Spring Grove/Caledonia’s Bethany Bergsgaard struck out 17 LeRoy-Ostrander/Grand Meadow batters in the season-opening doubleheader for both teams in a SG/C Southeast Conference sweep Monday in Grand Meadow.

Bergsgaard sat down 10 LOGM hitters and allowed only two hits in the first game, a 20-0 victory for SG/C. Aubrey Jacobsen was the losing pitcher for LOGM.

Cassie Denisen took to the circle for LOGM in the nightcap, surrendering seven hits that included a grand slam in a 10-0 loss.

Chelsea Lager stroked the bases-loaded home run for Spring Grove/Caledonia, and Kelsey Anderson added two triples.

Maggie Payne and Krystle Boehmer each collected two hits for LOGM, who was outhit 7-6 in the second game.

The next scheduled outing for LeRoy-Ostrander/Grand Meadow is an SEC doubleheader at Houston on Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Lady Rebels split with Rushford

Southland pitching did not allow a hit to Rushford-Peterson, but the Lady Rebels' softball team took a split in their season-opening doubleheader at home Monday night.

Amy Walerak was the hard-luck no-hit loser pitching in the first game, while eighth-grader Michelle Landherr was the victor in the nightcap. Southland scored solo runs in the second and sixth innings of the second game, with Amber Howe picking up the team's only RBI.

Southland does not play again until next Thursday.