Rebel softball team falls to Dover-Eyota
Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Southland’s Haley Kiefer slides into third base during the Rebels’ 11-3 loss to Dover-Eyota in Rose Creek Tuesday. — Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
ROSE CREEK — The Southland softball team had its momentum stalled early in an 11-3 loss to Dover-Eyota in Rose Creek Wednesday.
The Rebels (3-13 overall) opened the scoring when Makayla Swenson singled in a run in the first, but DE (3-12 overall) responded by taking a 6-1 lead into the bottom of the third, where Southland had a chance to get back in it.
Southland’s MaKayla Swenson looks to make the throw from third base against Dover-Eyota in Rose Creek Wednesday. — Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Southland had runners on second and third with one out, but Megan Mullenbach, who was 2-for-4 with an RBI and three stolen bases, hit a line drive right to DE’s third baseman, who caught it and tagged the runner at third for a rally ending double play.
Southland (3-13 overall) out-hit DE 9-8, but pitcher Sam Emanuel walked eight in the loss.
Southland will open its postseason Monday at No. 3 Kenyon-Wanamingo.
DE 0 3 3 3 0 0 2 — 11 8 1
Southland 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 — 3 9 2
Southland pitching: Sam Emanuel (L), 7 IP, 8 H, 8 BB, 11 R, 9 ER, 3 K, 2 HBP
Southland hitting: Haley Kiefer, 1-for-3, RBI, BB; Maddi Loecher, 1-for-4, double, SB, R; Megan Mullenbach, 2-for-4, RBI, 3 SB, R; Makayla Swenson, 1-for-4, RBI; Emanuel, 1-for-4; Delanie Barnes, 1-for-3; Macy Klaehn, 1-for-3, R; Merdith Heimer, 1-for-3; Ashley Brown, 0-for-2
Rocky Hulne is the sports editor of the Austin Daily Herald. Follow him on twitter @RockyHulneADH.
