One inning was the difference as the Algoma softball team advanced to next week's sectional semifinal with a 4-1 win over Packerland Conference rival Sevastopol on Thursday. 

 

The Wolves scored all of their runs in the fourth inning, starting with a Brooke Mattson double that drove in Jadyn Nellis and Madison Schneider. They doubled their lead a few batters later when Macie Zimmerman drove in a run on a groundout and Nora Krause singled in another. Zimmerman took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Addison Schauske homered against her positional counterpart to give the Pioneers a glimmer of hope. Zimmerman did not allow that hope to fester, recording a strikeout and a flyout to win the game. She ended up with seven strikeouts from the circle.

 

Schneider had two hits while Mattson, Krause, and Nellis registered the other ones. Schauske allowed four runs (4 ER) on five hits in her final start as a Pioneer, striking out five in six innings of work.

 

The Wolves travel to Mishicot for the sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

 

Picture from a Facebook post from Algoma Girls Little League Softball