MANKATO – When high school softball teams reach the section level, they know the competition is going to be tough.

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

MANKATO – When high school softball teams reach the section level, they know the competition is going to be tough.

The Glenville-Emmons Wolverines and United South Central Rebels were up to it.

The Wolverines saw their season end but played well while the Rebels remained alive during weekend action at Caswell Park in Mankato.

Glenville-Emmons, competing in Section 2A, lost 5-0 to Cleveland and 7-6 to Blooming Prairie in nine innings Saturday.

A hard-throwing Cleveland pitcher was the difference in game one as the Wolverines struck out 11 times.

&uot;We had hits, but they were scattered,&uot; said coach Bob Staska.

Megan Avery was 3-for-3, Fallon Lorenzen and Jill Yost 2-for-3. Jill Delger pitched.

&uot;We gave them some unearned runs early, and that kind of took us out of it,&uot; said Staska.

In game two, the Wolverines gave up the tying run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and allowing the winning run with two gone in the last of the ninth.

&uot;It was a tough game to lose,&uot; said Staska.

Sheri Lair was 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, Brooke Erickson 2-for-4 with a triple, Yost 2-for-5. Jolene Peterson tripled. Lorenzen, Avery, Delger, Jenni Rayman and Katie Kimble each had one hit. Delger again pitched.

&uot;Defense was our strong point all year, but it kind of left us today,&uot; said Staska, whose team finished 15-10.

Glenville-Emmons 000 000 0 – 0 7 4

Cleveland 102 200 x – 5 7 4

LP – Jill Delger

Glenville-Emmons 012 012 000 – 6 13 4

Blooming Prairie 013 100 101 – 7 12 2

LP – Jill Delger

United South Central

The Rebels gave No. 2 rated Maple River a good run in the opening round, falling 3-0, before upending Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial in Section 2AA.

Heather Schroeder had the lone hit against Maple River. Hilary Wacholz pitched.

Against LCWM, Kim Schultz was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two walks, Heather Schroeder 2-for-4 with an RBI. Wacholz and Shannon Schroeder also hit safely. Wacholz allowed one earned run, striking out three and walking two.

The Rebels, 12-12, face Hayfield today at 4:30 at Caswell Park. The winner meets Maple River at 5 p.m. Thursday. A second game, if necessary, will follow.

United South Central 000 000 0 – 0 1 1

Maple River 110 010 x – 3 3 0

LP – Hilary Wacholz

Lake Crystal-WM 101 002 00 – 4 5 4

United South Central 000 000 41 – 5 6 5

WP – Hilary Wacholz