Lady Lynx stage late-game rallies to overcome Watertown twice
Jill Meier/BV Journal
Lynx short stop Coral Gonseth makes a play from her knees, as she throws a Watertown batter out at first in the first of two victories over the visiting Arrows.
With their backs against the wall, trailing by four runs and two outs on the board, the Lady Lynx initiated a comeback rally in the bottom of the fourth to defeat Watertown 6-5 Aug. 27 at Aspen Park in Brandon.
“My hair keeps getting grayer,” said Lynx head coach Corey Christensen.
With the time limit looming and down 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth, Adrian Schoby connected for a single to drive in runs four and five, propelling BV to the victory. Schoby turned in a 2-for-3 performance to lead her team to victory.
Watertown had its own productive fourth inning, putting up four runs. The Arrows’ big bats were led by L. Pressler, A. Huguert, M. Lundgaard and Hannah, who driving in runs in the inning.
Watertown matched BV’s one-run lead in the top of third when A. Stark singled, scoring a run.
Alika Csordacsics was credited with the victory. In her four innings in the circle, Csordacsics allowed six hits and five runs. She struck out five Watertown batters.
B. Granau took the loss for Watertown. She surrendered six runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three BV batters.
“The girls did a nice job – even on a night when things in the softball world aren’t going your way, we continued to grind away with the bats and kept ourselves in position to win at the end,” Christensen said. “As coaches, we need to do a better job of coaching them and getting them ready to play and making sure we’re putting them in the best positions to succeed.”
Arrows 001 4XX X – 5 6 1
BV 010 5XX X – 6 8 1
Watertown – J. Lund 2-2, dbl., run; L.Pressler 1-2, run, RBI; M. Lundgaard 1-1, 2 runs, RBI. BV – Kaija Mork 1-2, trpl., run; Coral Gonseth 1-3, run, RBI; Adrian Schoby 2-3, run, 2 RBIs; Gaby Schroder 1-2, run, RBI.
Pitching: Watertown – B. Granau (LP) 3.2 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 6 errors, 3 SO, 4 walks. BV – Alika Csordacsics (WP) 4 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 errors, 5 SO, 3 walks.
BV 7, Watertown 4
For a second time on Thursday, the Lynx found themselves trailing Watertown late in the nightcap, but stole the lead late to defeat Arrows 7-4.
The game, knotted at 4-4 with BV at the plate in the top of the seventh, got new life when Kaija Mork singled on a 0-2 count, plating two runs.
The Lynx posted its initial run in the top of the second on a stolen base.
Watertown put up three runs in the bottom half of the sixth, with L. Pressler and M. Lundgaard each garnering RBIs in the frame.
Jorden Gabert claimed the win. She surrendered four runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out four, while J. Lund took the loss. She gave up seven runs on nine hits over seven innings, striking out one BV batter and walking one.
The Lynx charted nine hits in the ESD Conference win. Gaby Schroeder and Coral Gonseth both had two hits in the win. Watertown tallied seven hits, with Pressler and M. Osthus both turning in multi-hit games.
BV hosts Sioux Falls Washington at 6 p.m. Thursday at Aspen Park and is then on break until Sept. 10, when Mitchell pays a visit to Brandon.
“They’re (Washington) always a scrappy bunch. They have some kids that play really hard, they’re coached well, so it’s always a unique and interesting challenge because they come at you from all angles. And like anyone in the state, if you let your guard down, you’re in trouble.”
BV 010 020 4 – 7 9 1
Watertown 010 003 0 – 4 7 4
BV – Gaby Schroder 2-3, 2 RBIs; Coral Gonseth 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Kaija Mork 1-4, run, 2 RBIs; Tori Ebright 1-2, run; Lauren Gabert 1-3, run. Watertown – M. Osthus 2-4, dbl., run; M. Lundgaard 1-3, dbl., 2 runs; J. Lund 1-3, run; L. Pressler 2-3, 2 runs, RBI. Pitching: BV – Jorden Gabert (WP) 7 IP, 7 hts, 4 runs, 3 errors, 4 SO, 3 walks.
