Escanaba junior McKenzie Engebretson sprints to first base throughout a Nice Northern Convention doubleheader on Might eight, 2024, at Abrahamson Subject in Escanaba. Engebretson beat the toss for a single. (“The Huge Canine” Mitch Vosburg/Each day Press)
MENOMINEE – With the softball playoffs starting Saturday, Escanaba closed out its 2024 common season with a doubleheader in opposition to Menominee. Right here's what occurred:
Escanaba 16, Menominee Zero
To say Esky junior Grayson LaMarche had a fairly good recreation can be a extreme understatement. LaMarche completed three for three with a house run, double, 4 RBIs and a run scored within the batter's field, and for good measure he struck out 11 swinging threes in opposition to the Maroons in 4 good innings of labor.
The Eskymos jumped out to a 5-Zero lead with three straight RBI doubles from Carly McInerney, LaMarche and Katey Lamb, an RBI sacrifice fly from Carly Bowden and a solo house run from McKenzie Engebretson.
An RBI sacrifice bunt from Anna Boutiler, an RBI single from LaMarche and a two-run single from Engebretson made it 9-Zero after two innings.
An RBI double from Boutilier, an RBI flyout from Lamb and a two-run single from Bowden highlighted a five-run third body for a 14-Zero lead. LaMarche hit a two-run house run to seal the win within the fourth.
Engebretson completed three for three, ending a triple shy of the cycle with a house run, double and single to go along with three RBIs and a run scored. Lamb dominated quantity two in recreation one with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored.
McInerney completed with 4 runs scored, three stolen bases, two base hits and one RBI.
Bowden totaled three RBIs.
Escanaba 18, Menominee Zero
Whereas the Maroons collected two hits off the Esky pitch, it wasn't shut sufficient to match what the Eskymos did within the first half. Esky drove in 11 runs, highlighted by a two-run single from Harlee Coolman, a two-run double from Landry Bray, back-to-back runs from Lamb and Bowden and an RBI single from Madison Mott. An RBI triple from Boutilier, an RBI double from McInerney and an RBI single from Lamb pushed the result in 14-Zero after two.
A 3-run house run from Bray was matched by a solo house run from Noblet for an 18-Zero lead within the third.
Mott struck out 5 in three innings of labor.
Noblet was three for three with a house run, double, three runs scored and an RBI. Bray completed 2 for three with a house run 5 RBI and two runs scored.
Lamb, Coolman and Mott every had two hits and mixed to drive in six runs and rating 5 occasions.
Esky begins district motion Saturday at midday in opposition to Kingsford in Cheboygan. A win over the Flivvers units up a district championship matchup with both Sault Ste. Marie and Cheboygan at 2pm Saturday.