Verndale falls in area softball

VERNDALE -- Despite a nine-run fifth inning, the Verndale Pirates fell to the Eagle Valley Rebels 16-13 in a non-conference softball game Monday night.

The Pirates tied the game 10-10 after their fifth-inning output, but the Rebels answered with six runs in the sixth to put the game away.

Marie Kern was 2-for-5 with three RBI for the Pirates. Cherice Fuller and Melissa Stave were both 2-for-4 with an RBI. Verndale is 0-3 overall and will play its first Park Region Conference game today at home against Pillager.

Eagle Valley 530 116 0 -- 16 9 5

Verndale 001 090 3 -- 13 10 1

Eagle Valley -- Dana Dickenson, Jenny Nelson (5), Michel Holt (6), Adrianne Godding; Verndale -- Shantel Beaver, Cherice Fuller (5), Steph Tomte (6), Marie Kern. WP -- Nelson. LP -- Beaver. HR -- EV-H. Godding. Conference -- V 0-0. Overall -- V 0-3, EV 2-0. Next game -- Pillager at Verndale, 4:30 p.m. today.

Holdingford 16, Pierz 3

PIERZ -- The Pierz Pioneers were defeated by the Holdingford Huskers 16-3 in a Central Minnesota Conference game Monday night.

The Huskers scored ten runs in the top of the fifth inning to extend their lead to 16-1. The Pioneers scored two in the bottom of the fifth but the game was called do to the ten-run rule.

The Pioneers Sheena Loidolt and Alison Boser were both 2-for-3. Kayla Pohlkamp was 1-for-2 with a double and Shelly Boser finished 1-for-2 as the Pioneers are looking for their first win of the season falling to 0-3 in the conference and 0-4 overall.

Holdingford 100 5 10 -- 16 11 0

Pierz 100 0 2 -- 3 7 1

Holdingford -- Hartung and Panek; Pierz -- Kayla Happke and Stacy Block. WP -- Hartung. LP -- Happke. Conference -- P 0-3. Overall -- P 0-4. Next game -- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Pierz, 5 p.m. today.

Alexandria 12, Little Falls 0

LITTLE FALLS -- The Alexandria Cardinals grounded the Little Falls Flyers 12-0 Monday in a Central Lakes Conference softball game.

Jenney Tonsager, Laura Sperl, and Melissa Gustafson all went 1-for-2 at the plate for the Flyers.

Jessica Waltman suffered the loss for Little Falls as she pitched three innings and allowed two hits.

Alexandria 343 11 -- 12 5 1

Little Falls 000 00 -- 0 3 2

Alex -- Abbie Kostreba and Sara Lanigan; LF -- Jessica Waltman, Nicole Ashby (4) and Melissa Feiler, Melissa Gustafson (4). WP -- Kostreba. LP -- Waltman. Conference -- Little Falls 0-2, Alexandria 2-0. Overall -- 0-2, 3-0. Next game -- Little Falls at Rocori 5 p.m. today.

Ogilvie 7, Aitkin 1

OGILVIE -- The Aitkin Gobblers were defeated by the Ogilvie Lions 7-1 in a Great River Conference game Monday.

The Gobblers had only five hits and committed three errors as they fell to 1-1 in the conference and 1-3 overall.

Aitkin 100 000 0 -- 1 5 3

Ogilvie 200 302 x -- 7 10 0

Aitkin -- Jennifer Straughn and Chelsie Pratt; Ogilvie -- Greta Striteski and S. Remer. WP -- Striteski. LP -- Straughn. Conference -- A 1-1. Overall -- A 1-3. Next game -- Crosby-Ironton at Aitkin, 4:30 p.m.