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The team came together after this team huddle.
The Cook County girls’ fastpitch softball team traveled to McGregor on May 4 to take on the Mercs and came away with a 17-3 victory.
It was the first win of the season for the young Vikings, whose roster includes one senior, one junior, and the majority of starters in ninth grade.
Kallie Anderson took the win for the Vikings. Kallie pitched four strong innings striking out four, allowing four hits, walking three, and giving up three runs.
Cook County put together three big innings of offense. The Vikings scored five runs in the first, five in the fourth, and seven in the fifth to ten-run the Mercs.
Amber Theiner was 3-4 at the plate with two R.B.I.s. Hattie Crotteau was 2-4 with one R.B.I., and Greta Youngdahl was 1-4 with one R.B.I. Kallie Anderson and Katie Peck also each had one hit in the game.
Vikings fall to Esko
Brrr!!!
A cold wind came off the lake as the Vikings hosted the Esko Eskimos at the Rec Park softball field on Monday, May 8.
Kallie Anderson winds up to pitch.
Cold weather didn’t seem to hurt the appropriately named Eskimos, who scored 13 runs in the first four innings. Meanwhile, the Vikings didn’t put anyone on first base over that time. Then, just when it looked like the Vikings would fall to the ten-run rule, the team started hitting and stealing bases. In the fifth, the Vikings put the Esko runners down one, two, or three on-ground balls to the infield that were caught and relayed to first base for outs. Next, the Vikings erupted for six runs. Esko would rally for six more runs to put the game away, but the Vikings were game throughout.
Kallie Anderson, just a freshman, was a trooper on the mound. Esko had a typical team of big, strong athletic girls who could hit hard, run fast, and play ball.
The Vikings have a slew of games coming up, including several makeup games canceled due to inclement weather. For the latest updated schedule, please go to the I.S.D. 166 website.
Amber Theiner made a diving attempt to snag a ground ball that just eluded her glove. Amber was backed up by the Viking’s shortstop Greta (6) Youngdahl. Greta caught the ball and relayed it to Ruby Gulstrand at second base, but the Esko runner just beat the tag.
Amber Theiner (3) holds her head in disbelief after a hard-hit ground ball got by her. Amber made a lot of great stops while playing third base against Esko, just not on this play.
Amelia Brune gets ready to swing hard at a pitch.
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