MANISTIQUE---The Rapid River High School softball team won both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday, beating the Manistique Emeralds, 13-2 and 10-2, in Manistique.
It was the second straight doubleheader sweep for the Rockets, after the girls won both games over Stephenson Monday afternoon in Rapid River.
In the first game, Lindsay Knuth ripped a three-run home run to break a 2-2 tie , while Shelby Lacosse added a solo home run. Erika Schwartz threw all six innings in the circle for the Rockets, giving up four hits and a walk. She struck out three batters.
In the second game, Dominique Pavlat was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. She went four for five, with a double and a triple. Hannah Kanyuh threw all seven innings to earn the victory. She allowed four hits and a walk, and struck out three batters.
Rapid River hosts Munising for another doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at 4:00.
TUESDAY'S OTHER SOFTBALL SCORES
Kingsford 16, Westwood 6, Game One
Kingsford 18, Westwood 12, Game Two
Norway 28, Gwinn 0, Game One
Norway 18, Gwinn 2, Game Two
Hancock 5, Lake Linden-Hubbell 4, Game One
lake Linden-Hubbell 7, Hancock 6, Game Two
It was the second straight doubleheader sweep for the Rockets, after the girls won both games over Stephenson Monday afternoon in Rapid River.
In the first game, Lindsay Knuth ripped a three-run home run to break a 2-2 tie , while Shelby Lacosse added a solo home run. Erika Schwartz threw all six innings in the circle for the Rockets, giving up four hits and a walk. She struck out three batters.
In the second game, Dominique Pavlat was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. She went four for five, with a double and a triple. Hannah Kanyuh threw all seven innings to earn the victory. She allowed four hits and a walk, and struck out three batters.
Rapid River hosts Munising for another doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at 4:00.
TUESDAY'S OTHER SOFTBALL SCORES
Kingsford 16, Westwood 6, Game One
Kingsford 18, Westwood 12, Game Two
Norway 28, Gwinn 0, Game One
Norway 18, Gwinn 2, Game Two
Hancock 5, Lake Linden-Hubbell 4, Game One
lake Linden-Hubbell 7, Hancock 6, Game Two
