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Okoboji Tops Spirit Lake In Softball Opener

The Okoboji High School Softball team got eight strike outs from sophomore pitcher Savannah Heithus, and the Pioneers beat Spirit Lake, 2-1 last night, in the season opener for both teams.  Here’s Okoboji Coach Dennis Baschke.

 

Baschke talks about Heithus’ arsenal of pitches

  

Anna Seeger went 3-for-3 for Okoboji.  Anna Vos scored both runs for the Pioneers, who are on the road against Algona on Thursday.  
 

Paige Krause hit a third-inning home run for Spirit Lake, who hosts Newell Fonda tonight.

Other Softball Scores:

Forest City 11
Emmetsburg 8

Emmetsburg was led by Whitney Kibbie, 2-3 with 2 RBI and Kendall Deitering, 2-4.

ALgona Garrigan 16
Pocahontas 12

Remsen Union 8
HMS 5

Humboldt 17
Laurens Marathon 2

Alta Aurelia 14
GT/RA1

The Okoboji Baseball team beat Laurens-Marathon, 6-1, last night. 

Holt Hunziker got the win, going six innings, allowing no hits and one run. Houston Hawkins worked the 7th to get the save.
Offensively for the Pioneers:

Noah Bouse 1 for 4, 3 RBIs

Houston Hawkins 2 for 4

Holt Hunziker 1 for 3, 1 RBI 

Dallas Drexler 1 for 2

Alex Heller 1 for 2, 2 runs

Weston Burgeson 1 for 1, 1 RBI

Other Baseball Scores:

Emmetsburg 4
Algona Garrigan 3

Spencer 8
Denison 3

North Union 7
Estherville 6

HMS 7
Remsen Union 5 in 9 innings