Verndale stumbles in area softball action

BATTLE LAKE -- The Ottertail Central Bulldogs pounded out 16 hits and posted a 12-2 victory over the Verndale Pirates in a Park Region Conference softball game Thursday.

Verndale 2 3 3

Ottertail; Central 12 16 0

WP -- Glass. LP -- Cherice Fuller. Conference -- V 0-2. Overall --V 0-2. Next game -- Verndale vs. Eagle Valley at Clarissa 4:30 p.m. today.

Ogilvie 10, Aitkin 3

OGILVIE -- Emily Walz went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Hallie Ladd was 3-for-3 with a run scored for the Aitkin Gobblers in a 10-3 loss to the Ogilvie Lions Thursday.

Aitkin 3 9 2

Ogilvie 10 14 1

WP -- Lane Pencate. LP -- Amanda Carlson. Conference --A 0-1. Overall --A 0-1. Next game -- Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton 4:30 p.m. today.

New York Mills 22, Pillager 9

PILLAGER -- Tara Buckingham went 4-for-4 with four singles and a stolen base for Pillager in a 22-9 loss to New York Mills in Park Region Conference softball Thursday.

Pillager catcher Katie Rasinski went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple and a stolen base; Tiffany Dixon went 2-for-4 with a single and triple; and Sam Sullivan was 2-for-4 with two singles.

New York Mills 22 12 1

Pillager 9 18 4

WP -- Alli Engebretson. LP -- Katie Turpin. Next game -- Pillager at Pequot Lakes today.