ALPENA---The Escanaba High School girls softball team lost a pair of tight games against a tough opponent Friday in Lower Michigan. The Eskymos had the lead in both games against the Alpena Wildcats, but lost both at the end, 5-4 and 6-5.
Alpena now has 20 wins (20-6) on the season, while Escanaba fell to 11-6.
In the first game, J.J. Laviolette had a base hit in the second inning to bring home Emily LaFave and Anna Burch, giving Escanaba a 3-0 lead. But Alpena eventually took the lead as the Eskymos botched a run-down play, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
In the second game, Michelle LaFave ripped a two-run homer in the fifth inning, with Becca Piron also scoring, to give the Eskymos a 4-2 lead. But Alpena won the game in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Mary Shimmel had the walk-off base hit.
Escanaba will compete in a tournament in Petoskey on Saturday. The Eskymos will face three teams from downstate: Petoskey, South Haven, and Detroit Country Day.
FRIDAY'S OTHER U.P. SOFTBALL SCORES
Bark River-Harris 14, Munising 2, Game One
Bark River-Harris 17, Munising 2, Game Two
Norway 18, Niagara, Wis. 6, Game One
Norway 15, Niagara, Wis. 5, Game Two
Alpena now has 20 wins (20-6) on the season, while Escanaba fell to 11-6.
In the first game, J.J. Laviolette had a base hit in the second inning to bring home Emily LaFave and Anna Burch, giving Escanaba a 3-0 lead. But Alpena eventually took the lead as the Eskymos botched a run-down play, allowing the go-ahead run to score.
In the second game, Michelle LaFave ripped a two-run homer in the fifth inning, with Becca Piron also scoring, to give the Eskymos a 4-2 lead. But Alpena won the game in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Mary Shimmel had the walk-off base hit.
Escanaba will compete in a tournament in Petoskey on Saturday. The Eskymos will face three teams from downstate: Petoskey, South Haven, and Detroit Country Day.
FRIDAY'S OTHER U.P. SOFTBALL SCORES
Bark River-Harris 14, Munising 2, Game One
Bark River-Harris 17, Munising 2, Game Two
Norway 18, Niagara, Wis. 6, Game One
Norway 15, Niagara, Wis. 5, Game Two
