ABERDEEN — Offense was not hard to come by for both Bon Homme and Avon softball on Saturday.
However, it was the second-seeded Cavaliers who delivered the final blow, as Tarynn Torsney hit a walk-off single to down the eighth-seeded Pirates 15-14 in the Class B state seventh-place game at the Players Softball Complex. The two sides combined for 33 hits and 11 walks in the offensive showcase.
In total, the game featured three lead changes and two ties, with runs scoring in 10 of the 14 half-innings played. After Bon Homme jumped out to a 5-0 lead through two innings, Avon scored six runs in the third to grab the advantage. The Cavaliers built back a four-run lead with three-run frames in innings 4-6, only to see it slip away in the seventh with Pirates tying the contest with a four-run inning.
Torsney, who came into the game for Bon Homme (13-5) as a substitute, finished the game 3-of-3 with three RBIs. Taycee Ranek also posted a three-hit game with a home run, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Olivia Kaul had three hits, two RBIs and three runs scored, and Taryn Crites collected a two-hit game while driving in a pair of runs.
Inside the pitching circle, Kenadee Kozak was the winning pitcher despite allowing 13 earned runs on 19 hits. She struck out three batters across all seven innings, also helping her own cause at the plate with a hit and an RBI, scoring twice.
Avon (15-13) had home runs from Macy Voigt and Lila Vanderlei in the loss. Vanderlei worked three walks and scored twice in addition to the home run while Rowan Brandt tallied four RBIs as part of a four-hit performance. Brielle Voigt was 3-of-5 at the plate with two RBIs.
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Macy Voigt also posted a four-hit game with two RBIs and a run scored at the plate, but was the losing pitcher after allowing 10 earned runs on 14 hits in six innings of work, collecting eight strikeouts.
Blake Durham is a Sports Reporter for the Mitchell Republic, having joined in October of 2023. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Durham can be found covering a variety of prep and collegiate sports in the area.
