A very strong 3rd, 4th and 5th inning for the Lady Crusaders in their season opener Thursday at Worden Park, lead to a 5 inning run-rule victory over the visiting Lady Indians from Andale, final score 14-4. Wellington had 10 hits and 4 errors to Andale's 4 and 2. Brooke McCorkle (1-0) was on the mound throughout, giving up 4 hits, 4 runs, striking out 4 and walking no one.

A Rusk 2/3 3R 1RBI 1BB

J Buck 2/3 4R 1BB

B McCorkle 1/2 4RBI 1BB 1HBP 1DBL

R Rusk 1/3 2R 2RBI 1BB 2SB

D Parkey 1/4 2RBI

M Jones 2/4 3RBI

J Rausch 0/1 1R 1BB 1HBP

G Fink 0/2 1BB

L Clift 1/2 2R 1BB

C Nuss 2R

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In the nightcap, it was tight until the top of the 4th. Andale, up 1-0, lit it up, scoring 7, followed by 2 in the 5th, to claim the eventual 7 inning victory 10-2. Wellington couldn't get their bats going, only 2 hits with 3 errors. Annika DeJarnett (0-1), pitched for 3.1 innings, giving up 4 hits, 6 runs and 1 walk.

A Rusk 1/3 1BB

J Buck 0/3 1BB

B McCorkle 1/3

R Rusk 0/2 1BB

D Parkey 0/2 1BB

A DeJarnett 0/2

E Templeton 0/0 1BB

J Rausch 0/3

M Jones 0/1 1R 1HBP

G Fink 0/1

L Clift 0/1 1R 2BB

Next action for the 1-1 Lady Crusaders will be Monday, Apr. 9th @ Augusta (4:30PM)