The West Central softball team won their final two regular season games and only allowed one run in those games on Sunday, September 26th in Dell Rapids.
West Central had a 12-0 shutout in their first game against Dakota Valley. After a scoreless first inning, West Central scored five runs in the top of second inning, two more in the third, and another five in the fourth inning. The pitching staff only allowed two hits in the game to the Panthers.
Jocelyn Nilson had three hits and an RBI. Caitlyn Hoff had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs. Caitlyn Maa had a triple and three RBIs. Addy Kramer had a hit and two RBIs. Sammie Mallinger had a hit. Emillee Stofferahn, McKenna Sichmeller, and Hanna Raethz all had an RBI. Grace Harden pitched an inning allowing a hit while striking out one. Mallinger pitched three innings allowing a hit while striking out eight.
The Trojans then defeated Dell Rapids 11-1 in the second game of the day. The Trojans scored a run in the bottom of the first. Dell Rapids tied the game in the top of the second inning, but West Central scored 10 unanswered runs, including a nine-run fourth inning to end the game on the 10-run rule.
Kramer had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs. Harden had two singles. Mallinger had a triple and two RBIs. Raethz finished with a single and two RBIs. Izzi Parsons had a hit and an RBI, and Nilson also had a single. Harden pitched three innings allowing an earned run on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Mallinger pitched one inning with two strikeouts.