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Bosch Financial sweeps IWSL openers

Bosch Financial jumped to an early lead in the Iowa Women's Softball  League standings Sunday by sweeping Emil's Hideaway at Busse Field on  opening day for the summer collegiate program.

Ironside Apparel and Hawkeye Convenience Stores split their twinbill.

IRONSIDE APPAREL 7
HAWKEYE CONVENIENCE STORES 2

Jordyn Kleman of Winona State struck out 10 batters in six innings as  Ironside Apparel beat Hawkeye Convenience Stores, 7-2, in the first  game of the season at Mount Mercy.

Maleah Georgen of Luther hit a two-run single for Ironside Apparel  when the winners took control of the game with five runs in the second  inning.

Jenna Schwartzkoff of Clarke pitched well for Hawkeye Convenience  Stores in the setback. All seven of Ironside Apparel's runs against  her were unearned.

HAWKEYE CONVENIENCE STORES 5
IRONSIDE APPAREL 3

University of Iowa pitchers Saran Lehman and DoniRae Mayhew combined  to hold Ironside Apparel in check in the second game of their  doubleheader, 5-3.

Lehman tossed the first six innings for the victory and Mayhew pitched  a scoreless seventh for the save.

Tianna Drahn of UNI went 2-for-2 for Hawkeye Convenience Stores with a  two-run double.

Abbie Lund of Augustana and Jen Giesey of Winona State had two hits  for Ironside Apparel. Lund helped Augustana win the NCAA Division II  national title this season.

BOSCH FINANCIAL 11
EMIL'S HIDEAWAY 3

Olivia Goodale of Missouri Western tossed a complete game for Bosch  Financial in an 11-3 victory in the first game of their doubleheader.

Goodale was touched for three runs in the first inning, but she shut  the door on Emil's Hideaway after that with five straight scoreless  frames.

Kaylee Watson of Grand View had two hits for Bosch Financial. Lexi  Merritt of Grand View had three straight walks. Liv Erickson of  Simpson had two walks and a single for the winners.

Ariana Rolle of Virginia Wesleyan had two hits for Emil's Hideaway.  Abby Carlin of Western Illinois pitched four shutout innings in relief  for Emil's.

BOSCH FINANCIAL 9
EMIL'S HIDEAWAY 4

Elison Ollinger of Belmont, Erickson, Morgan Braughton of Mount Mercy,  Watson and Emma Valanis of UNI all had two hits for Bosch Financial in  a 9-4 triumph in the nightcap.

Ollinger had two doubles and an RBI. Braughton smashed a triple and  drove in a run. Valainis hit a double and scored twice. Watson  collected a double and an RBI.

Sophia Wilt of Luther belted a long two-run homer for Emil's Hideaway  for the only homer on opening day. Morgan Hogenson of Luther had two  hits and Taylor Kurtz of Dubuque drew three walks.

Autumn McDanel of Belmont pitched 4 1/3 innings in relief for Bosch to  gain the victory.

IOWA WOMEN'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Sunday's Results
At Busse Field

Ironside Apparel 7, Hawkeye Convenience Stores 2
Hawkeye Convenience Stores 5, Ironside Apparel 3
Bosch Financial 11, Emil's Hideaway 3
Bosch Financial 9, Emil's Hideaway 4

Standings

Bosch Financial    2-0
Ironside Apparel   1-1
Hawkeye Convenience Stores 1-1
Emil's Hideaway    0-2

Sunday, June 9

11 a.m. - Ironside Apparel vs Emil's Hideaway (2)
3 p.m. - Hawkeye Convenience Stores vs Bosch Financial (2)

 

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