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COLBY – The Spencer softball team picked up another big win on Tuesday as it knocked off Colby 5-2 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game at Colby High School.
With the win, the Rockets are now 11-5, overall and 10-1 in the Cloverbelt East. Spencer needs to win one of its final three games to clinch a share of the conference title. With two wins, the Rockets would win their fourth-straight outright Cloverbelt East championship.
Tiffany Meinders picked up the victory on the mound, striking out nine in a complete-game effort.
Leadoff hitter Sadie Mercier went 2-for-4 and scored twice, and Lexi Baehr had a double and two RBIs for the Rockets.
“Our defense is really finding its groove,” Spencer coach Lashel Canfield said. “Kayla (Hopperdietzel) really had a great day at first base, and after waiting and wanting a ball hit to her, Shaelee (Neitzel) came up with big defense to end the game in the seventh.”
Spencer hosts Marshfield Columbus Catholic for a doubleheader on Thursday and wraps up its conference and regular-season schedule at home against Gilman on Friday.
Rockets 5, Hornets 2
Spencer 102 101 0 – 5 5 0
Colby 000 010 1 – 2 5 1
WP: Tiffany Meinders. LP: Falteisek.
SO: Meinders 9; Falteisek 5. BB: Meinders 1; Falteisek 3.
Top hitters: S, Sadie Mercier 2×4, 2 runs, RBI; Lexi Baehr 2B, 2 RBIs; Chloe Drews 2 runs.
Records: Spencer 11-5, 10-1 Cloverbelt Conference East Division; Colby 4-9, 4-8 Cloverbelt East.