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Pioneer softball takes one win at Seward tourney
kirt Manion
news | press
Nebraska City picked up a win in three games at the
Seward softball tournament Saturday, beating South Sioux City, but falling
to Aurora and Fairbury.
The Pioneers were scheduled to return to action
Tuesday night at home against Auburn before traveling to play at Bellevue
East at 5 p.m. on Thursday. The team will be in action again at home
Saturday against Plattsmouth and Gretna with the first game to begin at 9
a.m.
Nebraska City 12,
South Sioux 3
Kailey Mangum threw a complete game six-hitter and
struck out two to lead Nebraska City past South Sioux City.
Offensively, Nebraska City struck for six runs in he
second inning and six more in the third frame on the way to victory.
South Sioux picked up all three of its runs in the
third frame.
Jessica Hart had two hits, one of them being a
double, to lead the Pioneer offense. Other hits were by Anna Hotsenpillar,
a double, and Jeri Nuss, Mangum, and Becky Volkmer, all singles.
Aurora 5, Nebraska City 0
Aurora pitched a three-hit shut out and struck out
six Pioneer batters on the way to victory.
Kailey Mangum, Becky Volkmer and Kayelynn Tyson had
the only hits for the Pioneer offense, all singles.
Aurora struck for four of its five runs in the third
inning and added the final run in the fourth frame.
Mangum pitched the loss for Nebraska City.She
allowed seven hits and struck out four.
Fairbury 7,
Nebraska City 5
Eight hits and five runs of offense proved
insufficient as the Pioneers lost to Fairbury.
JeriNuss, Anna Hotsenpillar and Brea Smith all had
two singles each and Kailey Mangum and Amanda Sasse also had one single in
the set back.
Nebraska City scored a run in the second inning,
three in the fourth and one in the fifth to claim a 5-4 lead, but Fairbury
scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and hung on for the
victory.
Mangum pitched the loss despite striking out eight.
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