Southern Door Softball split a doubleheader with Peshtigo on Saturday, riding a dominant pitching performance in the opener before falling in a late-game rally in the second game.

 

Southern Door won the first game 7-3 behind a strong outing from Alanah Kaye, who struck out 10 batters over seven innings. Kaye allowed seven hits and three runs while walking two.

 

Peshtigo jumped out early with three runs in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Taylor Wortner. Southern Door responded in the fourth, taking the lead with a sacrifice fly from Alanna Paye and an RBI double from Lilly Vandertie.

 

Madyson Counard drove in two runs for Southern Door, while Vandertie and Samantha Melville each had two hits. The Eagles also played clean defense, committing no errors and turning a double play.

 

In the second game, Peshtigo rallied late for a 4-3 win. Trailing 3-1 in the fifth inning, Cameron Finger hit a three-run home run to give Peshtigo the lead.

 

Southern Door had taken control earlier, scoring in the second inning on an error before Counard’s two-run homer in the third made it 3-1. Despite out-hitting Peshtigo 9-4, Southern Door could not hold the lead.

 

Counard led the Eagles with two RBIs, while Ava Uecker, Melville and Paye each recorded two hits. Melville took the loss in the circle, allowing four runs over six innings.

 

Southern Door is scheduled to travel to Sturgeon Bay for its next game Tuesday.