BLAINE — The Ridgewater softball team opened the season late Friday with a doubleheader split.
The Warriors beat Minnesota North College-Itasca 5-4 on a walk-off RBI single by Nevaeh Rahm, then lost to the Vikings 15-3 in five innings at the M Health Fairview Dome.
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Rahm, a freshman from Fairmont, knocked in the game-winner with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. She also got the complete-game win on the mound, striking out nine and walking three. She allowed five hits and four earned runs.
Ella Flick, a sophomore first baseman from Hutchinson, went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI. Shakira Olson, a sophomore center fielder from Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
In Game 2, Itasca scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth to break open the game. Rahm, playing first base, went 1-for-3 with a run and two RBIs. Marlee Musty, a sophomore catcher from Chatfield, was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The Warriors have two games scheduled for Friday at Rochester Regional Stadium and Bubble. Ridgewater plays Minnesota North College-Rainy River at 2 p.m. and then plays Itasca at 4 p.m. The Warriors then play two more games Saturday, facing Minnesota North-Vermilion at 1 p.m. and Central Lakes College at 3 p.m.
Itasca 15, Ridgewater 3
Ridgewater 000 12-3 6 1
Itasca 501 9x-15 15 2
Hitting - Ridgewater: Shakira Olson 1-3 r 2b, Kaydence Bertram 1-2 r bb, Nevaeh Rahm 1-3 r rbi-2, Ella Filk 1-3, Alli Malmgren 1-3, Marlee Musty 1-2 rbi … Itasca: Ashley Boland 2-4 r-2 rbi, Karley Sokowski 2-3 r-2 rbi bb sb, Camille Parenteau 0-2 rbi bb sf, Addison Linder 1-4 r-2 rbi-2 2b, Katie Metzer 2-3 r-2 rbi-2, Haylie Webster 2-2 r-2 rbi-4 bb 2b hr, Hailey Ridgeway 2-3 r 2b, Alyizzia Roy 2-3 r rbi-2, Bradee Burish B 2-3 r-2 rbi 3b
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Ridgewater: Emily Ruter (L) 4-15-15-9-3-2 … Itasca: Boland (W) 5-6-3-1-1-4
Ridgewater 5, Itasca 4
Itasca 201 001 0-4 5 1
Ridgewater 020 101 1-5 9 0
Hitting - Itasca: Ashley Bohland 2-3 r-2 bb, Camille Parenteau 0-2 r bb, Addison Linder 3-3 r rbi-4, Haylie Webster 0-2 bb … Ridgewater: Shakira Olson 2-4 rbi-2, Emily Ruter 0-3 r bb, Kaydence Bertram 1-4, Nevaeh Rahm 1-3 bb, Ella Flick 2-4 r rbi 2b, Alli Malmgren 1-3 r, Marlee Musty 1-1 r bb-2, Lexi Owens 0-1 bb-2, Anyah Guenningsman 1-2 r rbi-2 bb
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) - Itasca: Linder (L) 6.2-8-5-4-7-6 … Ridgewater: Rahm (W) 7-5-4-4-3-9
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