(Atlantic) We are nearing the halfway point in the season, and the Atlantic softball team is rated 13th in Class 3A going into a Hawkeye Ten Conference game against Lewis Central at Atlantic tonight. The Titans ended a five-game skid with a 4-2 win over Denison-Schleswig on Tuesday night.
The Trojans are 11-5 and enter tonight’s game following a 10-0 win over Harlan in five innings on Tuesday. Atlantic Coach Terry Hinzmann believes the right players are now playing in the correct positions.
The Trojans are hitting .344 on the season, and several players are either leading 3A or in the top five in some categories.
Despite Lewis Central’s Sub-500 record, the Titans have put up some solid numbers. The Titans are hitting .302 and have solid pitching with Cami Damgaard (2.39 ERA) and Emerson Coziahr (2.60 ERA).
Coach Hinzmann says pitching will be a key again tonight and the two-day tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Creston. Riley Wood leads the staff with 50 innings of work, an ERA of 3.78, and 46 strikeouts. Zoey Kirchhoff has thrown 32.2 innings, an ERA of 3.86, and 18 strikeouts. Peyton McLaren pitched 11.2 innings, ten strikeouts, and an earned run average of 2.40.
Lila Wiederstein lead the Trojans offensively. The sophomore tops all Class 3A batters with 32 hits. She is hitting .542 and leads all 3A teams with 22 runs scored. Wiederstein is ranked fourth with 18 RBI. Zoey Kirchhoff is second in Class 3A with 21 RBI. Claire Pellett is third in Class 3A with 16 stolen bases. Atlantic Pitcher Riley Wood is tied for fourth with six wins.
The game will be broadcast on 95.7 F.M. and live video streamed on westerniowatoday.com. The pregame show with Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann airs around 7:10 p.m.
