DARLINGTON – Hits and runs continue to be tough to come by for the Darlington Redbirds softball team.
The Redbirds (0-10 overall, 0-6 SWAL) were shutout twice against Boscobel over the past week, falling at home 4-0 on Tuesday, April 24, and again at Boscobel, 7-0, on Monday April 30, and they were held to one run in losses at Cuba City, 7-1, on Thursday, April 26, and Belleville, 8-1, on Friday, April 27.
Junior Bethany McDonald doubled in senior Chelsie Golackson for the lone run against the Cubans to snap a 23-inning scoreless streak for the Redbirds. Golackson and Taylor Crist (RBI) each had two hits against Belleville, while Lucy Heinberg had a double in that game.
Darlington has upcoming SWAL games at home against Southwestern on Thursday, May 3 (4:30 p.m.), at Fennimore on Monday, April 7 (5 p.m.), and at Mineral Point on Tuesday, May 8 (5 p.m.).
Boscobel…... 000 004 0 – 4 5 0
Darlington…. 000 000 0 – 0 2 3
Leading Hitters: B– Davis 2x4. D– None.
W- Grassel (7IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 10K, 1BB). L- Alyssa Tuescher (7IP, 5H, 4R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB).
At Darlington, on Tuesday, April 24
Darlington…. 001 000 0 – 1 2 2
Cuba City….. 600 010 x – 7 10 0
Leading Hitters: D– 2B- Bethany McDonald. CC– Mc. Calvert 2x3, Holzemer 2x2.
W- Ryan (7IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 12K, 0BB). L- Alyssa Tuescher (6IP, 10H, 7R, 1ER, 1K, 3BB).
At Cuba City, on Thursday, April 26
Darlington…. 010 000 0 – 1 9 5
Belleville…… 014 300 x – 8 12 0
Leading Hitters: D– Chelsie Golackson 2x4, Taylor Crist 2x3. 2B- Lucy Heinberg. B– Legler 2x3, Everson 2x3, Weber 3x4, Winterburn 2x3. 2B- Winterburn.
W- Weber (7IP, 9H, 1R, 1ER, 11K, 1BB. L- Alyssa Tuescher (6IP, 12H, 8R, 5ER, 6K, 4BB).
At Belleville, on Friday, April 27
Darlington…. 000 000 0 – 0 3 2
Boscobel…… 002 410 x – 7 10 0
Leading Hitters: D– None. B– Manning 2x3, Wacker 2x4, Davis 2x3, Yahn 2x4. 2B- Wacker (2), Yahn (2).
W- Grassel (7IP, 3H, 0R, 11K, 1BB). L- Alyssa Tuescher (6IP, 10H, 7R, 7ER, 3K, 5BB).
At Boscobel, on Monday, April 30
Woes continue for Birds