Varsity Girls Rout Albia at Home

From the Chariton Leader, July 2, 2013 by Bill Howes

A sterling game in all three phases lifted the Chariton varsity girls to an 8-3 win over Albia at Chariton on June 26.  The win was the third straight for Chariton, who improved to 7-13 overall.

The Lady Chargers hit the ball well and committed just one error.  They also received a solid pitching performance from Ellie Bengtson in the victory.  The win avenged a 5-2 loss at Albia earlier this season.

After a scoreless first two inning, Chariton scored four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Ellie Bengtson singled to start the inning and Sarah Fuhs came in as a courtesy runner.  Kylie Bengtson singled with one out advancing Ellie to second.  Nikki Vande Lune singled to right advancing Kylie Bengtson to second and Fuhs to third.

Emma Fuhs grounded out to score Sarah and give Chariton a 1-0 lead.  Micaela Folkerts hit a two out single to score Bengtson.  Delaney Richards singled to score Vande Lune and Folkerts and give Chariton a  4-0 lead.

Albia responded with three runs in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 4-3.  Chariton came back with four more runs in the bottom of the inning to push the lead to 8-3.  Ellie Bengtson hit a one-out single in the bottom of the fourth and Sarah Fuhs once again came in as a courtesy runner.  A single by Kourtney Nichols and an error advance Fuhs to third base.  Nichols stole second and Kylie Bengtson walked to load the bases.  Vande Lune singled to score Sarah Fuhs and Emma Fuhs singled to score Nichols to give Chariton a 6-3 lead.  With two outs, Richards reached base on an error.  Kylie Bengtson and Chelsea McGee, who was in as a pinch runner for Vande Lune, scored to put Chariton up 8-3.  That was all the scoring Chariton would need as they held Albia scoreless the rest of the way.

Ellie Bengtson went the distance on the mound and got the win.  In seven innings she gave up three runs, all earned, on five hits while striking out six and walking two.  She also hit one batter.  At the plate, Vande Lune went 3-4 with three singles, one run scored, one RBI and one stolen base.  Ellie Bengtson went 2-3 with two singles.  Nichols went 2-4 with two singles and one stolen base.

Folkerts went 1-3 with a single, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base.  Richards went 1-3 with a single and four RBIs.  She also reached base by error once.  Kylie Bengtson went 1-2 with a single, two runs scored and two walks.  Emma Fuhs went 1-4 with a single and an RBI.  Emily Grismore and Alexis Curran each went 0-3.  Sarah Fuhs scored two runs and McGee scored one.  Maria Blong also played as a courtesy runner.

Chariton had 21 put outs and 13 assists as a team.  Kylie Bengtson led the team in put outs with nine.  Emma Fuhs had six and Curran had three.  Nichols, Folkerts and Grismore each had one.  Ellie Bengtson led the team in assists with eight.  Folkerts had three and Grismore and Curran each had one.

Kourtney Nichols is safe at first base in Chariton's home game with Albia June 26th

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JV Girls Beat Albia after Slow Start

After a slow start, the Chariton JV girls played well in an 8-5 win over Albia at Chariton on June 26th. Chariton  had a shaky first inning and had to battle back with their bats, but did a nice job of answering back at the plate.

Albia scored three runs in the top of the first to take a 3-0 lead.  Chariton erupted for six runs in the bottom of the second to take a 6-3 lead.  Albia scored two more runs in the top of the fourth and Chariton added two more in the bottom of the inning to make the score 8-5.  The JV Chargers held Albia scoreless in the top of the fifth to get the win.

Sophia DeMaria was the winning pitcher going all five innings with Jessica Wiederholt as her catcher.  DeMaria gave up five runs, all earned, on four hits while striking out two and walking three.  Wiederholt went 2-3 with two singles, one run scored and two RBIs.  Carley Arnold went 1-2 with a single, a run scored and two RBIs.  Maria Blong went 1-2 with a single, a run scored and an RBI.  Nikki Vande Lune went 1-3 with a single and two runs scored.  Kelsey Carver went 1-3 with a single and an RBI.  Kendall Hardie went 1-3 with a single and a run scored.  Sarah Fuhs and Meredith Davis each scored a run.
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9th Charger Girls Huge Victory over Albia

The Chariton freshman girls hit the ball efficiently in a 15-2 drubbing of Albia at Chariton June 26th.  Mackenzie Curran pitched very well and the defense did well behind her.  Curran got the win on the mound.  In three innings she gave up two runs, both earned, on two hits while striking out one and walking two.  Curran also did well at the plate going 1-2 with a triple, two runs scored, two RBIs and one walk.  Saydee Terrell went 1-2 with a triple and two runs scored.  She also stole a base and reached base by error once and had a sacrifice.  Morgan Cochran went 1-1 with a double, a run scored, two RBIs and a walk.  Ashley Storm went 1-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs.  Kendall Hardie went 0-1 with two runs scored and two walks.  She also stole a base and reached base by error once.  Shaynee McCormick went 0-2 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk.  She also stole a base.  Carlie Schaeffer and Allison Summerfield each scored two runs and had two walks.  Tiffany Dale scored two runs and had a walk and she was hit by a pitch.