Riceville sweeps Don Bosco
RICEVILLE — Riceville’s softball team served up a doubleheader sweep against Don Bosco last week.
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The Wildcats survived a late rally in the 8-6 opener and then poured it on late to win 14-4 in seven innings.
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Callee Fair hit 3-for-4 with two RBI in support of Morgan Fair in the circle, who went the distance, giving up 11 hits and four walks.
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The Dons scored four runs late to make it interesting.
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In the nightcap, Riceville built an 8-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning.
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In this game, Callee Fair did the hitting again, this time going 2-for-4, including a double and two RBI in support of Morgan Fair, who struck out four and gave up four hits while walking none.
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The Wildcats stole seven bases in the second-game win.
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Riceville improved to 5-1 overall.
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Winning battery — Morgan Fair and Abby Retterath. Losing battery — Cali Weber and Reese Schares. Two or more hits — DB (Jenna Brown 3, Caelor Yoder, Kennedi McGarvey); Rice (Callee Fair 3, Emily Johnson 3, Madison Mauer, Josie Gansen). 2B — Rice (Johnson 2). SB — Rice (Mauer 2, Kylie Dvorak). RBI — DB (Brown 5, Schares); Rice (C. Fair 2, Johnson 2, Rylie Dunn).
