Apaches use 8-run third inning to push past Wildcats

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

AUBURNDALE — The Auburndale softball team overcame an early deficit and routed Northland Lutheran 15-5 in its final Marawood Conference South Division game of the season Monday at Auburndale High School.

Northland Lutheran (0-9 overall and Marawood South) scored four runs in the top of the first inning before Auburndale (6-14, 3-9 Marawood South) chipped away.

The Apaches scored once in the first, tied the game with three in the second, and then blew it open with an eight-run third after falling behind 5-4.

Auburndale ended the game via the 10-run rule with a three-run fifth inning.

Katie Lundgren and Brooke Anderson each had three hits, and Rachael Bolder had a pair of doubles for Auburndale.

Robyn Brokish earned the win, striking out eight in five innings.

Auburndale will participate in the WIAA Division 3 playoffs beginning May 26.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Apaches 15, Wildcats 5

Northland Lutheran 401 00 – 5 3

Auburndale 138 03 – 15 11

Northland Lutheran statistics not reported.

WP: Robyn Brokish.

SO: Brokish 8. BB: Brokish 4.

Top hitters: A, Brooke Anderson 3×3, 2B, 3B, 2 runs; Katie Lundgren 3×4, 2 runs; Rachael Bolder 2×3, 2 2Bs, RBI; Hannah Bolder 2 runs; Jenna Ertl 2 runs; Sydney Schmutzer 2 runs; Paiton Richardson 2 runs.

Records: Northland Lutheran 0-9 overall and Marawood South; Auburndale 6-14, 3-9 Marawood South.