Courtesy Runner Lindsey Van Es Prepares To Get Her Lead Off Third Base In The Tourney Win Over South O’Brien

Catcher Frankie Mohni Throws Toward Second In An Effort To Thwart A Sioux Central Stolen Base Attempt At The Wolverine Softball Tourney.

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rallied from a game two deficit to finish even-up at the Wolverine Softball Tournament held June 10 at Paullina. The Hawks trailed host South O’Brien 5-0 before coming back to claim a 7-5 victory. In its first game HMS was pummeled 15-0 by Sioux Central, which went on to win the championship game 7-4 over Ridge View. The Raptors had captured the opening game of the tourney 6-1 over South O’Brien. The split for the Hawks put them at 8-7 on the season.
Sioux Central 15, HMS 0
The Rebels used the long ball and effective pitching to cruise past HMS in a game that was stopped in the third inning due to the time limit. Sioux Central belted three home runs while the Hawks were held to one hit: a single by Gracie Knobloch. Taking the pitching loss was Kamryn Ebel who went 1-1/3 innings. She gave up 11 earned runs on seven hits, seven walks and a hit batter. Kinsey Schirmer pitched in relief.
HMS 7, South O’Brien 5
The Wolverines scored two runs in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth to take the 5-0 lead. HMS combined hits, walks and errors vs. two South O’Brien pitchers to tally six runs in the fifth inning. Knobloch provided the cherry on top of the comeback with a solo home run in the seventh. Knobloch’s pitching prowess was demonstrated by way of eight strikeouts and only one earned run on four hits. She walked one batter and hit one.
Delaney Murphy and Knobloch each finished with one hit and a pair of runs batted in. Schirmer recorded two hits, an RBI and a run scored. Frankie Mohni, Abby Kunzman, Morgan Grooters and Knobloch each walked and scored. Ebel reached base on an error and later scored. The Hawks committed five errors and South O’Brien three.