Auburndale softball shut out by Athens, defeats Northland Pines

Auburndale pitcher Ashlyn Grimm. (File photo)

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AUBURNDALE – The Auburndale softball team split a pair of nonconference games over the weekend, losing 10-0 at Athens on Friday before responding with a 9-6 win at home over Northland Pines on Saturday.

In the win on Friday, Erin Griesbach went 3-for-3 with RBI singles in the first and second innings, and Regynn Lau added two hits and four RBI, with two-run singles in the first and sixth for Auburndale.

Ashlyn Grimm earned the win with a complete game, striking out three and walking just one. She also had two hits and scored twice.

Samantha Stanton added two runs scored with two singles for Auburndale (8-8).

Athens’ pitcher Sierra Hart limited Auburndale to just one hit in the five-inning win on Friday.

Elle Gaurke had a home run and scored twice, and Jenna Handschke had two hits and two runs scored for the Bluejays (11-4).

Auburndale plays a nonconference game at Loyal/Greenwood on Monday.

Friday’s Game
Bluejays 10, Eagles 0
Auburndale 000 00 – 0 1 1
Athens 252 1 – 10 7 0
WP:
Sierra Hart. LP: Taylor Anderson.
SO: Anderson 1; Hart 1. BB: Anderson 6; Hart 1.
Top hitters: ATH, Elle Gaurke 2×3, HR, 2 runs; Hart 2B; Celina Ellenbecker 2B; Jenna Handschke 2×2, 2 runs.
Records: Auburndale 7-8; Athens 11-4.

Saturday’s Game
Auburndale 9, Northland Pines 6
Northland Pines 100 010 4 – 6 10 3
Auburndale 310 203 – 9 11 2
WP:
Ashlyn Grimm. LP: Leighla Heidtke.
SO: Heidtke 6; Grimm 3. BB: Heidtke 5; Grimm 1.
Top hitters: AUB, Samantha Stanton 2×5, 2 runs; Erin Griesbach 3×3, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Grimm 2×3, 2 runs; Regynn Lau 2×4, 4 RBI. NP, Savanna Satterburg 3×4, 3 runs; Carly Huelskamp 2×3, 2B, 2 RBI; Tommy Springer 2 RBI; Grace Pastorius 2×3.
Records: Northland Pines 4-13; Auburndale 8-8.