Waupun Tournament:
Baraboo Thunder U-12 Girls Fastpitch Softball traveled to
Waupun to play in the Waupun 4-Bagger on May 31 picking up victories in both of
their games. In the first game, the
Thunder took care of business quickly and efficiently in only 4 innings over the
squad from
Offensive highlights for the day included Justine Neuman picking up 2 hits including a triple, Taylor Johnson with 2 hits including a double, and Kaylee Roberts and Kathryn Vander Schaaf each with 2 hits. Shelby Gerkin added a double, while Chloe Gruber led the team with 4 walks. Amy Schlender tallied a hit and scored a run while Marina Mullen and Kellie Kuschman scored twice. Jesse Carignan, Kelsey Brown and Hannah Gruber all scored 3 times while Kaitlyn Stieve crossed the plate 4 times.
The Baraboo Thunder have also opened South Central League
Play defeating Middleton Red on their home diamond last week. South Central League play continues this week
and then the Thunder will be at the Baraboo Big Top Blowout home Tournament the
weekend of June 13 – 15 at
Baraboo Big Top Blowout:
Baraboo Thunder U-12 Girls Fastpitch Softball successfully defended their home Baraboo Big Top Blowout Tournament on June 14 & 15 winning all 4 games they played. In the first game, the Thunder blasted the Waukesha Firebirds 12-0. Jesse Carignan did not allow a hit and struck out 6 while walking 4. The second game against the Waukesha Blazers was closer, with the Thunder coming out on top 12 – 6. Carignan and Kathryn Vander Schaaf handled the pitching duties again, not allowing a hit while giving up 8 walks and hitting 6 batters. The best game of the tournament was the 3rd game in which the Thunder outlasted the Columbus Xplozion 5 -2. Carignan handled the pitching duties again striking out 11 while walking only 4 and allowing only 2 hits. The final game on Sunday was an exhibition game again against the Waukesha Firebirds, with Baraboo pulling out a last inning victory, 9 – 8. Carignan and Vander Schaaf again handled the pitching duties striking out 8 and allowing 6 hits.
Offensive highlights for the tourney included Carignan with 4 hits, Kaitlin Stieve and Hannah Gruber with 3 hits and Kelsey Brown, Taylor Johnson, Vander Schaaf and Shelby Gerkin all with 2 hits. Kelsey Brown led the team with 5 walks, while Amy Schlender walked 4 times and Marina Mullen and Kaylee Roberts each walked 3 times. Carignan scored 6 times, Amy Schlender and Brown 5 times, Stieve 4 times, Johnson 3 times and Justine Neuman, Karissa Fritsch and Mullen, Gruber, Vander Schaaf, Roberts and Gerkin each crossed the plate twice.
The Thunder U-12 team continues their undefeated season in league play and will participate in the Game Day USA tournament to be held in Wisconsin Dells on June 27-29.
Results
from Sun Prairie Cardinal Classic,
Great Job Girls! And good
luck the rest of the way!!!