{"id":2365,"date":"2026-03-31T08:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:46:07","slug":"bulldog-softball-holds-off-mccook-central-in-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/03\/31\/bulldog-softball-holds-off-mccook-central-in-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Softball Holds off McCook Central in Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>A third-inning rally put the Bulldogs in the lead, and Baltic was able to hold off McCook Central\/Montrose to earn a 5-4 win in the opening game of the softball season on Monday, March 30th.<\/p>\n<p>The Cougars scored a run in the top of the first inning for an early 1-0 lead.\u00a0 K Rollinger had a two-out, RBI double in the bottom of the first to tie the game 1-1.\u00a0 McCook Central\/Montrose went back in front, 2-1, with another run in the top of the second.<\/p>\n<p>The score remained 2-1 until the bottom of the fourth.\u00a0 A Hoekman put the Bulldogs in front, 4-2, with a three-run home run.\u00a0 A Klein added an RBI ground out later in the inning to give Baltic a 5-2 advantage.\u00a0 McCook Central\/Montrose pulled within a run, 5-4, with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning.\u00a0 Baltic was able to stop the rally.\u00a0 The Cougars went down one, two, three in the bottom of the seventh as Baltic held for the win.<\/p>\n<p>Hoekman had two hits, including the home run, and three RBIs.\u00a0 Rollinger had an RBI double.\u00a0 Kaylee Siemonsma and Amelia Sinding both had a single, and Klein added an RBI.\u00a0 Charlee Blommer pitched seven innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on seven hits and three walks with 12 strikeouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A third-inning rally put the Bulldogs in the lead, and Baltic was able to hold off McCook Central\/Montrose to earn a 5-4 win in the opening game of the softball season on Monday, March 30th. 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