The Blooming Prairie softball team topped Southland (0-4 overall) 4-2 in Rose Creek Thursday.

Sophomore Elly Strunk picked up the win in the circle for BP (2-1 overall) and she also knocked in three runs.

“We played a nice, clean game tonight. The girls gained a lot of confidence and Elly pitched a smart game. She sprayed the hits around and got outs when she needed them,” BP head coach Ali Mach said. “As a whole, I was pleased with the effort the girls gave.”

BP pitching: Elly Strunk (W) 7 IP, 7 H, 5 BB, 2 ER, 5 K

BP hitting: Tessa overs, 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 SB; Strunk, 2-for-4, 3 RBIs; Bria Baldwin, 1-for-4, SB; McKenna Hein, 1-for-3, RBI; Abby Wayne, 1-for-2; Kalyn Naatz, 1-for-3

Southland pitching: Sam Emanuel (L) 7 IP, 9 H. 2 BB, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 K

Southland hitting: Kayla Swenson, 1-for-2, double, 2 BBs, R; Brooke Johnson, 2-for-4, 2 RBIs