College Softball: Raiders plate 36 runs in doubleheader sweep

By Dispatch staff report

April 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM

THIEF RIVER FALLS — The Central Lakes College Raiders blasted six home runs and scored 36 runs across two games in a doubleheader sweep of Northland 21-0 and 15-0 Wednesday, April 17.

In Game One, Emma Tautges pitched five innings and allowed one hit and struck out nine. She blasted a home run and drove in three runs.

McKenna Miller tallied four hits and four runs scored. She ripped a double and drove in two runs.

Gabrielle Dulas blasted two home runs and finished with four hits and five RBIs. Emma Simon hit a home run while Natalie Kossan and Morgan Majerus each hit doubles.

In Game Two, Kaitlyn Geschwill pitched five innings and struck out 11.

Simons went 2-2 with a home run and four RBIs. Olivia Holmgren and Josie Witter each recorded two hits in Game Two.

Tautges blasted a double and finished with two RBIs. Geschwill and Molly Leners each scored three runs.

Kossan hit a home run and drove in three runs.

Game One

Northland 0 1 0

Central Lakes 21 16 0

WP: Emma Tautges. 2B: CLC-McKenna Miller, Natalie Kossan, Morgan Majerus. HR: CLC-Emma Tautges, Emma Simon, Gabrielle Dulas (2).

Game Two

Northland 0 2 0

Central Lakes 15 12 2

WP: Kaitlyn Geschwill. 2B: CLC-Emma Tautges. HR: CLC-Emma Simon, Natalie Kossan. Division: CLC 10-0. Overall: CLC 17-11. Next: CLC at Dakota County Tech College (2) 3 p.m. Friday, April 19.

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