Huron softball team starts the season 3-1
by Angie Asam, Staff Writer
The Rogers City Hurons softball team has had a good start to the season despite not having many opportunities to get outside and practice. The Hurons defeated the Cheboygan Chiefs Tuesday 7-3 and 7-4 in Cheboygan. Rogers City would score in the top of the first inning before giving up two runs to the Chiefs in the bottom half to be down 2-1. The Hurons would add two runs in the second inning and two more in the third to take a 5-2 lead. The Hurons would add two more in the seventh while giving up one run in the fifth to win game one 7-3.
Lone senior Sammie Brege went the distance for the Hurons on the mound giving up just three runs on six hits. She struck out five and walked two. Sophomore Emily Marx had four hits for the Hurons including two doubles and two RBI. Sophomore Sara Carpenter added a hit and two RBI while juniors Katie Tulgestke and Greta Grambau each added a hit and an RBI. Freshman Linnea Brege also added a hit in the win.
Game two would prove much the same for the Hurons as they scored two runs in the first, second and third innings to take an early 6-1 lead over the Chiefs. Rogers City would add one more in the seventh while Cheboygan added three in the sixth giving the Hurons the 7-4 victory.
Junior Logan Schuiteman threw seven innings of four hit ball for the Hurons. She surrendered just one earned run on three strikeouts and zero walks. Marx continued to be on a hitting tear as she added two more hits and three RBI. Sammie Brege added two hits including a double and one RBI. Schuiteman and Grambau each added a hit and an RBI. Tulgestke, Erika Kuznicki and Katie Darga also added hits for the Hurons.
?We are very happy to get the sweep over Cheboygan. Our hitting is improving daily, our pitching was very good and our defense is improving with each game. We will continue to work on the little fundamental things involved with softball and try to get better each day. Our girls work very hard and it shows with our play,? said coach Karl Grambau. LAST THURSDAY in Alcona the Hurons split with the home Tigers. The Hurons won game one 12-4 on a seven run second inning but dropped game two 3-2.
Sammie Brege earned the win from the mound in game one giving up just three hits with five strikeouts and two earned runs in three innings of work. Schuiteman threw the remaining three innings for the Hurons giving up one run on one hit and three strikeouts.
Sammie Brege had four hits and two RBI, Tulgestke added two hits and an RBI, Grambau added two hits and Schuiteman, Amanda Lenard and Darga each had one hit. Darga started game two from the mound but gave up three runs in just under two innings. Schuiteman came in with the bases loaded in the second inning and shut down the Tigers. Schuiteman would finish the game giving up no runs on
Rogers City managed only three hits in the game, a double by Schuiteman, a single by Grambau and a single by Tulgestke. ?We had a lot of chances in the second game but could not get the big hit when we needed it. Alcona had some nice defensive plays in the second game and we needed to swing at better pitches than we did. Overall our pitching was good for the first time out and our hitting will get better. Defensively we made some nice pays for the first games of the season. I am optimistic that we will continue to improve and get better with each game,? said coach Grambau.
The Hurons are at Gaylord today (Thursday) and will host the Hillman Tigers Friday beginning at 4:15 p.m. at Gilpin Memorial Field.