Dominant day

JCC softball wins Hotzler Invite

Kelcie Sillman allowed only two hits and struck out 11 in four innings vs. Albert Lea in JCC’s first game at the Shelly Hotzler Invite Saturday. Photo by Lee Larson.

The Jackson County Central softball team was dominant in winning three games to take the title at the Shelly Hotzler Invite softball tournament Saturday.

JCC defeated Albert Lea 12-1 in five innings, Chatfield 15-0 in three innings and Pipestone 10-2.

The Huskies had 38 hits in three games with 17 going for extra bases, 13 doubles, two triples and two home runs.

Bailey Finck was 8-for-10 with five doubles and one triple.

In the circle, four Jackson County Central pitchers gave up only six hits and recorded 32 strikeouts.

Kelcie Sillman’s first inning home run vs. Albert Lea caught Bailey Finck in the middle of a wardrobe change. Photo by Lee Larson.

SHELLY HOTZLER INVITATIONAL

Quarterfinals

• Kimball 9, Worthington 0

• Pipestone 8, New York Mills 1

• Chatfield 9, Glencoe-Silver Lake 5

• Jackson County Central 12, Albert Lea 1 (5 innings)

Semifinals

• Pipestone 14, Kimball 4 (6 innings)

• Jackson County Central 15, Chatfield 0 (3 innings)

Consolation semifinals

• New York Mills 21, Worthington 6 (5 innings)

• Albert Lea 11, Glencoe-Silver Lake 0 (5 innings)

Championship

• Jackson County Central 10, Pipestone 2

Third place

• Chatfield 8, Kimball 4

Fifth place

• New York Mills 6, Albert Lea 3

Seventh place

• Glencoe-Silver Lake 17, Worthington 2

Mady Wachal picks up a roller along the first base line in the championship game vs. Pipestone. Photo by Lee Larson.