Bombers Finish State Run With Victory
Fall To #2 Davenport Assumption 12-2 - Defeat #14 Sioux Center 8-1
The Ballard softball team finished their state softball tournament run going 1-1. The Bombers would fall to #2 Davenport Assumption 12-2 in the state quarterfinal. Jocie Hobbs provided the scoring by hitting a 2-run homer to give the Bombers an early 2-1 lead. The Knights would take advantage of Bomber errors and have some timely hits to take the victory.
In the state consolation, the Bombers defeated #14 Sioux Center 8-1 to finish the season at 17-21 (8-8).
Offensively, the Bombers connected four eight hits. Jada Lande led the way by smacking a pair of doubles and driving in three runners.
Ella Husak, Sam Vetter and Maggie Mortensen each doubled once for the Bombers. Husak was 2-for-4 with a run and a steal, Vetter 1-for-3 with two runs and an RBI and Mortensen 1-for-3 with two runs.
Jocie Hobbs finished 1-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, Kasey Larson hit a single and Payton Askelsen stole a base and scored a run.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | F | |
| Ballard (16-21, 8-8) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 2 |
| #2 Davenport Assumption (36-8, 11-7) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -- | 12 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | F | |
| Ballard (17-21, 8-8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| #14 Sioux Center (22-11, 13-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |