C-M softball falls to trio of SICL rivals

NORTH ENGLISH — The Colfax-Mingo softball team scored first but couldn’t hold down English Valleys during a 17-7 loss on Wednesday.

The Tigerhawks and Bears each scored once in the first and Colfax-Mingo led 2-1 in the third, but the hosts plated 10 runs in the bottom of the third and ended the game early due to the mercy rule.

Colfax-Mingo was out-hit 11-5 and there were a combined nine errors in the South Iowa Cedar League game.

The Tigerhawks are 8-2 against English Valleys since 2016, but the Bears have won two in a row in the series.

Brianna Freerksen led the Tigerhawks with two hits, three runs and three steals. Her seven runs lead the squad.

Kinley Johannes tallied one hit and two walks, Emma Cook had one hit, one run and one RBI and Dakota Allen was hit by a pitch and drove in two runs.

Katelyn Steenhoek had the other hit, Isabella Cushatt walked once and Callie Rathje walked and scored one run. Brooklyn Yanske had one RBI, Londyn Alanis scored one run and stole one base and Mia Frangopol scored one run.

Freerksen (0-5) took the loss in the circle after allowing 11 runs — 10 earned — on nine hits, one walk and three hit batters in 2 2/3 innings. She struck out four.

Yanske threw 1 1/3 innings and allowed six earned runs on four hits and she struck out one.

Ava Gehrking led English Valleys (2-4, 2-4) with three hits, two homers and six RBIs.

North Mahaska 8, Colfax-Mingo 0

COLFAX — The Tigerhawks were limited to two hits and they committed three errors during an 8-0 home loss to North Mahaska on Tuesday.

Colfax-Mingo got both hits in the fifth inning, but it was not enough to get on the scoreboard in the SICL game.

Steenhoek and Cook had the hits, Freerksen walked twice and stole two bases, Cushatt walked twice and Allen drew one walk.

Yanske (0-2) took the pitching loss after surrendering eight earned runs on nine hits with one strikeout in four innings. Allen tossed one inning and struck out two.

North Mahaska (8-2, 5-1) scored twice in the first two innings and plated three in the fourth.

Madeline Doonan had three hits, one homer, two runs and two RBIs and Regan Grewe had two hits, two runs, one homer and two steals to lead the Warhawks.

Sigourney 7, Colfax-Mingo 3

SIGOURNEY — Colfax-Mingo had more errors (4) than hits (2) but drew eight walks during a 7-3 loss to Sigourney on Friday.

The Savages plated all seven of their runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings during the SICL game.

Yanske had two hits, three RBIs and one walk to lead the Tigerhawks. She has a team-best five RBIs this summer.

Cushatt walked twice and scored one run, Freerksen walked three times and Johannes had two walks and one run. Cook drew one walk. Cushatt leads C-M with nine walks.

Freerksen tossed seven innings and allowed seven earned runs on six hits and three walks. She struck out three.

Josephine Moore had two hits and two RBIs for the Savages (6-3, 6-0) and was the winning pitcher. She struck out 10, walked eight and allowed two hits.

Madrid 4, Colfax-Mingo 2

MADRID — A late rally from the Tigerhawks was not enough during a 4-2 loss to Madrid in the Tigers’ home tournament on Saturday.

Rain wiped out the remaining games on the schedule, but C-M lost the non-conference game after falling behind 4-0.

Allen had two hits, one run, one RBI and two steals to lead the way, while Rathje added one hit and one run.

Johannes had the other hit and Yanske and Cushatt both walked once.

Yanske threw all six innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits, one walk and one hit batter. She struck out two and C-M committed three errors.

Madrid (2-7) limited the Tigerhawks to four hits. The Tigers scored once in the first, once in the second and twice in the third.