Baxter softball falls to trio of Iowa Star Conference foes

DUNKERTON — The Baxter softball team scored more than five runs for the second time this season but 13 hits were not enough during a 14-9 road loss against Dunkerton on Friday.

The Bolts tied the game in the top of the second, but Dunkerton plated eight in the bottom half and won the Iowa Star Conference cross-division matchup despite being out-hit by two.

The Raiders led 12-4 after two innings and held off a late push from Baxter, which included a three-run fourth. The Bolts were plagued by nine errors.

Emileigh Beals led the Bolts (1-12) with three hits, one run, one RBI and three steals and Mallory Bottorf, Klaire Shanks, Avery Wonders and Savannah Frasher all had two hits.

Bottorf walked once, had one RBI and stole one base and also was hit by a pitch, Shanks doubled, scored one run and had two RBIs, Wonders scored two runs, totaled one RBI and stole one base and Frasher scored one run.

Hannah Huffaker had one hit, walked twice and scored one run, Madison Jochems finished with one hit, one run and one walk and Caydence Sulzle walked once, scored two runs and contributed one RBI. Blaire Jutting drew one walk.

Baxter out-hit Dunkerton (2-11) 13-11. Jochems leads the Bolts with seven runs and five walks, Shanks has a team-best five RBIs and Beals has posted a team-most 13 total bases and swiped a team-high 10 steals.

Wonders was the losing pitcher after tossing five innings and allowing three runs — one earned — on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Jochems spun one inning and surrendered four runs — two earned — on two hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Jutting got one out in the circle and gave up seven runs — five earned — on one hit and four walks.

Madrid 10, Baxter 2

MADRID — The Bolts had more errors (6) than hits (5), and Madrid used three crooked numbers to score a 10-2 home win on Saturday.

The Tigers (5-10) led 2-1 after one and added two in the third and five in the fourth. They out-hit Baxter 10-5.

Beals and Huffaker each had one hit and one run to lead the Bolts, while Jochems, Jutting and Sulzle had the other hit.

Wonders took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — two earned — on eight hits and one walk in four innings.

Jutting surrendered one earned run on two hits and four walks in one inning.

Janesville 9, Baxter 1

JANESVILLE — The Wildcats scored eight runs in the first and never looked back during a 9-1 home win over Baxter on Monday.

The Bolts lost the Iowa Star Conference cross-division game in part because they committed three errors and were limited to five hits.

Beals, Wonders, Shanks, Sulzle and Lillian Grunstead had the hits. Grunstead, Shanks and Jochems each walked once, Wonders produced one RBI and Myah Johnston walked once and scored one run.

Wonders pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed nine runs — four earned — on eight hits, three walks and one hit batter.

The game ended with two outs in the bottom of the fifth due to the new eight-run mercy rule.

Janesville (8-6) out-hit Baxter 8-5 and committed two errors. Keke Smith led the Wildcats with two hits and two RBIs.

Don Bosco 15, Baxter 1

BAXTER — Two big innings did the Bolts in against Don Bosco on Wednesday.

The Dons led 1-0 after one but scored six in the second and eight in the sixth to end the Iowa Star Conference cross-division contest early.

Grunstead and Shanks each had one hit and one walk to lead the Bolts, while Beals, Wonders and Sulzle tallied the other hits.

Don Bosco (8-9) out-hit Baxter 11-5 and the Bolts committed three errors.

Johnston walked once and scored the run and Jochems drew one walk.

Wonders took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — four earned — on eight hits, three walks and one hit batter in 4 2/3 innings.

Kennedi McGarvey led Don Bosco with two hits, one homer, three runs and three RBIs and Paisley Parker added two hits, two runs and four RBIs.

C-M, Baxter game suspended due to rain

BAXTER — The Bolts led Colfax-Mingo 4-2 in the fourth inning on Thursday when the game was delayed due to thunder and eventually suspended because of heavy rain.

The game will be picked up from where it left off if the two teams can find a matching make-up date.