It was a split for the Cougars with the success coming in game 2, score of 4-2.
UW-Superior is known as the "Yellow Jackets." They struck right away with a four-run first inning in game 1. This set the tone for the final 8-2 score with Superior being superior at least in this game.
But it was the Cougars who demonstrated superiority in game 2. Mollie Dummer came to the fore as pitcher for the home team. UMM fans watched approvingly as Dummer throttled the UW-Superior bats. We gained our eighth win with the 4-2 final score. We're 4-4 in league play. The Yellow Jackets stayed above .500 at 11-7 and 4-2 in the UMAC.
Game 1
Our losing pitcher in game 1 was Abby Wothe. Superior's bats weren't overpowering but they had finesse. Singles fueled the initial rally, largely on bunts. Fielding woes hurt the Cougars in the middle innings. Superior seized on this to extend their lead to 7-0.
Dummer and Morgan Mathews singled in the fourth, then a Superior error allowed a run in. The fifth inning saw Lydia Mann score on a Dummer single. So the score is 7-2 and the deficit proved too large. Superior plated a run in the seventh. The Cougars' hopes were snuffed out by a twin killing that ended the game.
A bright spot was Mann's bat which generated a 3-for-3 boxscore line. She also reached on a walk while scoring a run, all this as UMM's leadoff batsman.
Game 2
On to the second chapter of the day's action, a better one for the Cougar cause. Dummer neutralized Superior's bats at the outset - a 1-2-3 first frame, then the Cougars showed life with a Mann double. Eleanor Steinhouse laid down a sacrifice bunt, then Tori Nichols-Kraft drove in a run with a grounder.
The Yellow Jackets scored their only runs in the top of the second. They used three hits. They seized a temporary lead at 2-1.
The third frame saw Cougar Jasmine Jensen rap a single to start things off. She came home on a Steinhouse single. Up to bat comes Nichols-Kraft who brought Mann in with a base hit. So the Cougars are up 3-2 and maintained the lead en route to the 4-2 final. Olivia Diver tripled in the fifth to score Steinhouse who had singled.
The game's highlights were not over for UMM as Dummer struck out the side in the seventh, a nice flourish! Dummer's pitching record was evened at 5-5. Her complete game in game 2 was a 5-hitter. The boxscore shows Mann and Steinhouse each with two hits. Fans enjoyed the action on this pleasant day.
Challenge of spring sports
My "Morris of Course" blog post continues on the theme of spring sports. In particular I wonder about the feasibility of spring outdoor sports considering the weather just doesn't seem ready, so much of the time. I also weave in more thoughts on the softball "complex" east of town, a bone of contention at least for yours truly. Wake up and smell the coffee? Here is the permalink:
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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