A three-run inning for the De Pere Redbirds proved fatal for the Luxemburg-Casco softball team on Friday as they lost for only the second time this season by a score of 4-1.

After both teams were held scoreless for the first three innings, an Spartans error led to two of the three runs scored by the Redbirds in the frame, a mistake that would lead to the team's demise. An Anna Vandermause single in the following inning cut the lead to two, but an insurance run in the seventh from the Redbirds proved to be more than the Spartans could handle.

Vandermause led the way offensively with two hits while three others got one hit. Erin Cherovsky took the loss for the Spartans, allowing three runs (1 ER) on five hits while striking out seven.

Photo by Ron LeCloux