C-M softball edges Belle Plaine in extra innings

BELLE PLAINE — The Colfax-Mingo softball team lost two separate leads against Belle Plaine on June 27, but the Tigerhawks scored twice in the top of the ninth during a 10-9 road win.

The Tigerhawks edged the Lady Plainsmen in the South Iowa Cedar League contest despite six errors in the field. Colfax-Mingo drew 11 walks and Belle Plaine was plagued by four errors.

Colfax-Mingo scored twice in the first but trailed 3-2 after one. The Tigerhawks tied the game in the second and went in front 8-3 following a five-run fourth.

Belle Plaine rallied with a run in the fifth and four more in the sixth, but the Tigerhawks were one run better in the ninth.

Colfax-Mingo (3-17, 2-14 in the SICL) swept the season series after winning 13-5 at home on June 9.

Brianna Freerksen, Dakota Allen, Kinley Johannes and Emma Cook all had two hits to lead the C-M offense.

Allen drew two walks and scored three runs, Johannes scored three runs, posted two RBIs and walked twice, Cook contributed three RBIs and one walk and Freerksen scored one run, stole one base and was hit by one pitch.

Freerksen leads the Tigerhawks with 18 runs, 21 total bases and 16 steals and Johannes has a team-best 11 RBIs and 14 walks.

Brooklyn Yanske walked twice and had two RBIs, Isabella Cushatt doubled, scored one run and walked once, Sidney Veasman walked three times and had one RBI and Katelyn Steenhoek tallied one hit and one RBI. Callie Rathje scored two runs and stole one base.

Yanske (1-5) earned the win in the circle after allowing nine runs — seven earned — on nine hits, two walks and one hit batter in nine innings. She fanned two.

Taylor Johnson led Belle Plaine (1-22, 1-15) with four hits and three runs and Denisyn Adams had two hits, two runs and four RBIs.

The Tigerhawks also hosted Keota on June 23, but that game was suspended due to rain and lightning in the area.

It was completed on July 1, but statistics were unavailable at press time.

English Valleys 13, Colfax-Mingo 7

COLFAX — The Tigerhawks led by two runs after three, but English Valleys scored in all seven frames during a 13-7 road win on June 30.

The Bears rallied from a 6-4 deficit after scoring once in the fourth and seventh, twice in the fifth and five times in the sixth of the SICL game.

Colfax-Mingo is 8-3 against English Valleys since 2016, but the Bears have won three in a row in the series.

Freerksen totaled two hits, two runs, one RBI, one walk and one steal to lead the Tigerhawks and Rathje added two hits, two runs, two walks and two steals.

Allen contributed one hit, one RBI and one steal, Yanske walked twice and scored two runs, Steenhoek tallied one hit and one run, Cook got the other hit and Johannes chipped in one RBI. Allen has a team-best 18 hits and 21 total bases.

Yanske took the pitching loss after giving up 12 runs — four earned — on six hits, four walks and one hit batter in 4 2/3 innings. She fanned three.

The Bears out-hit Colfax-Mingo 12-7, and the Tigerhawks committed eight of the game’s 14 errors.

Addison Achenbach led the Bears (6-13, 5-11) with four hits, three doubles, three runs and two steals. English Valleys stole 11 bases.

North Mahaska 7, Colfax-Mingo 2

NEW SHARON — The Tigerhawks scored first again against North Mahaska on June 25, but the host Warhawks scored twice in three different innings during a 7-2 home win in SICL play.

Colfax-Mingo scored once in the first and once in the fifth but was out-hit 11-2 in the loss.

Freerksen finished with one hit, one run, one RBI and one steal to lead the Tigerhawks, while Rathje added one hit, one run and one steal.

Yanske walked once and was hit by a pitch, Johannes totaled one RBI and Steenhoek walked once.

Yanske took the pitching loss after surrendering seven runs — five earned — on 10 hits and one hit batter in six innings. She struck out four.

Regan Grewe had four hits, one homer and three RBIs to lead North Mahaska (19-5, 14-2) and Lydia Howell and Kaylia Shipman both homered, too.

HLV/TC 11, Colfax-Mingo 1

VICTOR — A slow start was too much to overcome for the Tigerhawks on June 26.

HLV/TC scored five times in its first at-bat and never trailed during an 11-1 home win in an SICL make-up contest.

Colfax-Mingo scored its run in the second, but the Warriors added four in the second and two in the third.

The Tigerhawks were out-hit 12-1, and they drew six walks in the loss. Colfax-Mingo also was plagued by six errors.

Cushatt got the lone hit, while Johannes walked and scored one run, Cook walked and had one RBI and Freerksen walked and stole one base. Allen and Steenhoek each walked once and Landyn Alanis stole one base.

Freerksen (2-9) took the pitching loss after allowing eight runs — four earned — on six hits and one walk with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.

Allen pitched 1 2/3 innings and surrendered three runs — two earned — on five hits and one hit batter with one strikeout.

Lily Randall led the Warriors with two hits and three RBIs at the plate and three strikeouts in four innings in the circle.

Ayla Hall chipped in two hits, two runs and three steals and Ema Roberts had two hits and two runs. The Warriors (17-6, 13-4) stole eight bases in the conference home win.

Tigerhawks fall twice at Bobcat Classic

MARSHALLTOWN — Colfax-Mingo scored the first two runs of the game but did not score again during a 6-2 loss to BCLUW at the Bobcat Classic on June 28.

Colfax-Mingo led 2-1 after three, but BCLUW rallied to win following a five-run fourth inning. The Tigerhawks also fell 9-0 to host Marshalltown.

Colfax-Mingo had five hits and committed four errors in the loss to BCLUW. Freerksen, Allen, Cushatt, Johannes and Steenhoek had the five hits to lead the offense.

Johannes totaled one RBI and was hit by one pitch, Freerksen and Allen both scored one run, Yanske walked twice and Veasman drew one walk.

Allen (0-2) pitched all four innings and allowed six runs — five earned — on four hits and four walks with one strikeout.

Grace Farnsworth led the Comets (19-7) with two hits and two RBIs and Sarah Garber and Klayre Gallentine each posted two hits.

Colfax-Mingo had as many errors (5) as it had hits (5) against Marshalltown.

Allen and Johannes each totaled two hits, while Rathje added one hit and one steal. Veasman and Yanske both walked once.

Freerksen took the pitching loss after allowing nine runs — seven earned — on seven hits, two walks and one hit batter with two strikeouts in four innings.

Aubree Mundt homered and had three RBIs to lead Marshalltown (17-20) and Kate Sandvick posted two doubles and two runs. Hanna Osgood spun a six-hitter and struck out five in the five-inning shutout.