The Arlington High School softball team beat Syracuse by run rule Tuesday at the Two Rivers Sports Complex, scoring six of its 10 runs on Rocket miscues.
The Eagles tallied four runs on wild pitches and passed balls, and two more on errors in the field of play during the 10-0 victory.
“You've got to be aggressive and you've got to be positive,” AHS senior Emery McIntosh said when asked the keys to base running. “You've got to own that steal you're taking, that slide you're taking.”
Coach Janelle Lorsch's lineup took a 1-0 lead during the first inning with Hannah Stahlecker's sac fly. Rylee Fuehrer, Cadie Robinson and Stahlecker added RBIs as the game went on, too.
But six different Eagles also scored on miscues. Tessa Spivey, McIntosh, winning pitcher Kiersten Taylor and Stahlecker scored on pitches to the backstop, while Britt Nielsen and Jaydin Allen reached home plate on errors.
McIntosh hit into one of those run-scoring errors. She said team chemistry and “work-hard Wednesday” practices have played into the Eagles' three-game win streak in which they've outscored their opposition 27-4.
On Tuesday, though, heads-up base running was just as important as anything else.
“Being aggressive on that basepath is just something we practice,” McIntosh said.
Arlington was scheduled to play West Point GACC on Thursday before its home tournament Saturday. The Eagles face North Bend Central first Saturday at 9 a.m. before an 11 a.m. game against Tekamah-Herman and a 1 p.m. bout with Columbus Lakeview at the Two Rivers Sports Complex.
AHS LINE SCORE
Tuesday
Arlington 10, Syracuse 0
SHS (4-13) 0 0 0 0 — 0
AHS (8-4) 1 6 2 1 — 10
No. 3 Bears top No. 5 Elkhorn
The Class B No. 3 Blair softball team beat No. 5 Elkhorn on Tuesday, 6-2.
The Bears (18-4 overall) took control of the Eastern Midlands Conference road game with a three-run top of the fourth inning. Brooke Janning delivered a two-out, two-RBI double to break a 2-2 tie before Kalli Ulven hit into a run-scoring Antler error.
Leah Chance added a seventh-inning RBI swing for BHS, while Ulven — who also earned the pitching win — started Tuesday's game with one. Tessa Villotta scored on an error during the second inning, too.
The Bears were scheduled to host Waverly on Thursday and next compete 6 p.m. Monday against Hastings at the Blair Youth Sports Complex.
BHS LINE SCORE
Tuesday
No. 3 Blair 6, No. 5 Elkhorn 2
BHS (18-4) 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 — 6
EHS (10-5) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 — 2
Pioneers lose on the road
Fort Calhoun lost Tuesday's softball game 12-0 on the home field of Omaha Mercy.
The Pioneers surrendered six first-inning runs and fell for the seventh time this fall season. They are 5-7 overall after a fourth-straight loss.
After going 5-3 in August, FCHS is 0-4 this month against Wahoo Neumann, Omaha Roncalli/Duchesne, Douglas County West and Mercy. Coach Mandy Taylor's squad was scheduled to play at Louisville on Thursday and next competes Saturday at a Plattsmouth tournament.
FCHS LINE SCORE
Tuesday
Omaha Mercy 12, Fort Calhoun 0
FCHS (5-7) 0 0 0 — 0
OM (9-5) 6 3 3 — 12
