Bulldogs win two

The Grand Meadow/LeRoy/Ostrander/Kingsland softball team picked up a pair of wins as it beat Plainview/Elgin/Millville 6-4 and topped St. Charles 9-8 in Kingsland Thursday.

Lauren Servick knocked in all six of GMLOK’s runs in the first game and Stephanie Russell picked up the win on the mound in the second game for the Bulldogs (5-3 overall).

GMLOK 6, PEM 4

GMLOK pitching: Emily Schlitter (W), 7 IP, 8 H, 1BB, 4 R, 3 K

GMLOK hitting: Lauren Servick, 3-for-4, 6 RBIs; Rialie Fenske, 1-for-3; Schlitter, 1-for-2; Stephanie Russell, 2-for-4, double; Brittnay Erding, 1-for-3; Syndey Johnson, 2-for-4

GMLOK 9, St. Charles 8

GMLOK hititng: Hailey Colton, 2-for-3; Schlitter, 1-for-4; Russell, 1-for-4; Jasper Hamersma, 1-for-4; Servick, 2-for-4; Johnson, 1-for-4; Fenske, 1-for-2

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