Comets pound out 38 hits in softball DH sweep of Waukon

Staff Report

Charles City scored 10 runs in two innings, including a seven-run rally in the seventh, to blow open what was a close game in a 12-4 away victory over Cedar Falls on Wednesday.

Charles City pounded out 17 hits — five for extra bases — and managed to come back from a 3-1 deficit through four innings.

Shae Etherington was 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and Bailey Mitchell was 4-for-5 with a double, RBI and run scored for the Comets.

Also contributing were Jamie Sindlinger, who was 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored; Taylor Schmidt, who had two hits including a double, and two RBIs; and leadoff hitter Megan Staudt, who doubled and scored three runs.

Megan Roethler earned the complete-game victory after striking out six and yielding three earned runs in seven innings.

On Thursday, Charles City traveled to Waukon for a double header. The Comets won both games by scores of 14-2 and 12-1.

When asked of who were the hitting stars of the day, Charles City coach Brian Bohlen was a little dumbfounded.

“It’s hard to single anyone out,” he said. “It pretty much came from up and down the lineup.”

And how. Batting in just 11 innings due to shortened games, the Comets pounded out 38 hits — 17 in the first game, and 21 in the nightcap.

In Game One, Schmidt and Payton Reams each had three hits.

In Game Two, Schmidt, Roethler Sara Martin and Bailey Mitchell each had three hits.

One of Martin’s hits was a homer, her second of the season.

All this was more than enough support for winning starters Roethler — who pitched a one-hitter in Game One — and Schmidt in the latter game.

The three wins over past two days improved the Comets’ overall record to 7-2 and 2-2 in the Northeast Iowa Conference.

ROCKFORD 17,
NEWMAN CATHOLIC 13

Rockford was cruising along with a 5-0 lead on the road, then the roof came down

Hosting Newman Catholic scored 11 runs in the bottom of the second inning during Top of Iowa Conference softball action, Wednesday night.

The Warriors responded by scoring three runs in the third, five runs in the fourth, and four more runs in the sixth while limiting Newman Catholic to two runs in the fifth for a 17-13 victory.

Marissa Norby, who recovered from the early onslaught as well as two home runs from Jillian Dunn and Morgan Johnson, finished for the complete-game victory.

Norby also had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.

Skylar Schmitt also had three hits and a double; Sarah Parcher doubled twice and drove in three runs; Fallon Marth and Carrigan Schmitt each had two hits including a double and two RBIs; and leadoff hitter Alyssa Staudt had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for Rockford (3-0).

CHARLES CITY 14, WAUKON 2

Scoring By Innings

CC 130 730 — 14 17 2

W 100 01 — 2 1 2

WP — Megan Roethler (CC) 5 IN, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO.

LP — Lauren Elliot (W) 5 IN, 17 H, 13 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.

Leading Hitters — Charles City: Peyton Reams (3-4, RBI, run scored, SB), Tayler Schmidt (3-4, 2 runs scored, RBI), Megan Staudt (2-2, RBI, run scored), Jamie Sindlinger (2-4, RBI, run scored), Megan Roethler (2-4, 2 RBIs).

CHARLES CITY 12, WAUKON 1

Scoring By Innings

CC 022 404 0 — 12 21 0

W 000 100 0 — 1 8 0

WP — Tayler Schmidt (CC) 6 IN, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO.

LP — Leslie Sivesind (W) 6 IN, 21 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.

Leading Hitters — Charles City: Tayler Schmidt (3-3, 2B, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored), Megan Roethler (3-4, 2B, RBI), Sara Martin (3-4, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored), Bailey Mitchell (3-3, RBI, 2 runs scored), Megan Staudt (2-4), Jamie Sindlinger (2-4, 2 RBIs), Shantel Vanhauen (2-4, RBI, run scored), Shae Etherington (2-4, RBI, run scored), Cianna Sonberg (2 RBIs).

CHARLES CITY 12, CEDAR FALLS 4

Scoring By Innings

CC 010 013 7 — 12 17 1

CF 011 101 0 — 4 5 2

WP — Megan Roethler (CC) 7 IN, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO

LP — Lexi Peters (CF) 7 IN, 17 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 8 BB, 2 SO

Leading Hitters — Charles City: Shae Etherington (4-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, SB), Bailey Mitchell (4-5, 2B, RBI, run scored), Tayler Schmidt (2-5, 2B, 2 RBIs), Jamie Sindlinger (2-3, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored), Megan Staudt (1-3, 2B, 3 runs scored, RBI), Megan Roethler (2B, RBI).

ROCKFORD 17, MC NEWMAN 13

Scoring By Innings

RFD 233 504 0 — 17 17 5

MCN 0(11)0 020 0 — 13 13 4

WP — Marissa Norby (R) 7 IN, 13 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO.

Leading Hitters — Rockford: Norby (3-5, 2B, 2 RBIs), Skylar Schmitt (3-4, 2B, 2 runs scored), Alyssa Staudt (2-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, SB), Sarah Parcher (2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored), Carrigan Schmitt (2-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored), Morgan Thieman (2-4, 2 runs scored, RBI), Fallon Marth (2-5, 2B, 2 RBIs, run scored); MC Newman: Lily Castle (4-5, 2 runs, RBI), Jillian Dunn (2-5, HR, 2 RBIs, run scored).