Hayfield softball team falls to No. 1 ZM
Published 8:57 pm Friday, May 13, 2016
Hayfield’s Carrie Rutledge slides past Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s Taylor Blakstad at third base in Hayfield Friday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
HAYFIELD —The Hayfield softball team lost 18-1 in five innings to Zumbrota-Mazeppa, which is ranked No. 1 in Class AA, in Hayfield Friday.
Hayfield’s Jacie Gustine pitches against Zumbrota-Mazeppa in Hayfield Friday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
The Cougars (13-1 overall) put up eight runs in the top of the fourth to go up 14-1.
Carrie Rutledge scored the lone run for the Vikings (9-6 overall) when she was hit by a pitch, stole two bases and scored on a wild pitch in the first inning. Rutledge also had Hayfield’s lone hit when she tripled in the third inning.
ZM 3 0 3 8 4 — 18 15 0
Hayfield 1 0 0 0 0 — 1 1 3
Hayfield pitching: Jacie Gustine (L) 4 IP, 12 H, 3 BB, 14 R, 1 K; Kate Kruger, 1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 R
Hayfield hitting: Carrie Rutledge, 1-for-1, triple, R, 2 SB, BB; Alexis Dudycha, 0-for-2; Grace Mindrup, 0-for-2; Maggie Streightiff, 0-for-2; Olivia Matti, 0-for-1, HBP; Kelly Johnson, 0-for-2; Gustine, 0-for-1; Nikki Cortez, 0-for-2