JACKSON — Jackson County Central erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a six-three deficit to Martin County West in the course of nonconference softball action Monday in Jackson.
Alexis O’Reilly smacked a leadoff property run to trigger the hometown Huskies’ late offensive eruption and teammate Bailey Fink later made a pivotal two-run triple to assistance JCC outslug the going to Mavericks by an eventual 13-eight selection.
The Huskies combined 5 hits with eight Maverick errors to create their double-figure run total.
Hannah Rosenberg generated 3 hits and a single RBI to prime the Mavericks’ ten-hit overall performance, though Maddie Carlson supplied a game-ideal 3 RBIs on the strength of two hits.
Emily Anderson contributed two hits and a single RBI to MCW’s work, though Ella Carlson and Cami Clow every supplied a single hit and a single RBI.
Hadley Wachal recorded two strikeouts, hit a single batter and did not let a hit in a single scoreless inning of relief to net the save for the Huskies.
Brooklyn Stenzel gave up 3 runs on 3 hits, and struck out a single in 3 innings of relief to garner the win for JCC.
Beginning pitcher Maddie Carlson gave up eight runs — only 3 earned, struck out 4 and walked two in 4-plus innings of perform to absorb the loss for the Mavericks.
Martin County West (two-1) plays host to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial at four:30 p.m. Thursday at Fox Lake Sports Complicated in Welcome. Jackson County Central (1-three) travels to Luverne these days for a four p.m. doubleheader.
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