BGM’s desire to upset South Iowa Cedar League contender North Mahaska came up short Monday. North Mahaska scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning and held the Bear softball team to single runs in the fourth and sixth innings to score a 5-2 victory.
North Mahaska got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Addison Falb walked and stole second. Kylie Van Weelden reached on an error and Falb moved to third base.
Cali Sampson singled to center field scoring Falb. BGM committed an error on Maddie Doonan’s ground ball, then Kaylia Shipman grounded into a fielder’s choice scoring Sampson. Regan Grewe doubled down the left field line, scoring Shipman. Bailee Bandstra came in to run for Van Weelden and stole second.
BGM scored one run in the top of the fourth on a solo home run to right field by Karagyn Minnaert. Minnaert singled in the top of the fifth inning and scored on Cara Arment’s single.
Grewe earned the win for North Mahaska. She surrendered seven hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking two. Arment took the loss for BGM. The pitcher went six innings, giving up five runs on three hits, striking out two and walking one.
Next up for North Mahaska, 13-2, is a double-header at Twin Cedars on Tuesday.