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Taipale Powers Yellowjackets past Bethany Lutheran

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The Yellowjacket softball team was back in action Saturday afternoon as they took on UMAC foe Bethany Lutheran College. This double header marked the second day in a row that the Yellowjackets were playing at home, and they responded by putting on an offensive display for the home crowd.
 
Yellowjackets 17, UW-Superior 4 (5 innings)
 
The Yellowjackets scored early and often in the first game as they easily handled the Vikings in game one.

After giving up a run in the top of the first, the Yellowjackets sent 12 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first, as they scored seven runs. The Yellowjackets had six straight singles in the innings, as they did all of their damage with two outs.

The Vikings would score two in the top of the second, but the Yellowjackets would get them right back in the bottom of the inning. Katie White (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes) led off the inning with a double to the left centerfield wall and then was driven in by a Shelly Misco (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) Single. Sasha Fjeran (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors) then drove in Misco with a double to left center to put the Yellowjackets up 9-3 after two innings.

The Yellowjackets would score two more in the third before sending 12 batters to the plate in the fourth, as they defeated Bethany Lutheran 17-4 in game one.

Sarah Hendrickson (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) got the start for the Yellowjackets, pitching the first two innings and the final inning. Hendrickson allowed three runs (none earned) on five hits with three strikeouts. White pitched the middle two innings, giving up one run on one hit with two strikeouts. White earned the win to improve to 3-2 on the season.
 
Yellowjackets 8, Bethany Lutheran 0 (5 innings)
 
Game two was a much closer affair, but the Yellowjackets were still able to come out on top.

As they had in the first game, the Yellowjackets got on the board early in this matchup. Brittany Thomfohrda (Cushing, Wis./Unity) drew a walk to open the bottom of the first. Ciarra Taipale (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) then hit a double to the right centerfield wall to drive in Thomfohrda. Katie White (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes) then drove in Taipale with a single to left center to put the Yellowjackets up 2-0 after the first inning.

The fourth inning is where the Yellowjackets opened the game up, as they sent nine to the plate. With two outs and the bases loaded, Katie Wilke (Baraboo, Wis./Baraboo) laced a triple to the center field wall to score Shelly Misco (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North), Gabby Gidley (Superior, Wis./Superior), and Thomfohrda. Taipale then launched a pitch over the center field wall to put the Yellowjackets up 7-0.

The Yellowjackets would then score one more run in the bottom of the fifth, as they defeated the Vikings 8-0.

Sarah Hendrickson (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) started for the Yellowjackets, giving up only seven hits with one strikeout in the complete-game shutout. Hendrickson improves to 14-6 with the victory.

The Yellowjackets (20-12, 9-3 UMAC) will be back at home on Tuesday, April 26 when they host the University of Minnesota Morris. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Sasha Fjeran

#24 Sasha Fjeran

IF
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Sarah Hendrickson

#13 Sarah Hendrickson

P
5' 2"
Junior
R/R
Shelly Misco

#14 Shelly Misco

IF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Ciarra Stavang

#9 Ciarra Stavang

OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Brittany Thomfohrda

#18 Brittany Thomfohrda

IF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Katie White

#5 Katie White

P/IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Katie Wilke

#8 Katie Wilke

OF
5' 2"
Senior
R/R
Gabby Gidley

#21 Gabby Gidley

IF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Sasha Fjeran

#24 Sasha Fjeran

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
IF
Sarah Hendrickson

#13 Sarah Hendrickson

5' 2"
Junior
R/R
P
Shelly Misco

#14 Shelly Misco

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
IF
Ciarra Stavang

#9 Ciarra Stavang

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Brittany Thomfohrda

#18 Brittany Thomfohrda

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
IF
Katie White

#5 Katie White

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
P/IF
Katie Wilke

#8 Katie Wilke

5' 2"
Senior
R/R
OF
Gabby Gidley

#21 Gabby Gidley

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
IF