By William

MOUNDRIDGE – The Moundridge softball team began the 2021 season by losing both ends of a doubleheader at home to Sedgwick, 22-9 in game one and then 15-12 in nine innings in game two.

In GAME ONE, the Lady Wildcats fell behind early as Sedgwick scored 13 runs in the first three innings and while Moundridge made a valiant comeback by putting up all nine of their runs in innings two, three and four before Sedgwick sealed the win with a nine run sixth inning.

McKenzie Elmore went the distance on the mound for Moundridge while Erin Durst led the Lady Wildcat offense by getting all four of the team’s hits including both a double and a triple.

Moundridge jumped out to an early lead in GAME TWO as they scored 11 runs in the first three innings and held an 11-2 advantage into the top of the fifth inning before Sedgwick put up two runs in the fifth and six in the sixth to tie the game.

Sedgwick then scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning while holding the Lady Wildcats to just one run in the bottom of the ninth to get the win.

Emily Durst threw 148 pitches over nine innings on the mound for the Lady Wildcats while striking out eight and giving up just six earned runs.

Moundridge scored their 12 runs on just six hits as they forced Sedgwick pitching to walk 10 batters. Erin Durst led the offense with a pair of hits as the Lady Wildcats also stole seven bases.

The Lady Wildcats will be back on the diamond on Thursday when they host Remington.

GAME 1 = Sedgwick at MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS

SCORING:                 1          2          3          4          5          6          7          R         H            E

Sedgwick                  1          5          7          0          0          9          X          22       21            9

LADY WILDCATS      0          2          3          4          0          0          X          9          4            4

Sedgwick Pitching (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): 6.0-122-4-9-2-16-4.

Sedgwick at the Plate (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): 40-22-21-20-1.

3 home runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 stolen bases.

MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS PITCHING (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): McKenzie Elmore 6.0-125-21-22-9-4-1.

MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS AT THE PLATE (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): Addi Falco 4-2-1-0-0; Kindall Elmore 4-1-0-0-0; Erin Durst 4-2-2-4-0; McKenzie Elmore 1-1-0-0-1; Kate Eichelberger 2-0-0-0-1; Emma Blough 3-0-0-1-0; Emily Durst 3-0-1-0-0; Cambry Stucky 1-1-0-0-1; Reese Schmidt 1-0-0-0-0; Alea Durst 2-1-0-0-1; Aubree Durst 0-1-0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 25-9-4-5-4.

2B (1): Erin Durst – 1.

3B (1): Erin Durst – 1.

SB (5): Addi Falco – 2; Cambry Stucky, Aubree Durst, Kindall Elmore – 1.

GAME 2 = Sedgwick at MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS

SCORING:                 1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9            R         H         E

Sedgwick                   3          0          0          0          2          6          0          0          4            15       15       6

LADY WILDCATS      3          4          4          0          0          0          0          0          1            12       6          9

Sedgwick Pitching (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): 9.0-178-6-12-7-12-10.

Sedgwick at the Plate (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): 49-15-15-12-2.

2 doubles, 1 home run, 2 stolen bases.

MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS PITCHING (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): Emily Durst 9.0-148-15-15-6-8-2.

MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS AT THE PLATE (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): Addi Falco 4-1-1-3-0; Emily Durst 3-2-1-0-2; Erin Durst 4-2-2-2-1; McKenzie Elmore 3-2-1-0-2; Kate Eichelberger 5-0-0-0-0; Kindall Elmore 3-0-0-0-2; Emma Blough 4-1-0-0-1; Cambry Stucky 0-1-0-0-0; Aubree Durst 5-1-1-0-0; Alea Durst 3-2-0-0-2. TEAM TOTALS: 34-12-6-5-10.

SB (7): Emma Blough, Kindall Elmore – 2; Alea Durst, Erin Durst, McKenzie Elmore – 1.

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