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Yellowjackets Add Second Consecutive Sweep

Amanda Le Bard


Yellowjackets 7, UW-La Crosse 4
Box Score

After a rough 0-8 start to conference play, the Yellowjackets are making up ground in the WIAC standings at a record pace.  A 7-4 win over UW-La Crosse in game one was a good start.

The Eagles added a run in the first inning when Emily Holldorf was hit by a pitch and advanced to second base on Kallie Krech's groundout.  Katie Fink walked followed by an Allie Meyer single up the middle to load the bases for Kelli Anderson, who was hit by a pitch to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.  

The Yellowjackets took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning when a Britnee Blake (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) single set up a Elle Niemela (Cokato, Minn./Dassel-Cokato) two-run home run.

Ashley Martin (Superior, Wis./Superior High School) clubbed the second home run of the game for the Yellowjackets in the second inning.  This one came on the three run variety to extend the Yellowjacket lead to 5-1.  

Anderson responded with a two-run home run in the third inning for the Eagles to narrow the Yellowjacket lead to 5-3.  

After Sally Linzmeier (Valders, Wis./Valders) reached on a fielder's choice for the Yellowjackets in the third inning, Lindsay Garay (Lake Nebagamon, Wis./Northwestern High School) smacked a two-run home run to extend the Yellowjacket lead to 7-3.  

The Yellowjackets were able to hold their own for the balance of the game, giving up only one more run in the fifth inning.

Nicolle Gross (Coleraine, Minn./Greenway) got the win on the rubber for the Yellowjackets.  She allowed four runs on nine hits in the complete game effort.  


Yellowjackets 3, UW-La Crosse 0
Box Score

The stingy Yellowjacket defense came up huge once again as they didn't allow a single run in a 3-0 victory. 

Niemela led off the third inning with a double and moved to third base on a Whitney Brugman (Marquette, Mich./Marquette) sacrifice bunt.  Pinch runner Kelly Carlson (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet High School) eventually scored on a Garay single to give the Yellowjackets a 1-0 lead.  Garay's pinch runner, Brittany Thomfohrda (Cushing, Wis./Unity) scored on Katie Wilke (Baraboo, Wis./Baraboo)'s single to right field to extend the Yellowjacket lead to 2-0. 

Garay extended the Yellowjacket lead to 3-0 in the fifth inning when she led off with a solo home run.

Amanda Le Bard (Superior, Wis./Superior High School) pitched the complete game shutout for the Yellowjackets, allowing seven hits while striking out four.

The Yellowjackets (13-16, 4-8 WIAC) will return to action on Saturday (Apr. 27th).  They will take on UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wis.  Game time is at 12:00 p.m.
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