Wolverines drop wild game to Mustangs 23-17

Published 1:08 pm Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Glenville-Emmons Wolverines softball team gave up 14 runs in the first inning Friday to the Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain Mustangs and lost 23-17 in Truman.

The teams combined for seven over-the-fence home runs and 31 hits.

After scoring five runs in the top of the first inning to take an early lead, the Wolverines fell behind 14-6 with six first-inning defensive errors.

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The Wolverines tied the game 16-16 in the top of the fifth inning before the Mustangs pulled away with five runs in the fifth.

Alayna Hall went 3-for-5 with a home run for the Wolverines, and Kailey Davis was 2-for-4 with a home run. Robyn Roe went 2-for-3, and Jamie Williamson was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The Wolverines play again at 4:30 p.m. Monday against Hope Lutheran in Glenville.

Martin Luther/G-H-EC 23, Glenville 17

GE 501 551 0 — 17 16 10

ML/G-H-EC (14)10 150 x— 23 15

WP — 7 IP, 17 R, 16 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 6 BB, 4 SO

LP — Kailey Davis 6 IP, 15 H, 23 R, 16 ER, 7 BB, 2 SO