SOUTHEAST ELITE TRAVELS TO SIOUX FALLS

The Southeast Elite traveled to Sioux Falls to take on a pair of teams from HartfordattheSanfordfields. In game one vs. the Havoc, The Elitegotontheboardfirstwhen Macy Haynes and Whitney Wolf walked and scored on a series of wild pitches. They repeated the process in the 4th when Shaleigh Grant was hit by a pitch. Haven Haenfler then pinch ran for Shaleigh, Presley Schonebaum walked andbothscoredonwildpitches. The Elite added 3 more runs and ended up winning by a score of 8-1. Stella Ratzlaff collected the only hit for the Elite. However, they took advantageof9walks.Harper Kracht picked up the victory pitching 5 innings striking out 9 while only walking two. In game two, the Elite faced the Hartford sliders. The Elite struck first when Presleywalkedandscoredon an error on a ground ball hit byHaleyBrandt.Inthethird, Macy Haynes and Whitley Wolfwalkedandweredriven in by a single by Shaleigh Grant. The Elite added 3 more in the top of the 5th when Johanna Namminga, Macy,andWhitleyallwalked and scored on a series of wild pitches making the final score of 9-1. Harper and Shaleigh collected the only two hits for the Elite. The Elite took advantage of 8 walks and 4 errors by the Sliders. The Elite played great defense highlighted by a super catch by Keira Fathke. Emersyn Haenfler picked up the win pitching 4 complete innings, striking outfive,walkingoneandonly giving up 2 hits.