Girls Softball: Pioneers Swept by Peshtigo

Sevastopol’s Addison Schauske (7) delivers a pitch during the second game of Saturday’s home doubleheader against Peshtigo. Photo by Kevin Boneske.

Sevastopol’s softball team lost both games of the Packerland Conference doubleheader it hosted Saturday against Peshtigo.

The Pioneers dropped the first game against the Bulldogs in eight innings, 9-6.

Sevastopol, which outhit Peshtigo 15-9 in the loss, got four hits from Taylor Kochanski, who also drove in a run. Addison Schauske added three hits with a home run, double and 2 RBI. Naomi Rikkola went 3-5 at the plate with a homer and a double, also stealing two stolen bases.

Schauske pitched all eight innings in recording the loss, allowing five earned runs while striking out three.

The Pioneers held a 4-1 lead in game two going into the bottom of the seventh before allowing four runs in the final frame and losing to the Bulldogs, 5-4.

Schauske again pitched the distance for Sevastopol in picking up the loss, allowing three earned runs over 6 2/3 innings and striking out seven.

Of Sevastopol’s 10 hits in game two, Schauske, Kayla Ranly and Brynn Schartner each batted 2-3. 

The Pioneers, who dropped to 2-2 in the conference and 3-2 overall, play a non-conference game Tuesday at Mishicot prior to Thursday’s league doubleheader at Sturgeon Bay.