BP softball team takes first loss
Published 9:47 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Blooming Prairie softball team lost its first game of the season when it fell 10-9 at Zumbrota/Mazeppa (14-3 overall) Tuesday.
The Awesome Blossoms (15-1 overall) scored to take a 9-8 lead in the top of the sixth but couldn’t hold on.
The Cougars are ranked No. 4 in Class ‘AA’ and BP is ranked No. 5 in Class ‘A’ as the subsection tournament begins Thursday.
No. 1 seeded BP will host No. 8 Faribault Bethlehem Academy (5-12 overall) at 5 p.m.
BP pitching: Erica Manske, 5 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 8 R, 6 ER, 5 K, 1 HBP; Shelbi Swenson (L), 1 IP, 2 BB, 2 ER, 1 K
BP hitting: Tricia DeBoer, 3-for-4, 2 RBIs, R, SB, BB; Tayla Jones, 1-for-4, double, R; Hunter Henderson, 1-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, BB; Swenson, 1-for-3, RBI; Kelsey Kubista, 1-for-1, triple, 2 R, SB; Jenna Krell, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB; Sam Ivers, 1-for-3, R, BB