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Hannah Runneberg went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs, and Jill Vonnahme pitched a three-hit shutout to help Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Mara-thon beat East Sac County   10-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference on Monday at Pocahontas.

The Indians totaled 12 hits in the game. Runneberg had two doubles and a single. Payton Hjerleid added two hits and three RBI. Rylee Eisenbarth had two doubles and drove in two runs.

Haylee Beekman hit a triple and drove in a run. Kenzie Sullivan and Joy Herman each had a single and an RBI. Destiny Heath scored two runs.

Graettinger-Terril/Ruth-ven-Ayrshire scored four runs in the third inning and added six more in the fourth to take control and give Sioux Central a 14-4 defeat in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Monday.

Sioux Central scored a run in the first and three in the second, but was shut out the rest of the way.

The Rebels had seven hits in the game. Sydney Sundblad led the way with two. Camie Smith singled and drve in two runs.

Darma Tripp, Haylee Gunnerson, Mikayla Nims and Haylee Beckman each had a hit.

Abby Kraemer fired a four-hit shutout, walked none and struck out 12 to help Class 2A No. 12 Alta-Aurelia get past Class 1A No. 3 Newell-Fonda 2-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Wednesday in Fonda.

The Warriors scored a run in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie and plated one in the seventh. The team had seven hits.

Jessica Larson had two singles and an RBI. Lily Peterson also had two singles. Rowan Kolpin tripled.

River Valley scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull away from a close game as the Wolverines went on to beat Ridge View 14-6 in a Western Valley Conference game on Tuesday.

The Raptors scored three runs in the first, one in the fourth and two in the fifth.

Ridge View finished with eight hits. Madeline Else collected three singles. Kinzey Dutler and Kenneday Mason each tripled and Katie Brinkman belted an RBI double. Kara Richard singled and drove in a run.

Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon plated five runs in the top of the fifth inning to pull away and spoil Storm Lake St. Mary’s home opener with a 10-2 win in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Wednesday.

The Indians totaled 12 hits in the game. Rylee Eisenbarth and Haley Beekman each collected three. They each scored two runs.

Destiny Heath drove in two runs with a single. Jocelyn Johnson and Payton Hjerleid each doubled, scored two runs, and drove in a run. Hannah Runneberg added an RBI single.

The Storm Lake freshman softball team opened its season by splitting a doubleheader against Sheldon. The Tornadoes won 8-7 and lost 11-1.

Holly Dierenfield was the winning pitcher in the opener, allowing eight hits while walking one and striking out one.

Storm Lake had four hits. Ellie Scully had a single and a double. Alissa Xayyavong doubled and Sandy Thammavongsa added a single.

Storm Lake had two hits in the nightcap — singles by Dierenfield and Dylan Youngstedt.

Coed softball league being offered

Community Education will be offering a coed softball league this summer. Games will be played on Wednesday/ Thursday beginning at 6 p.m.Teams play two games one night each week at West Ninth Field. The season starts July 12/13 and ends with a tournament on Aug. 12. Rules are available at the Community Education office. To sign up, call Community Education at 732-5711.

No. 3 Storm Lake comes up short in rematch against No. 1 Norwalk

Tornadoes fall, 2-0

BY JAMIE KNAPP

The rematch had a lot less drama, but still featured the same stifling defense from Norwalk.

Storm Lake had scored 123 goals this season, the most by any team in the state, but Norwalk had allowed only seven goals all season.