The Dell Rapids Quarriers won their first ever softball game in school history on Tuesday, March 28th. The Quarriers defeated the Beresford Watchdogs 11-1 at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA.
Dell Rapids got on the board early and often, scoring seven runs in the first two innings of the game. Lexi Ingalls scored the first run in school history on a passed ball in the top of the first inning. Kylie Lebahn had an RBI triple and then scored on a steal of home later in the inning.
Ingalls had an RBI double in the top of the second inning. Claire Wynja, Rileigh Foster, and Katie Kvigne all had RBI singles in the inning as well to push the Dell Rapids lead to 7-0. The Quarriers continued to lead 7-0 in the top of the fourth inning before Kvigne had a two-out, two-run home run to left field for a 9-0 lead. Katie Scherff also had a two-run home run to right field in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 11-0. Beresford got one run in the bottom of the fifth, but the game ended on the 10-run rule.
Kvigne had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Scherff had a home run and two RBIs. LeBahn had a triple and an RBI. Ingalls added a double and RBI. Alessanda Swartwout also had a double. Wynja and Foster both finished with a single and an RBI. Kvigne earned the win on the mound pitching four innings allowing just two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Paige Trewin pitched one inning and allowed an earned run on a hit and two walks.
