The Minnewaska softball team stayed alive in the Section 3AA Tourney after beating KMS in the elimination round, Thursday at Morris (6-2) before falling to the top-seeded Morris Area Tigers in the second round later in the day (5-2).

Minnewaska, which improved to 9-12 overall, was set to play again Saturday against NLS at Marshall in the consolation bracket, but results of that game were not available due to the early Memorial Day weekend deadline.  If the Lakers beat NLS, they would have to play another elimination-game the same day at Marshall.

The Section 3AA Tourney continues Tuesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 29.

Waska 6, KMS 2

The Lakers opened up the tourney with a 6-2 win over KMS, Thursday at Morris.  Minnewaska scored two in the first and three more in the second to take an early 5-0 lead and cruised the rest of the way to the victory.

Lauren Stryhn went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base, while Mataya Mix improved to 7-8 for the season with the complete-game win.

Mix allowed five hits, two runs and two walks over seven innings with five strikeouts.

Haillie Schulz also had a two-run double for the Lakers, while Ella Roering had a single and stole a base, Eliana Marthaler had an RBI-triple and Berlynn Green had a single, run scored, RBI and stolen base.

Also scoring for the Lakers were Avery Lewison, Emma Poegel and Mileigh Lundebrek.

Morris Area 5, Waska 2

The Lakers were sent into the consolation bracket after losing to top-seeded Morris Area-CA later Thursday, 5-2.

Morris pitcher Haley Kill pitched a no-hitter to lead the Tigers.  She also struck out 19 batters and allowed just one walk while giving up two unearned runs over the final two innings.

 Berlynn Green walked and scored for the Lakers, while Ella Roering reached when hit-by-a-pitch and eventually scored, and Eliana Marthaler had the lone RBI for her team.

Mataya Mix pitched another complete-game for the Lakers and gave up just eight hits and two earned runs, but Morris Area proved to be too much for Minnewaska with its third win over the Lakers this spring.

Minnewaska 6, KMS 2

KMS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 5 3

Waska (9-11) 2 3 0 0 0 1 x — 6 6 0

HITTING:  WASKA-Lauren Stryhn 2-for-3, double, 2 runs, sb; Berlynn Green 1-for-3, run, RBI, sb; Haillie Schulz 1-for-3, double, 2 RBI; Ella Roering 1-for-3, sb; Eliana Marthaler 1-for-3, triple, RBI; Avery Lewison 0-for-3, run; Emma Poegel 0-for-2, run, hbp, sb; Mileigh Lundebrek 0-for-2, run, sb . . . KMS-five with one hit each

PITCHING:  (ip-h-r-er-bb-so):  WASKA-Mataya Mix (W, 7-8)  7-5-2-2-2-5. . . KMS-Taylor VanHeuveln (L)  6-6-6-2-0-4

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at Morris 5, Waska 2

Waska (9-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 — 2 0 4

Morris Area 1 1 0 3 0 0 x — 5 8 1

HITTING:  WASKA-Ella Roering 0-for-2, run, hbp; Eliana Marthaler 0-for-3, RBI; Berlynn Green 0-for-1, run, bb . . . MOR-Samantha Konz 2-for-4, RBI, double, triple; six others with one hit each

PITCHING:  (ip-h-r-er-bb-so):  WASKA-Mataya Mix (L, 7-9)  6-8-5-2-2-2 . . . MOR-Haley Kill (W)  7-0-2-0-1-19

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