Blue Lighting tops Albion at home on just two hits

COLUMBUS - The Lakeview Blue Lightning 14-and-under softball team jumped on Albion in the first inning and scored an 11-4 victory Monday.

Lakeview scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and added four more in the fourth frame to seal the win.

The Blue Lightning recorded just two hits, but drew 15 walks to put runners on base. Bobbi Hoefelman and Samantha Welch each notched singles to pace the offense.

Lakeview cut down Albion's biggest threat in the third inning because of Welch's alertness behind the plate. With the bases loaded and one out, Welch fielded a grounder in front of the plate and fired to third for the inning-ending double play.

Sara Leimser picked up the win in the circle for the Blue Lightning. She struck out four batters in two innings. Hoefelman and Kate Groteluschen also shared the pitching duties.

Lakeview will play the Columbus Pinnacle Bank Bullets in a doubleheader tonight at Lakeview.

Bullets 14s

HASTINGS - The Pinnacle Bank Bullets 14-and-under softball team finished second in the B Division of the Hastings Flames Invitational tournament over the weekend.

The Bullets finished 1-2 in pool play. They topped the Hastings Flames 14-2, but lost to the McCook Rebels 9-1 and the Colby (Kan.) Sweet Thunder 10-1.

In tournament play, Columbus topped the Holdrege Heat 10-1 before falling to the Seward Jazz 4-2 in the championship game.

Paige Delancey finished 6-for-10 at the plate for the tournament and was 1-3 pitching. Summer Kresha recorded the win over the Hastings Flames in the circle.