SW softball grabs first Ws

Warrior shortstop Ali Heying blocks the Indian runner's path to second for the out on a steal attempt Friday night in Calmar. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

The South Winn softball team now has a taste of what a win tastes like after picking up two last week.

First winsThe offense was alive last week as the Warriors pounded Central Elkader (0-4, 0-2 UIC) for two conference wins Wednesday in Calmar.In the first contest, SW pounded 12 hits on the way to a 9-3 win. Striking first with single runs in the first and second, the home Warriors put up four in the fourth and scored three times in the fifth.Ella Willey was hot at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. In the lead-off spot, Abby Wagner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases. Senior Morgan Kriener went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI, while Britney Hageman was 2-for-3 and drove in a run as well.On the mound, Morgan Kleve threw six innings, giving up one earned run and striking out eight. Wagner threw in relief in the final frame.The nightcap was once again dominated by South Winn who picked up the win 13-4. The hosts kicked off the contest scoring three times in the first and continued to pile on the runs with two in the second and one in the third. In the fourth, Central finally got some momentum with two and narrowed the gap to 6-4 in the fifth. That was when SW put the foot on the gas again with a five-run fifth frame and closed the night out with two runs in the sixth.The SW Warriors had 11 hits with Ali Heying picking up two including a triple and drove in three runs. With doubles were E. Willey and Kriener each tagged the ball for a double and drove in two runs.Kleve went the distance in the pitcher's circle giving up nine hits and striking out six.

Cent 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7SW 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 9 12Morgan Kleve (WP) – 6IP, 1R, 5H, 8K; Abby Wagner (RP) – 1IP, 2R, 2H, 1K2B – Avery Luzum 1; Morgan Kriener 1; 1B – Ella Willey 3; Wagner 2; Britney Hageman 2; Isabella Opperman 1; Ali Heying 1; Kriener 1; RBI – Kriener 3; Wagner 1; Opperman 1; Hageman 1; E. Willey 1; Heying 1; Luzum 1; SB – Wagner 2; Aubrey Willey 2; Hailey Riehle 1; Adrienne Winings 1; Hageman 1; Heying 1; Kriener 1; Katie Shimek 1

Cent 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 9SW 3 2 1 0 5 2 0 13 11Kleve (WP) – 7IP, 4R, 9H, 4BB, 6K3B – Heying 1; 2B – Wagner 1; E. Willey 1; Kriener 1; 1B – Wagner 1; Opperman 1; Kleve 1; Avery Humpal 1; Hageman 1; Heying 1; Kriener 1; RBI – Heying 3; Humpal 2; E. Willey 2; Kriener 2; Wagner 1; Kleve 1; Hageman 1; SB – Wagner 2; Shimek 2; A. Willey 2; Riehle 1; Addisen Kuennen 1; Izzy Kuboushek 1; Hageman 1; E. Willey 1; Kriener 1

Non-conference at homeThe Warriors welcomed Waukon (6-1, 2-1 NEIC) to Calmar Friday night for a non-conference toss-up that went to the Indians.Getting on the board early, Waukon scored a single run in the first and third frames before South Winn found a rhythm in the batter's box, scoring one in the bottom of the fourth. The Indians responded with two more in the fifth with the Red and White getting just one run back in the bottom of the same frame. Waukon tacked on a security run in the sixth to defeat the Warriors, 5-2.South Winn rapped out four hits with Avery Luzum providing a pair of doubles. Kleve also doubled and drove in a run. Hageman had the Warriors’ other hit.

Wauk 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 5 10 2SW 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 2Kleve (LP) – 7IP, 5R, 10H, 2BB, 8K2B – Luzum 2; Kleve 1; 1B – Hageman 1; RBI – Wagner 1; Kleve 1

At NFV tourneyAmid Saturday's heat and humidity, the Warriors were back on the diamond against Columbus (9-3) at the North Fayette Valley tournament. In their lone game of the tourney, South Winn came up short.The Warriors swung the bats well in the first to score three times and take the early lead. Columbus fired back, scoring twice in the second, once in the third and four runs in each the fourth and fifth innings. SW tried to claw their way back into contention with two of its own in the fifth and one in the sixth but was stopped there, falling 11-6.No stats were available at press time.

Looking aheadThe Warriors were at West Central Monday and head to West Union for a UIC twinbill with North Fayette Valley Wednesday, June 7, at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 8, South Winn will be at Nashua-Plainfield at 6 p.m.