ELMORE, DURST NO-HIT REMINGTON
By William
MOUNDRIDGE – It was a brilliant day of pitching for the Moundridge softball team as both McKenzie Elmore and Emily Durst tossed no-hitters as the Lady Wildcats swept both ends of a doubleheader from Remington at home on Friday, winning 13-1 and 16-1.
In GAME ONE, McKenzie Elmore took the pitch on the mound for the Lady Wildcats and tossed no-hit ball on just 66 pitches over five innings while striking out six and walking just one.
Moundridge put 10 runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning with Lady Wildcats driving in at least one run, and then added three more for insurance in the fourth to get the win.
Emily Durst, Kate Eichelberger, Kindall Elmore, Reese Schmidt, and Emma Blough all had a pair of hits as Moundridge rung up 12 hits overall. Eichelberger, McKenzie and Kindall Elmore, plus Emily Durst and Schmidt all pounded out doubles in the game while both Elmore’s and Emily Durst each recorded a pair of stolen bases as part of the nine swiped by Moundridge overall.
It was Emily Durst who took the mound in GAME TWO for the Lady Wildcats and repeated the first game effort by throwing the second no-hitter of the day for Moundridge in their 16-1 rout of Remington.
Moundridge jumped on Remington from the opening pitch, putting six runs on the board in the first, three in the second, four in the third and the final three in the fourth.
Durst needed just 42 pitches over four innings to get the win.
The Lady Wildcats needed just seven hits to put the 16 runs on the scoreboard in the win as Remington recorded 10 errors in the game.
While no batter recorded more than one hit, Erin Durst scored four times and both McKenzie and Kindall Elmore each came across for three runs. Erin Durst also led the Lady Wildcats with three stolen bases.
Now 2-2 for the season, the Lady Wildcats have a week to prep for their return to the competitive diamond on Friday, April 9 when they play host to Ell-Saline.
GAME ONE = Remington at MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS
SCORING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Remington 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1 0 5
LADY WILDCATS 0 10 0 3 X X X 13 11 2
Remington Pitching (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): 4.0-99-11-13-9-6-4
Remington Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): 17-1-0-1-1.
MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCAT PITCHING (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): McKenzie Elmore 5.0-66-0-1-0-6-1.
MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCAT HITTING (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): Addi Falco 4-0-0-0-0; Emily Durst 4-1-2-3-0; Erin Durst 3-1-0-0-1; McKenzie Elmore 1-1-1-3-1; Kate Eichelberger 3-2-2-0-0; Kindall Elmore 2-3-2-1-1; Reese Schmidt 3-0-2-2-0; Aubree Durst 0-1-0-0-0; Cambry Stucky 0-1-0-0-0; Emma Blough 3-2-2-0-0; Alea Durst 2-1-1-0-1. TEAM TOTALS: 25-13-12-9-4.
2B (5): Kate Eichelberger, McKenzie Elmore, Kindall Elmore, Emily Durst, Reese Schmidt – 1.
SB (9): McKenzie Elmore, Kindall Elmore, Emily Durst – 2; Emma Blough, Cambry Stucky – 1.
GAME TW0 = Remington at MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCATS
SCORING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Remington 0 0 1 0 X X X 1 0 10
LADY WILDCATS 6 3 4 3 X X X 16 7 2
Remington Pitching (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): 3.1-112-7-16-3-3-5.
Remington Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): 13-1-0-0-1.
MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCAT PITCHING (IP-P-H-R-ER-SO-BB): Emily Durst 4.0-42-0-1-0-2-1.
MOUNDRIDGE LADY WILDCAT HITTING (AB-R-H-RBI-BB): Addi Falco 3-2-1-0-1; Emily Durst 4-1-1-0-0; Erin Durst 3-4-1-1-1; McKenzie Elmore 1-3-1-2-2; Kate Eichelberger 3-1-0-2-0; Kindall Elmore 2-3-1-0-1; Reese Schmidt 2-0-0-0-0; Aubree Durst 1-1-1-1-0; Cambry Stucky 0-0-0-0-0; Emma Blough 3-0-0-1-0; Alea Durst 3-1-1-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 25-16-7-7-5.
SB (8): Erin Durst – 3; Addi Falco, Kindall Elmore – 2; McKenzie Elmore – 1.
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