Rebels Top Jags Fall to Mora

Dwight Cadwell – NSO

Photos By: Lisa Pracher

The Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels picked up their 4th straight win to start the 2015 season last Friday with an 11-7 victory over Hinckley-Finlayson in Hinckley, but the winning streak ended on Monday when the Rebels fell to Mora by a score of 6-3 on a cold, snowy, wet day in Willow River.

Ally Bode was the winning pitcher Friday as she allowed only two hits in 5 1/3 innings, she struck out 9 and walked only one batter.

Marissa Mikrot was 2-4 with two doubles and she drove in 3 runs. Laura Walker was 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored, and Suzy Grutkowski scored three runs and drove in one with a RBI single.

Monday saw the Mustangs of Mora break a 3-3 tie to come away with a 6-3 win and knock the Rebels from the ranks of the unbeaten. Bode took the loss on the mound as she gave up 7 hits while allowing only 3 earned runs.

Bode did the best to help her own cause going 4-4 with two doubles and a RBI. Josie Benzie, Marissa Mikrot, and Laura Walker each had hits for the Rebels.

MLWR softball game at Hinckley on April 17. MLWR 11, Hinckley 7

WP: Ally Bode (4-0), 5.2 IP, 2H, 0 R, 0 ER, 9K, 1BB; Laura Walker 1.1 IP, 3H, 7R, 4ER, 1K, 2BB
LP: Abby Engelstad, 7 IP, 7H, 11R, 6ER, 6K, 10BB

MLWR: Marissa Mikrot 2×4 (2-2B), 2R, 2RBI; Laura Walker 2×3 (2B), 2R, 2RBI; Suzy Grutkoski 1×1, 3R, 1RBI

Hinckley: Bridget Reamer 2×2, 2R, 2RBI

Softball at Willow River on April 20: Mora 6 MLWR 3

WP: Miranda Zimmer 5IP, 3H, 8K, 3BB; Brooke Oslin 2IP, 4H, 3ER, 1K, 1BB
LP: Ally Bode (4-1), 7IP, 7H, 3ER, 11K, 1BB
Mora: Stephanie Cannon 3×4 (2-HR), 4RBI;
MLWR: Bode 4×4 (2-2B), RBI; Josie Benzie 1×3, SB, RBI; Laura Walker 1×4; Marissa Mikrot 1×4.

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