(Oakland) Audubon rolled to a 14-1 softball win in game one at Riverside Monday night while the Lady Dawgs fought back for a 6-5 win in game two.
Kali Irlmeier tossed a three inning no-hitter in the opener. Audubon took advantage of eight walks in the first inning and jumped out to a 9-0 lead. Victoria Asmus drilled a two run single in the opening frame, Kylee Hartl added an RBI hit, and Addie Hocker also brought in a run on a bases loaded walk. The Wheelers sent fourteen batters to the plate in the first inning. They would add one run in the second and four more in the 3rd. Asmus and Jordan Mulford had hits in the 2nd inning and Asmus added another tally on her RBI total in the 3rd. Irlmeier’s outing included two walks and five strikeouts. For Audubon coach Eric Borkowski it’s career win #99.
Audubon led the majority of the second contest, but a three-run sixth by the Lady Dawgs turned the tide. It was the bottom of the order that got the comeback started. Elyssa Amdor began the inning with a leadoff single. Markley Yanes reached on an error, Bailey Richardson posted an RBI single, and Mica Welch drove in a run with a groundout. Another run came home on a wild pitch to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 6-4 Riverside lead. Mattie Nielsen led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, but the next three batters were retired to keep the Lady Dawg’s advantage at 6-4 into the 7th. Kylee Hartl’s home run was the only offense the Wheelers could muster in their last chance with the bats. Primary starter Ayla Richardson did not throw in game one, but picked up the game two win. She allowed five runs on seven hits, five walks, and struck out two. Alexis Obermeier struck out ten batters in the loss. She gave up seven hits, three walks, and six runs. Adeline Martens finished 2/3 with a triple and two runs for Riverside in the nightcap.
Riverside is 4-13 on the season and will oppose AHSTW on Tuesday. 5-6 Audubon’s next matchup is Thursday at Underwood.
