Nine WCA homers leads to 3-1 week

The Knights had their bats going last week in their four games with nine homers throughout the team. WCA started May 4 at home against Browerville-Eagle Valley and lost a close matchup 11-8. They were able to bounce back May 7 with a sweep over Sauk Centre on the road with wins of 13-3 and 7-2. WCA wrapped up the week with a 13-3 win over Parkers Prairie at home May 8. The 3-1 week improves the Knights to 10-6 on the season.

Browerville-Eagle Valley 11

WCA 8

The Knights trailed the entire game against Browerville-Eagle Valley and despite a late push to get back into the game, WCA fell by three runs to lose 11-8.

Browerville-Eagle Valley never trailed in the game, scoring five runs in the first three innings, but WCA only trailed by one run after scoring four runs in the first three. The Knights fell behind 11-4 after giving up four runs in the top of the third and two more in the fourth. WCA tried to get back into the game with one run in the bottom of the sixth and three more in the seventh, but came up three runs short.

Ella Mickelson and Izzy Puchalski led the Knights with three hits apiece. Mickelson finished 3 for 4 with two RBI and Puchalski was 3 for 4 with two doubles. Nora Anderson also had a multi-hit game, going 2 for 4 with an RBI and a steal. Brinley Ulrich, Ashlyn Lohse, Lily Mahoney and Hannah Olson all added a single for the Knights.

Mahoney pitched five innings and allowed five earned runs off 10 hits and struck out three. Lohse pitched two innings and allowed no runs off no hits and struck out one. 

B-EV 401 420 0 – 11

WCA 112 001 3 – 8

Hitting – Ella Mickelson 3-4, R, RBI-2; Izzy Puchalski 3-4, 2B-2, R-2; Nora Anderson 2-4, R-2, RBI, SB; Brinley Ulrich 1-4, SB; Ashlyn Lohse 1-4, R, RBI, SB; Lily Mahoney 1-4, R, RBI-2; Hannah Olson 1-4, RBI-2; 

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Ashlyn Lohse 2-0-0-0-0-1; Lily Mahoney (L) 5-10-11-5-5-3

WCA 13

Sauk Centre 3

The Knights bounced back after the loss and won the opening game of a doubleheader against Sauk Centre with their bats. Thanks to 19 hits and three homers from the Knights as a team, WCA cruised their way to a 13-3 win over the Mainstreeters.

Sauk Centre was the first team to score in the game with one run in the bottom of the second, but WCA scored four runs in the third and five more in the fourth and held a 9-2 lead with three innings to play. The Knights outscored the Streeters 4-1 over the final three innings to earn a comfortable 13-3 win over Sauk Centre.

It was a big game offensively for the Knights with 19 hits as a team. Madi Fagre had a four-hit game, going 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI. Nora Anderson had two long balls, finishing 3 for 5 with two homers and four RBI. Ella Mickelson was 3 for 5 with a double and two RBI. Ulrich went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI and Puchalski went 2 for 5 with a homer, three RBI and a steal.

Ashlyn Lohse pitched all seven innings and allowed one earned run off 10 hits and struck out four.

WCA 004 501 3 – 13

SC 010 100 1 – 3

Hitting – Madi Fagre 4-5, 2B, R-2, RBI-2; Nora Anderson 3-5, HR-2, R-4, RBI-4; Ella Mickelson 3-5, 2B, R-3, RBI-2; Brinley Ulrich 3-5, 2B, R, RBI; Izzy Puchalski 2-5, HR, R, RBI-3, SB; Ashlyn Lohse 1-4, RBI; Lily Mahoney 1-4, SB; Hannah Olson 1-4, R; Aidan Porter 1-4, 2B, R

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Ashlyn Lohse (W) 7-10-3-1-1-4

WCA 7

Sauk Centre 2

After one slip up in the top of the first inning, the WCA pitching and defense carried the Knights through seven innings to secure a 7-2 win over the Mainstreeters. 

Sauk Centre scored two runs in the top of the first inning to take a lead. WCA came back with one run in the bottom of the second and took a lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Knights extended their advantage with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to make the final score 7-2.

Mickelson had a three-hit game, going 3 for 4 with a double. Anderson had another long ball, finishing 2 for 4 with a homer, a triple and four RBI. Puchalski went deep, going 1 for 4 with a homer and Fagre added a single and an RBI. 

Lily Mahoney pitched all seven innings and allowed no earned runs off four hits and struck out six. 

SC 200 000 0 – 2

WCA 010 402 X – 7

Hitting – Ella Mickelson 3-4, 2B, R-2; Nora Anderson 2-4, HR, 3B, R-2, RBI-4; Izzy Puchalski 1-3, HR, R, RBI; Madi Fagre 1-4, RBI; Brinley Ulrich 0-4, R, RBI; Lily Mahoney 0-1, BB-2; 

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Lily Mahoney (W) 7-4-2-0-1-6

WCA 13

Parkers Prairie 3

The Knights scored in all five innings and cruised their way to a 10-run win over the Panthers on their home field. 

West Central Area jumped out to an early advantage scoring nine runs in the first four innings and held the Panthers scoreless. Parkers Prairie did score three runs in the top of the fifth, but the Knights scored four runs in the bottom of the frame to end the game early with a 13-3 win for WCA.

It was another big night at the plate for the Knights. Ulrich was a perfect 4 for 4 with a homer, a triple, two doubles and four RBI. Puchalski was 2 for 4 with two homers and three RBI. Lohse was 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI. Fagre finished 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBI. 

Mahoney pitched five innings and allowed three runs off six hits and struck out two. 

The Knights were back on their home field to play Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta in Barrett May 12 and next on the schedule WCA will be a home game against Swanville Thursday, May 14.

PP 000 03X X – 3

WCA 311 44X X – 13

Hitting – Brinley Ulrich 4-4, HR, 3B, 2B-2; R-3, RBI-4; Izzy Puchalski 2-4, HR-2, R-3, RBI-3; Ashlyn Lohse 2-3, 2B-2, R-2, RBI; Madi Fagre 2-3, HR, R-2, RBI-2; Ella Mickelson 1-3; Nora Anderson 1-4, R-2; Lily Mahoney 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB; Hannah Olson 1-3, 2B, RBI; Lexi Exe 0-0, R, BB

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) – Lily Mahoney (W) 5-6-3-3-2-2