One of the top seeds in the Division 4 WIAA State Tournament will travel to Institute to battle a likely #1 seed in the Division 5 tournament as Sevastopol hosts Algoma Friday afternoon.

 

The Wolves are coming off a two-game sweep of NEW Lutheran by scores of 6-0 and 13-2. In game one, Macie Zimmerman shut out the Blazers in the circle and went 2-4 with an RBI at the plate to lead the Wolves. Brooke Mattson matched her hit total with two RBI while Ryley Zimmerman, Sierra Slaby, and Nora Krause all knocked in a run of their own. In game two, Algoma just needed five innings to beat the Blazers 13-2 thanks to a three-run homer by Ryley Zimmerman and single RBIs from five other players in the rout. Hannah Nell took care of the rest from the circle, allowing two runs and three hits in five innings of work while striking out seven.

 

Ironically enough, the Blazers were also victims of a lopsided sweep at the hands of the Pioneers. Monday's rain in Green Bay forced the Packerland Conference to move the games from NEW Lutheran to Institute where the rain was kept at bay. Libby Ash kept the Blazers' batters from getting on base, throwing a no-hitter across five innings and six strikeouts in an 11-0 opening game win. Alaina Schopf led the way offensively, going 2-3 with a double and two runs scored. The afternoon's second game was almost as impressive with Addison Schauske allowing just one hit across four innings with four strikeouts. The Pioneers went on to win the game 15-0 in four innings with Kayla Ranly, Schauske, Alaina Schopf, and Claire Haberli getting one hit. Ranly earned three walks en route to scoring three runs while Haberli registered three RBI in the win.

 

First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Institute.