Carroll 2, UW-Superior 1 | Maryville (Tenn.) 4, UW-Superior 2
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 23, 2018) – The Yellowjackets found themselves in two close games against the Carroll Pioneers and Maryville Scots Friday morning, but were unable to find a win.
Game 1
It was a pitcher's duel with only 12 hits between the two teams. Macy Hanson (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg) took the mound for Superior pitching the full eight-inning game; striking out four batters while walking one.
Carroll would score in the second inning, stringing together a double and a single for a 1-0 game. The two pitchers would go back-and-forth, retiring sides until the fourth inning when Maggie Cragg (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park) had a lead-off double and Alayna Tulip (Arcadia, Wis./Arcadia) brought her home on a single for a 1-1 tie.
The game was knotted at 1-1 after the final seventh inning, forcing an extra eighth. The Pioneers capitalized on the extra time, bringing their second-base player home after a sacrifice and single to take a 2-1 lead.
Superior pushed extra runner Gabby Gidley (Superior, Wis./Superior) to third on a sacrifice, but was unable to find the extra hit and tie.
Game 2
It was another tight duel with Maryville in the second game. The Scots would score one run in the third and two runs in the fourth to go up 3-0 after four.
The Yellowjackets found two scores in the following fifth inning. Gidley stretched a bunt of r single to lead off the inning, but was put out on a fielder's choice that gave Sarah Fjeran (Duluth, Minn./Marshall School) first. The big bat of Ciarra Stavang (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld ) took the plate; she belted a homer over the right-center wall to make it 3-2.
After a few walks, the Scots added the insurance run in the bottom of the fifth, securing the win.
Up Next
Superior will play their final games tomorrow morning against Williams College and Thomas College at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
