UW-Superior 12, Concordia (Wis.) 6 | Finlandia 8, UW-Superior 3
MARQUETTE, Mich. (February 25, 2018) – The Yellowjackets saw another split in their final day of the Finlanida Dome Classic, collecting a win over Concordia (Wis.) and falling to host Finlandia in the final game of the tournament.
Game 1
The Yellowjackets came out swinging in the bottom of the first, as Ciarra Stavang (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld ) had a lead-off single to left field. It was then Katie White (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes) who brought her home on a ground-rule-double to put one on the board. One more run would score as Gabby Gidley (Superior, Wis./Superior) singled to left center, brining White home. The Yellowjackets were up 2-1 after one inning.
A big inning came in the bottom of the third as three runs were added on RBIs from Gidley and Alayna Tulip (Arcadia, Wis./Arcadia). The 'Jackets were up 6-2 after three.
Macy Hanson (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg) would continue to pitch well for the 'Jackets in the following inning. She would strikeout the side in the top of the fifth.
Concordia mounted a comeback in the bottom of the sixth, tying the game at six in the top of the sixth. The 'Jackets weren't going to be denied, putting up six of their own in the following inning: a single from Stavang would advance Sarah Fjeran (Duluth, Minn./Marshall School) to third base, she would then score on a wild pitch to make it 7-6 'Jackets. a combination of two singles from Hanson and Gidley would score two more, and then a big double from Tulip gave her two RBIs. Finally, Bobbijean Miller singled and brought Gidley home to make it a 12-6 game, putting the Eagles out of reach.
Game 2
It was a tale of two games against the Finlandia Lions as they took a strong 4-0 lead on Superior in the first inning. The Yellowjackets would fire back in the second with a Miller double that brought Gidley home, and then a passed ball would give an unearned run to the 'Jackets making it 4-2.
The Lions bounced back with a big third inning to add three points, while the final point came in the top of the sixth.
The Yellowjackets would find their final point in the bottom of the seventh as Lizzy Borgwardt (Verona, Wis./Verona Area) singled and advanced to third on an error and wild pitch. Fjeran would bring her home on a single to center, but the comeback was thwarted on a double play from third to first.
Up Next
The Yellowjackets will continue to play indoors next week as they play back-to-back double headers with Bethel and Hamline March 5 and 6 at the West St. Paul Sports Center.
