Pipestone took both ends of a Big South Conference Small School Division softball doubleheader from Jackson County Central Thursday as the Arrows defeated the Huskies 7-1 and 12-1.
Hadley Wachal singled and scored JCC’s lone run in the opener. Clara Brinks and Braelyn Boogerd also had one hit apiece. Hadley Wachal was the losing pitcher. She struck out six.
Bailey Finck doubled in the fourth inning of the second game for the lone hit for the Huskies and her courtesy runner, Kinley VanDeVere, scored on a passed ball.
Mady Wąchał pitched the first six innings and took the loss, fanning 11. Brielle Tufvesson pitched the seventh inning.
Pipestone is now tied with Windom for the BSC Small School lead with 5-1 records. The Arrows are 7-2 overall.
Jackson County Central is 2-4 in the conference and 4-4 overall. The Huskies have a doubleheader scheduled Monday at Blue Earth Area and are then off for nine days before playing seven games in three days from May 9-11.
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SOFTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Thurs., April 4: at Fairmont, W 13-0 (5 innings)
Tues., April 9: at St. James Area, L 2-1 (9 innings)
Tues., April 9: at St. James Area, W 16-1 (4 innings)
Fri., April 12: Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, W 10-0 (6 innings)
Tues., April 18: Luverne, L 7-4
Tues., April 18: Luverne, W 15-0 (5 innings)
Thurs., April 25: at Pipestone, L 7-1
Thurs., April 25: at Pipestone, L 12-1
Mon., April 29: at Blue Earth Area (2), 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 9: Redwood Valley (2), 5 p.m.
Fri., May 10: at Windom (2), 4 p.m.
Sat., May 11: JCC Invitational, 9 a.m.
Mon., May 13: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, 4:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 16: at Wabasso, 5 p.m.
Tues., May 21: Section 3AA, TBD
Sat., May 25: Section 3AA, TBD
Tues., May 28: Section 3AA, TBD
Thurs., May 30: Section 3AA, TBD
June 5-7: State tournament, North Mankato
JCC Invitational teams: Albert Lea, New York Mills, Worthington.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Softball standings
Small School Division
Pipestone 5-1
Windom 5-1
Luverne 3-1
Jackson County Central 2-4
St. James Area 2-5
Blue Earth Area 1-2
Redwood Valley 1-5
Conference games only
Large School Division
New Ulm 4-0
St. Peter 3-1
Fairmont 3-2
Marshall 2-2
Worthington 2-3
Waseca 0-6
Conference games only