Lodi recorded a strikeout to get out of the inning. In the seventh, Hellenbrand gave up a single, but got three flyouts to clinch the 5-4 win for Lodi.

Freshman Mia Haberkorn also hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. Junior Addison Klein recorded seven strikeouts in a complete-game loss.

Deerfield (14-9) faces Cambridge (5-9) on Tuesday, May 21 in the first round of regionals.

Deerfield 26, Wisconsin Heights 9

The Deerfield softball team had no shortage of offense in a 26-9 win over Wisconsin Heights on Tuesday, May 14 at Wisconsin Heights High School.

Aside from the first inning, Deerfield scored in each inning, including 10 runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Deerfield also had nine players record at least one RBI as junior Rylee Betthauser led the Demons with five RBIs, going 4x6 with a double. Sophomore Rowan Lasack also went 4x6, driving in four runs and hitting a triple.

Junior Cora Nelson, sophomore Lily Betthauser and freshman Mia Haberkorn each recorded three RBIs. Nelson, who recorded her 100th career hit in the win, hit two triples.

Junior Saige LaChance and sophomore Riley Fisher both added two RBIs, while junior Lydia Mack and junior Addison Klein each drove in a run.