Cloquet Falls To Virginia In Girls Softball

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May 7, 2012

Kerry Rodd-NSO

Playing without a couple of starters, the Cloquet softball team fell 10-5 to the Virginia Blue Devils in girls softball at Braun Park on Monday afternoon.

The Lumberjacks were without senior shortstop Dalyce Gustafson due to illness and had the services of starting centerfielder, Kayla Masessa, only as a pinch runner due to an injury.

Cloquet held tough for the first five innings until Virginia jumped broke open a 4-3 game with a five-run sixth inning and held on for the victory. Leading the Virginia charge was pitcher Alexis McCarthy-Maki who tossed a 12-hitter in taking the win.

Haley Greenwald, Ashleigh Seabrook, Hayley Lundgren and Caari Toivari each bashed out three hits for the Blue Devils, while Vicki Fossland added a pair of hits.

Shania Paulson led the Jacks with a 3-for-4 effort for the Lumberjacks. Averi Handcock was 2-for-4 while Kelly Carlson went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored.

The loss drops the Lumberjacks record to 7-5 overall. Cloquet will have a quick turnaround and will host Superior Tuesday at Braun Park.

Kerry Rodd can be reached at kerry@northlandsportsonline.com