The West Central Trojans overcame a 6-0 deficit to Elk Point-Jefferson on Monday, April 21st. Sophie Rolfson drove home the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to give the Trojans a 7-6 win over the Elks.
Elk Point-Jefferson scored three runs in the top of the first and three more in the second for a 6-0 lead. Maddy Kunzweiler scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the second to put West Central on the board. Elisabeth Miller had a solo home run, and Briauna Hoff and Ayla Kramer scored later in the bottom of the third to make the score 6-4.
Miller drove home another run in the bottom of the fourth to pull West Central within a run, 6-5. The score remained 6-5 until the bottom of the seventh. With one out in the inning, a walk and single put two runners on base. Hoff had a ground ball and reached on an error that also scored Miller. Rolfson then delivered the game winning ground ball to give the Trojans a walk-off win.
Miller had two hits, one a home run, and two RBIs. Kramer also had two hits. M. Kunzweiler and Kadence Lupkes both had a double. Izza Parsons and Addy Kunzweiler each had a single. Rolfson and Emma Voeltz each had an RBI. Hoff pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed six earned runs on five hits and a walk with one strikeout. Miller pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed just one hit and three walks with 12 strikeouts.
