MANKATO &8212; Mankato Loyola used four hits in the third inning to score three runs en route to a 6-0 victory over New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Tuesday.

The Panthers continued to struggle with the bats collecting just three hits in the game led by Jenna Brekke&8217;s 2-for-3 night.

Molly Hacker struck out six and did not walk a batter as she took the loss.

&8220;We played better defensivley and put the bat on the ball better,&8221; NRHEG head coach Grant Berg said. &8220;We can&8217;t commit errors to give teams more bases and more at bats.&8221;

The Panthers are now 0-4 on the season as they travel to Janeville tonight.

Houston 4, G-E 2

HOUSTON &8212; The Glenville-Emmons softball team fell to Houston 4-2 Tuesday.

The Wolverines had the game tied at two heading into the sixth, but a two-run home run gave the Hurricanes all the cushion they would need.

Lindsey Lorenzen pitched a strong game striking out seven and not issuing a walk in the losing effort.

G-E took the lead in the first inning when Lorenzen singled to get on and advanced on an Ashley Lau single. Kylie Indrelie would lay down a bunt to drive in Lorenzen.

Houston took a 2-1 lead in the fourth, but G-E answered with the tying run in the fifth when Molly Kral reached on an error and scored on a wild pitch.

Lau finished the game going 2-for-3 at the plate as did Indrelie.

The Wolverines are back on the road at Mabel-Canton tonight.

MCW 12, A-C 3

SHERBURN &8212; The Alden-Conger baseball team had one bad inning and lost to Martin County West 12-3 Tuesday night.

After MCW went up 1-0 after one inning, A-C answered with two runs in the third with Ryan Wach singling and Ross Hemmingsen walking before Matt Bremseth laced a double to score both runs.

However, MCW scored five runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to take control of the game.

Bremseth went the distance for the Knights giving up 11 hits, striking out four and walking six.

Alden-Conger is back in action tonight against Blooming Prairie.