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Shea Ruffridge collected three hits and scored two runs, and Jace Davidson fired a four-hit shutout as Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon beat South Central Calhoun 11-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Wednesday at Pocahontas.

The Indians had 10 hits in the game. Ruffridge had three singles and an RBI. Davidson and Ryan Anderson each added two hits apiece.

Matt Kopriva, Braden Ehn and Chase Boeve each had a single.

Davidson gave up four hits, walked none and struck out three over five innings to get the win.

Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon was limited to three hits as the Indians were edged by Southeast Valley 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel on Monday at Dayton.

Southeast Valley scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie.

Shea Ruffridge doubled, and Christian Davidson and Ryan Anderson each singled for the only PAC/L-M hits.

Ruffridge got the loss. He allowed one hit and one unearned run, walke done and struck out one in one inning of relief.

Drew Price had two hits and drove in five runs, and Alta-Aurelia scored eight runs in the fourth inning to pull away and beat OA-BCIG 11-4 in a nonconference game on Tuesday at Ida Grove.

The Warriors plated two runs in the first inning, one in the third and eight in the fourth.

Alta-Aurelia totaled six hits. Price had two, while Aric Stephan and Logan McCoy each doubled and scored two runs. Kaleb Sleezer belted a two-run double and Ryan Radke drove in a run with a double.

Alex Snyder fired a three-hit shutout and Alta-Aurelia scored four runs in the top of the first inning as the Warriors went on to beat South Central Calhoun 6-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Monday at Lytton.

The Warriors totaled five hits in the game. Jordan Wendel led the way with two, including a solo home run. Aric Stephan also hit a solo home run. Snyder and T.J. Walter each singled and drove in a run.

Snyder allowed three hits, walked one and struck out nine batters in seven innings.

Nate Pedersen and Bryce Coppock each collected three hits, but it wasn’t enough as East Sac County doubled up Newell-Fonda 8-4 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Monday at Fonda.

The Mustangs had nine hits in the game. Pedersen had a double and two singles while driving in two runs. Coppock added three singles and an RBI.

Cody Voss took the loss. He allowed eight hits and five earned runs, walked none and struck out four over five innings.

Lily Peterson went 3-for-4 and drove in a run, and Abby Kraemer fired a one-hitter and struck out 14 batters as Alta-Aurelia, ranked 11th in Class 2A, won for the eighth time in a row with a 6-2 triumph over OA-BCIG on Tuesday at Ida Grove.

The Warriors totaled nine hits in the game. Peterson had two doubles and a single to lead the way. Jessica Flaherty, Rowan Kolpin and Alicia Turnquist each added a single and an RBI.

Morgan Jacobson singled and drove in two runs. Brittany Turnquist and Jessica Larson each singled.

Emma Stewart and Anna Tiefenthaler each collected two hits and three RBI, and Olivia Larsen fired a three-hit shutout as Newell-Fonda, ranked fourth in Class 1A, beat East Sac County 10-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Monday at Fonda.

The Mustangs scored six runs in the second inning, one in the fourth and three in the fifth.

The team had 11 hits. Stewart, Kate Christiansen and Tiefenthaler all had two hits apiece. Larsen, Megan Morenz and Melanie Morenz each had a single and an RBI.

Haley Beekman went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, and Jill Vonnahme scattered five hits to help give Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon a 3-1 win over West Bend-Mallard in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Tuesday at West Bend.

The Indians scored a run in the fourth inning and two in the fifth.

The team had 12 hits, including three singles by Beekman. Payton Hjerleid, Kenzie Sullivan, Joy Herman and Rylee Eisenbarth all had two hits apiece. Sullivan drove in a run.

The Storm Lake freshmen softball swept a double header against Spencer on Tuesday. The Tornadoes won the first game 12-10 despite only having one hit — a single by Dylan Youngstedt. The Tornadoes were aided by 13 walks and two hit batters. Holly Dierenfield was the winning pitcher, giving up 10 hits and striking out four.

The Tornadoes won the second game 13-9. Ellie Scully led the attack with a double and a triple. Youngstedt and Jadyn Rydberg each added a single. Storm Lake was aided by 10 walks. Dierenfield was the winning pitcher, giving up seven hits and striking out four.

Ridge View used a pair of four-run innings and a 14-hit attack to beat Lawton-Bronson 11-1 in a Western Valley Conference game on Monday at Galva.

The Raptors, who scored one run in the first inning, four in the fourth, two in the fifth and four more in the sixth inning, snapped a 10-game losing streak with the win.

The team had 14 hits. Emerson Else led the way with three. Kinzey Dutler, Kara Richard, Gracie Chance and Madeline Else all added two hits apiece.