The Becker girls softball team went 2-1 this week, losing to firepower Buffalo and easily beating Milaca and Mora. Buffalo 2, Becker 1 Becker hit the road to Buffalo last Friday to take on the Bison, who were 12-1 and ranked #10 in class AAAA.

 

The game was an epic one with the Bison handed Becker their first loss of the year.

 

The Bison got on the board in the bottom of the third when Nicole Goeb led off with a solo home run.  The next batter followed with a single and came around to score on an RBI groundout to make the score 2-0.  

 

That was the score until the top of the sixth inning when Brianna Corey led off with a double to left.  Megan Hoppe came on to run for Corey and advanced to third on a single by Sydney Lamott.  Two batters later, Hoppe scored on an RBI sacrifice fly by Ellie Schwartz to make the score 2-1.  Lamott advanced to third on the play, but was stranded there. 

 

The final inning, the Bulldogs went down 1-2-3 in the seventh to suffer their first loss.

 

Corey, Lamott and Erika Schwartz each had a hit.  

 

Corey took the loss despite going six innings and allowing only four hits.  She didn't walk a batter and struck out two.

 

“It was a crisp, well-played game and I thought that Brianna pitched her best game of the season,” said Head Coach Jason Baune.  “She was able to keep the Bison (who average over 10 runs per game) hitters off balance by moving the ball around and changing speeds.  It was great for us to play a game like that as it will help prepare us for the playoffs.”

 

Tuesday, the team traveled to Milaca to take on a rebuilding Wolves team and came away with a 27 run win in five innings.  

 

Becker got on the board with five runs in the first and added eight more in the second  to put the game out of reach early.  

 

The Wolves scored their only run on a Bulldog error in the bottom of the third inning.

 

Corey had a huge day at the plate, going 5-for-6 with a triple and two home runs.  She scored four times and drove in eight runs on the night.  

 

Brinley Zoller, Sydney Lamott and Alexa Hanowski each had four hits.

 

Corey picked up the win, going three innings and allowing one unearned run.  Corrie Weise came on in relief and pitched the final two innings.

 

Finally, after nine games on the road to start the season, the girls were able to play their first home game of the year Thursday night.

 

They didn’t disappoint, as they easily crushed the Mustangs in five innings.  

 

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Payton Williams led off with a triple and scored on a two-out single by Hanowski.  

 

Kaylyn Wiehle led off the second with her own triple and came in to score on an RBI groundout by Ellie Schwartz to make the score 2-0 after two.

 

The Bulldog broke the game open with six runs in the bottom of the third innings when they bunched six hits, including doubles by Williams and Weise.  

 

Becker finished the scoring with three more runs in the bottom of the fourth to notch their ninth win.  

 

Williams, Hanowski, Wiehle and Lamott each had two hits on the night with Hanowski driving in four runs.

 

Weise got the win with four innings of work and allowing three hits.  Corey came in to throw the final scoreless inning.

 

The wins this week move Becker’s record to 9-1 on the season and they are currently ranked #5 in class AAA.  They now enter the busiest week of their season, with eight games in the next seven days.  

 

Saturday, Becker hosts their annual home tournament with games at 10 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m.  

 

Monday, they host Foley and Tuesday they travel to Monticello to take on the Magic.  The Bulldogs return home Thursday with a doubleheader against Little Falls at 4 p.m.  

 

Friday, they host AAAA powerhouse Elk River at 4:30 p.m.  Friday is also Parent's Night and the night of their annual softball program picnic.

 

The Elks are currently 9-2 and receiving votes in the AAAA poll.