Class B softball State quarterfinals complete, on to next round

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May 28—JAMESTOWN — Velva-Drake/Anamoose lived up to its second-seeding on Thursday.

The Aggies topped Glenburn 15-0 in the opening round of the NDHSAA Class B State Softball Tournament. Velva-Drake/Anamoose will face Kindred in the semifinals on Friday at 4 p.m. at Jamestown's Trapper Field. Glenburn has a date with third-seeded Des Lacs-Burlington in the consolation semifinals at 11 a.m. Friday.

While Grace Balas led the team from the mound, Emma Balas had a humdinger of a day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Grace Balas tossed five innings, gave up one hit and walked one batter. She took down 11 batters at the plate.

Velva's bats got going in the second inning, scoring three runs. In the third, the Aggies put another three on the board but the team's big inning came in the fourth with nine runs scored. Evelyn Selzler went 3-for-3 at the plate driving in four and notching a double.

Velva-Drake/Anamoose 15, Glenburn 0

GLEN 000 00 — 0 1 4

VDA 033 9X — 15 14 0

GLEN: Callie Martin, Ava Stevens (4); VDA: Grace Balas. W — Balas, L — Martin

Highlights: VDA — Balas (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K) 1-2, 2B, RBI; Emma Balas 4-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Evelyn Selzler 3-3, 2B, 4 RBI; Marlee Kittleson 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI; Jenna Lohnes 2-3, 3B, HR.

GLEN — Mila Jones 1-2.

With a one run lead and one inning to go, all Des Lacs-Burlington had to do was hold Kindred-Richland.

The Lakers couldn't do it.

Kindred-Richland went on to score three runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Des Lacs-Burlington 3-1 in quarterfinal No. 2 of the Class B State Softball Tournament.

The first six and a half innings ended with no runs on the board.

In the bottom of the sixth, Des Lacs-Burlington's Lily Schepp reached on a walk then Brooklyn Dobson took over. The pinch runner scored on Logen Ystaas' single to right field. The Lakers' lack of runs in the seventh gave the Vikings the win.

Kindred-Richland 3, Des Lacs-Burlington 1

K-R 000 000 3 — 3 2 0

DLB 000 001 0 — 1 4 2

K-R: Charlie Odegaard; DLB: Piper Feller. W — Odegaard, L — Feller

Highlights: K-R — Odegaard (7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K) 1-3, 2 RBI; Janna Taszarek 1-3.

DLB — Logen Tstaas 2-3, RBI; Harper Feller 1-3; Elyssa Lindahl 1-3.

The defending Class B State Softball Champions won in commanding fashion on Thursday.

Central Cass defeated Pembina County North 13-3 in five innings on Thursday. Central Cass will play in Friday's semifinal against Beulah. The semifinal is scheduled to begin at approximately 7 p.m.

The 10-run victory started off with six runs by the Squirrels in the first. Whitney Mitchell went 3-for-4 and drove in four runners while Bradey Bosse and Keelyn Fianagan both ended the day at 2-for-3. Fianagan also notched an RBI.

Rachel Parkhouse and Rya Zimmerman toed the circle. Parkhouse was declared the winner with 3.1 innings pitched. She allowed three runs on two hits. All three runs were earned. She struck out seven.

Central Cass 13, Pembina County North 3

CC 610 06X X — 13 11 1

PCN 010 20X X — 3 2 3

CC: Rachel Parkhouse, Rya Zimmerman (4); PCN: Sara Jensen, Katy Jensen (2). W — Rachel Parkhouse. L — Sara Jensen.

Highlights: CC — Parkhouse (3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K); Whitney Mitchell 3-4, 4 RBI, 2B, 3B; Bradey Bosse 2-3; Keelyn Fianagan 2-3, RBI; Rya Zimmerman 1-3, RBI; Kirra Gunufson 2-2, RBI.

PCN — Remington Larson 1-2, RBI; Hannah Russell 1-1, RBI; Madalynn Steele 1-1.

Beulah's two runs in the first two innings carried the Miners through to a Class B State semifinal game.

The Miners defeated Thompson 2-1 in the final game of the opening round of the Class B State Softball Tournament. Beulah will face defending state champions, Central Cass on Friday.

Addie Dale-Geiger got the win in the circle. She threw all seven innings and let go just one run on five hits. She walked five and retired nine. Beulah didn't have an outstanding day at the plate, but it was enough to get the job done. Emma Hager and Elli Weidner both went 1-3. Weidner recorded a double.

For Thompson Mya Warcken was 2-for-2 at the plate.

Beulah 2, Thompson 1

THOMP 000 000 1 — 1 5 0

BEU 000 110 X — 2 6 1

BEU: Addie Dale-Geiger; THOMP: Abby Olson. W — Addie Dale-Geiger. L — Abby Olson.

Highlights: BEU — Dale-Geiger (7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 9 K) 1-2, 2B; Emma Hager 1-3; Elli Weidner 1-3, 2B; Clara Hager 1-2; Peyten Horning 1-3; Karlie Munck 1-2.

THOMP — Mya Warcken 2-2; Kya Hurst 1-3; Fiona Hendrickson 1-4, RBI; Presley Hetletved 1-4, 2B.

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