McCook wins against Lincoln Southeast

LINCOLN -- McCook finished 3-0 in softball pool play to take home the first place trophy in the Lincoln Southeast Tournament on Saturday.

"Our kids played well against good competition," Bison Coach Dale Lortz said.

"Lisa (Friehe) threw very well and we had timely hits throughout the tournament," he said. "We are getting more offense out of more players."

McCook's defense was also excellent, he said. A double-play in the Waverly game early turned the ballgame, and when there was no score, with a runner on third and one out -- the batter bunted to first baseman Kim Serbousek, who went to second baseman Sunee Haney, covering first, who in turn went home to Kayla Wilson, to cut the runner down.

"Plays like that win games," Lortz said.

McCook, now 22-1, moves on to Lexington on Tuesday, The junior varsity plays at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity at 6 p.m.

McCook 3,

Millard North O

McCook defeated the number six team in Class A in the first game of tournament pool play. Lisa Friehe out-battled all-stater Kristin Muehling to get the victory. Lisa gave up three hits, struck out 10 and walked one.

McCook scored early, when Michelle Gaunt singled and stole second, having Lisa Friehe single to drive her in the first inning. In the third, Gaune led off with a double and was sacrificed to third on Lindsey Dame's bunt. Maggie Jones then tripled to drive Gaunt home.

Lisa Friehe then bunted Jones in for the third run. McCook played errless ball.

McCook 5,

Lincoln East O

Lisa Friehe threw six innings, allowing two hits, striking out 11 and walking one. Taryn Placzek pitched the last inning, retiring East one, two, three with one strikeout. McCook scored one in the first on Michelle Gaunt's single, followed by Lisa Friehe and Melissa Ankersen's singles.

mcCook scored four more in the fifth, when Michelle Gaunt singled, followed by Lindsey Dame's bunt single. Maggie Jones then bunted them to second and third. Gaunt scored on Lisa Friehe's sacrifice fly. Melissa Ankersen then doubled in one more run, followed by Jillian Bryant's single to drive in another run Kaitlin Powell then doubled to score the fourth run of the inning.

McCook 6,

Waverly 0

McCook struggled to score until the fifth off the slower pitcher.

Sunee Haney singled, with two outs, followed by Michelle Gaunt's single. Then, Lindsey Dame and Maggie Jones singled to knock both Haney and Gaunt in for two runs.

In the sixth, mcCook added three more runs when Melissa Ankersen doubled, and was sacrificed to third by Jillian Bryant. Kaitlin Powell's ground ball scored Ankersen. Kayla Wilson then reached base on a fielder's choice. Michelle McKenna then doubled to score the second run. Michelle Gaunt then singled to score the third run of the inning. In the seventh, Maggie Jones reached an error and Jillian Bryant doubled her in.

Lisa Friehe got her third win of the day, allowing six hits, striking out 12 and walking one.