‘Bad luck’ continues to plague Raiderettes

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The Raiderettes had a tough week of softball, winning two of six contests over the week before heading to Griswold on Saturday for a tournament with Exira-EKH and Griswold.
The Raiderettes defeated Mormon Trail and Southwest Valley, both 10-run rule games, before dropping a two games in a doubleheader to Earlham and Southeast Warren on Friday night.
Mt. Ayr 13, SWV 3
The Raiderettes started off strong against Southwest Valley, putting up eight runs in the first inning before allowing two in the top of the second. The Raiderettes would go six innings, allowing one more run to the Timberwolves and adding five of their own to finish things out.
In the circle for Mount Ayr was Addy Reynolds. Reynolds allowed three runs off six hits and walked three with three strikeouts.
The defense behind Reynolds committed two errors while recording 18 putouts in 25 total chances.
Mount Ayr bats were finding the ball against the Timberwolves, recording 17 hits, two homeruns from Zoey Larsen, and 12 RBI.
“I’m excited about Earlham, it’s time we get going,” said coach Bret Ruggles. “It’s three to four plays that we are missing right now. Sometimes, it just takes that moment.”
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
SWV 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
MA 8 0 0 3 1 1 0 13
Hitting
AB H R BI
Streit 5 3 2 4
Lambert 3 2 1 0
Reynolds 4 2 1 2
Larsen 2 2 2 3
MakJones 0 0 0 0
H.Barnes 4 2 1 0
Nickle 3 2 2 0
Shields 0 0 1 0
C.Henle 4 3 1 3
M.Jones 3 0 1 0
TOTALS 32 17 13 12
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Reynolds 6 6 2 3 3
TOTALS 6 6 2 3 3
Earlham Game 1
Earlham 7,
Mt. Ayr 2
On Wednesday, the Raiderettes traveled to Earlham for the annual doubleheader against the Cardinals.
The Raiderettes kept the contest close until a four run sixth inning for the Cardinals put the contest away.
Mount Ayr scored early with one run before giving up two, putting Earlham in the lead.
The Cardinals capitalized, adding one more in the second.
The game stalled in scoring after the third, with Earlham ahead 3-2.

In the sixth, the Cardinals loaded bases with no outs before Madeline Janssen hit into a double play that put with a throw out at home and first.
With two outs, the Cardinals scored on a RBI.
The next batter for Earlham recorded a base hit after a missed catch by Mount Ayr that resulted in another RBI.
A double sent two runners across the plate before the Raiderettes could get the third out.
No score was posted in the seventh with Mount Ayr dropping game one, 7-2.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
EC 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7
Hitting
AB H R BI
Streit 4 1 1 0
Lambert 4 0 0 0
Reynolds 4 2 1 0
Larsen 4 2 0 1
Shields 0 0 0 0
H.Barnes 2 0 0 0
Nickle 3 1 0 0
Anderson 2 0 0 0
C.Henle 3 0 0 0
M.Jones 3 1 0 0
T.Henle 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 29 7 2 1
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Reynolds 7 9 2 7 2
TOTALS 7 9 2 7 2
Earlham Game 2
Earlham 6,Mt. Ayr 1
The Raiderettes got set for game two with Zoey Larsen starting in the circle for the Raiderettes, while Earlham put in Cora Boyle.
The Raiderettes allowed six runs in the bottom of the second, the only scoring inning for the Cardinals, while the Raiderettes put one across in the seventh.
The Raiderettes were able to muster five hits, all singles, with one RBI, and struck out six times, while reaching on error once.
The defense was relatively solid, committing only one error and recording 18 putouts on 24 total chances.
In the circle, Larsen allowed six runs on 10 hits, four of which were earned, and struckout one batter while walking one.
“The good news is we have time,” said coach Ruggles. “It’s been a tough schedule. It’s the toughest schedule I’ve seen us go through as a team, as a program, as an organization. It’s coming, unfortunately we are just missing key pieces. It will come together, I just hope it comes through.”
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
EC 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Hitting
AB H R BI
Streit 3 0 0 0
Lambert 3 0 0 0
Reynolds 3 1 1 0
Larsen 3 1 0 0
MakJones 0 0 0 0
H.Barnes 3 2 0 1
Nickle 2 0 0 0
Ruggles 1 0 0 0
Anderson 2 0 0 0
C.Henle 2 0 0 0
M.Jones 1 0 0 0
L.Barnes 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 24 5 1 1
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Larsen 6 10 4 6 1
TOTALS 6 10 4 6 1
SEW 10, Mt. Ayr 0
The Raiderettes traveled to Milo ion Friday where they dropped another contest to the Southeast Warren Warhawks after six innings.
The Raiderettes recorded four hits against the Warhawks with Payten Lambert, Halsie Barnes, Alexa Anderson and Channler Henle all getting base hits.
The Raiderettes reached base twice on walks and one hit-by-pitch.
The defense committed two errors on the night while recording five assists and 17 putouts on 24 total chances.
Zoey Larsen received the loss on the night in the circle, pitching three innings, allowing five runs on five hits and three earned runs.
Addy Reynolds pitched the next three innings and allowed five runs on five hits, three runs which were earned.
“Sometimes you have an engine and sometimes it just doesn’t turn over and we just can’t get it to turn over. Any momentum we get we stall,” said coach Ruggles. “She pitched a gem, but I am sick of saying she pitched a gem against us, it seems like everyone is pitching a gem against us. Our defense didn’t let us down, but in crucial points we didn’t quite make the play we needed to.”
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0
SEW 0 3 1 2 3 1 x 10
Hitting
AB H R BI
Streit 2 0 0 0
Lambert 2 1 0 0
Reynolds 3 0 0 0
Larsen 3 0 0 0
H.Barnes 2 1 0 0
Anderson 2 1 0 0
Nickle 2 0 0 0
C.Henle 2 1 0 0
M.Jones 2 0 0 0
Ruggles 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 20 4 0 0
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Larsen 3 5 3 5 0
Reynolds 3 5 3 5 0
TOTALS 6 10 6 10 0
Griswold
Tournament
Mt. Ayr 10, EEHK 0
The Raiderettes traveled to Griswold on Saturday, following their loss to the Warhawks Friday, to face Exira-EHK and Griswold in the Griswold tournament.
Game one for Mount Ayr was against the number 11 in Class 1A Spartans from Exira-EHK.
The Raiderettes put up 10 runs after 4.5 innings to 10-run rule the Spartans.
The bats got hot early, recording 10 hits in 22 at-bats.
The offense hit three homeruns off the bats of Addy Reynolds, Halsie Barnes and Alexa Anderson.
In the field, the Raiderettes committed one error and recorded six assists, seven putouts and had 14 total chances.
Reynolds pitched the entire game, allowing one hit and walking one, while striking out eight.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Exira 0 0 0 0 x x x 0
MA 0 5 1 4 x x x 10
Hitting
AB H R BI
Reynolds 2 1 2 3
Nickle 3 2 1 1
MakJones 0 0 0 0
H.Barnes 3 1 1 2
Larsen 2 1 1 0
Shields 0 0 1 0
Anderson 2 2 2 1
Streit 3 2 1 1
L.Barnes 3 0 0 0
C.Henle 2 1 1 2
T.Henle 1 0 0 0
Ruggles 1 0 0 0
M.Jones 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 22 10 10 10
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Reynolds 5 1 0 0 8
TOTALS 5 1 0 0 8
Griswold 4,
Mt. Ayr 2
Griswold faced Tri-Center earlier in the day, getting the win to face the Raiderettes in the tournament championship.
Griswold put up two runs in the first before Mount Ayr tied it up with a run in each the fourth and fifth innings.
The time limit came in the sixth inning, forcing inning seven to play with the international rule.
The international rule puts the last batter to get out on second to run and your next batter at the plate.
Griswold started the seventh and was able to score two runs after a wild throw on a bunt sent the first runner across and put the batter on. A groundout and another wild throw sent the second runner through.
The Raiderettes recorded a strike to get out of the inning.
The Raiderettes got their shot with Alexa Anderson on second.
Channler Henle laid down a bunt to move Anderson to third, but Griswold was able to get the next three outs and end with the tournament championship.
The Raiderettes recorded two runs off five hits and walked three times. Zoey Larsen was in the circle for the Raiderettes and received the loss after pitching two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs off three hits and one strikeout.
Addy Reynolds came in to relieve. She pitched five innings, allowing two runs off two hits, walking one and striking out three.
The Raiderettes are now 9-11 on the season. The Raiderettes face Southwest Valley tonight, June 24, before facing Martensdale-St. Mary’s on Friday.
“It’s frustrating because we can make the play, I know we can,” said coach Ruggles about the wild throw that put Griswold ahead. “It’s time for them to start to know they can. That’s not the only play, but it just seems like we are snake bitten by a bad luck charm right now and it keeps happening.”
“There’s things that we are building on, but unfortunately we are running out of time,” said coach Ruggles.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Gris 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
MA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Hitting
AB H R BI
Reynolds 3 1 0 1
Nickle 3 0 0 0
H.Barnes 3 1 0 0
Larsen 3 1 0 0
Shields 0 0 1 0
Streit 3 1 0 1
Anderson 2 0 0 0
C.Henle 3 0 0 0
M.Jones 1 0 1 0
L.Barnes 3 1 0 0
MakJones 0 0 0 0
T.Henle 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 24 5 2 2
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Reynolds 5 2 0 2 3
Larsen 2 3 2 2 1
TOTALS 7 5 2 4 4