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Cardinal softball makes 3A semifinals
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Hoisington Cardinal pitcher Ellie Crawford owns a 10-2 record. - photo by Lori Farmer
Updated: May 14, 2024, 7:06 PM
Published: May 14, 2024, 2:57 AM

Hoisington's softball team converted back-to-back errors into a 7-run inning to roll past Smoky Valley 8-1 in Monday's 3A Hoisington softball regional. Monday's games were shifted to the Great Bend Sports Complex due to wet fields at Hoisington.

The Cardinals (19-6) meet Beloit (15-7) in Tuesday's 4 p.m. semifinal. SE Saline (20-3) meets Ellsworth (12-7) at 2 p.m.

Gabby Reif scored on Claire Crutcher's single to ignite a 7-run second inning. Tricia Schremmer's walk forced home a run. Four runs scored when Kylie Kempke and Carly Delzeit reached base on back-to-back errors. Delzeit scored on Reif's single for a 7-0 lead.

Smoky Valley's Kelee Adam scored on a third-inning groundout.

Ellie Crawford tripled and scored on Kempke's sixth-inning single.

Hoisington converted two defensive gems. Second baseman Steiner and shortstop Crawford turned a 4-6-3 double play. Pitcher Boxberger threw out Kate Griffin at home. 

Crawford (10-2) struck out eight batters in four innings of shutout pitching.

ELLSWORTH 13, MINNEAPOLIS 3 — Isabelle Lindsley drove in three runs and Kenna Haas and Paityn Tenbrink each drove in two runs.

BELOIT 7, PLAINVILLE 1 — Beloit's Sharayah Smith drove in four runs and K. Follis drove in three runs. Beloit pitcher Peyton Remus struck out 13 batters.

Smoky Valley 001 000 0 — 1 5 3

Hoisington 070 001 x — 8 8 1

Hipp and Norberg. Boxberger, Crawford (4) and Crutcher. W— Crawford, 10-2. L—Hipp. 2B—H—Steiner; SV—Broxterman. 3B—H—Crawford.

3A HOISINGTON—5-14—SEMIFINALS—SE Saline 20-3 vs. Ellsworth 12-7, 3 p.m.; Hoisington/Central Plains 19-6 vs. Beloit 15-7, 5 p.m.; SE Saline 15, Russell 0; Ellsworth 13, Minneapolis 3; Hoisington/Central Plains 8, Smoky Valley 1; Beloit 7, Plainville/Stockton 2
Larned softball sweeps Ellis
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Larned pitcher Karley Lemuz - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:25 AM
Larned softball wins opener LARNED — Larned's softball team scored 39 runs to dominate the Ellis Railroaders 21-4 and 18-5 in Friday's doubleheader. LARNED 21, ELLIS 4 (G1) — Larned's Brooks Simmons tripled and drove home a trio of runs. Driving home a pair of runs were Eowyn Hedding, Maya Wilson, Teagan Walker, Jadyn Crosby and Jillian Hagerman. Hagerman and Karley Lemuz each doubled. Lemuz (2-0) pitched five innings to earn the victory. The Indians took advantage of nine walks, seven errors, six wild pitches and two hit batters. Ellis' Maleah Vine drove home two runs. Rylan Aschenbrenner had an RBI LARNED 18, ELLIS 5 (G2) — Larned's Hedding doubled and drove in three runs. Walker and Hagerman each drove in two runs. Driving home one run were Lemuz, Brooke Simmins, Crosby, Ivy Hope and Gillian Smith. Crosby (2-0) pitched five innings to earn the victory. Railroader Vine drove home two runs. Kia Mader and Raegan Jimenez drove in runs. Larned 010 938 — 21 15 1 Ellis 400 000 — 4 2 7 Lemuz and Brooke Simmons. Rome and Ashenbrenner. W—Lemuz, 2-0. L—Rome, 0-3. 2B—L—Hagerman, Lemuz. 3B—L—Brooke Simmons Larned 240 2(10) — 18 17 4 Ellis 00 14 — 5 6 2 Crosby and Hedding. Rome and Jimenez. W—Crosby, 2-0. L—Rome, 0-4. 2B—L—Hedding, Walker; E—Rome, Jimenez. 3B—L—Walker
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