{"id":1037,"date":"2023-06-02T00:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2023-06-02T00:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:19:50","slug":"west-central-softball-cruises-into-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2023\/06\/02\/west-central-softball-cruises-into-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Softball Cruises into Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1036\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1036\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1036\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WC_Softball_6-1-23-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WC_Softball_6-1-23-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WC_Softball_6-1-23-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WC_Softball_6-1-23.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Photo taken and used with permission by Sara Stadem<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The #2 seeded West Central Trojans cruised to a 16-1 opening round win over the #7 seeded Beresford Watchdogs\u00a0in the opening round of the 2023 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament on Thursday, June 1st in Aberdeen.<\/p>\n<p>West Central took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.\u00a0 The Trojans then put eight more runs on the board in the bottom of the second and another 2 in the bottom of the third for an 11-0 lead.\u00a0 Beresford got their lone run in the top of the fourth to make the score 11-1.\u00a0 The Trojans ended the game in the bottom of the fourth with five more runs.<\/p>\n<p>Izzi Parsons had four hits and an RBI.\u00a0 Elisabeth Miller finished with three hits, two of them doubles, and an RBI.\u00a0 Hanna Raethz had two hits, one a double, and two RBIs.\u00a0 Emillee Stofferahn added a home run and double with two RBIs.\u00a0 Jocelyn Nilson finished with two singles and two RBIs.\u00a0 Caitlyn Hoff had a triple and two RBIs.\u00a0 Kaylee Olson and Kadence Lupkes both finished with a single and RBI.\u00a0 Stofferahn pitched four innings allowing one run, which was unearned, on two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans will play Dakota Valley on Friday, June 2nd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The #2 seeded West Central Trojans cruised to a 16-1 opening round win over the #7 seeded Beresford Watchdogs\u00a0in the opening round of the 2023 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament on Thursday, June 1st in Aberdeen. 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