Softball: Henderson’s walk-off single lifts BP to opening win

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — Hunter Henderson knocked in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Awesome Blossoms a 5-4 win over Maple River (1-1 overall) in their softball opener in BP Thursday.

Tricia DeBoer scored the winning run for BP (1-0 overall) after she singled and stole second and third base.

BP junior pitcher Shelbi Swenson struck out ten and allowed zero earned runs in 10 innings to get the win.

BP pitching: Shelbi Swenson (W), 10 IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 R, 0 ER, 10 K

BP hitting: Tricia DeBoer, 2-for-4, 3 R, 4 SB; Kelsey Kubista, 1-for-4, RBI, SB; Hunter Henderson, 2-for-5, 2 RBIs; Shelbi Swenson, 1-for-4, double, 2 RBIs

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