Viking’s softball team falls to Moose Lake/Willow River

The Cook County girls’ softball team has been playing a lot of games lately. This game above was held at the Rec Park and as one can see, it was sweatshirt weather for the players and winter coats for the fans. Staff photo Brian Larsen

It wasn’t as cold as the dark side of the moon, but the softball field at the Rec Park was a chilly place for softball as winter coat wearing fans cheered for the Vikings in their battle against the Moose Lake / Willow River Rebels last Thursday.

All cheering aside, the tall lanky pitcher from Moose Lake/Willow River seemed oblivious to the cold and threw high heat past Viking batters in a game that ended after four innings. The Rebels left town with a 24-1 victory over a young Viking team.

The Rebel pitcher gave up one hit and one run while striking out seven and allowing one walk.

Katie Peck got the lone hit for the Vikings on a first inning single, driving in the Viking’s lone run.

The Rebels got off to a fast start, scoring eight runs in the first inning and an even dozen runs in the second inning. The visitors added one run in the third and three more in the fourth inning. The game was called after four innings because of the ten-run rule.

Kallie Anderson started on the mound for the Vikings. Kallie pitched two and two-thirds innings, allowing 13 hits and 21 runs. Katie Peck came in and pitched one and one-third innings in relief.

Moose Lake/Willow River collected 15 hits and nine walks in the game. The Vikings committed seven errors in the field while Moose Lake/Willow River wasn’t charged with any fielding errors.