NB softball improves to 5-1 in conference play

Despite having seven losses on the book this season, the North Branch softball team is doing everything right when it comes to facing Rum River Conference opponents.
Last week, the squad earned another win in the RRC race, this one coming against Big Lake.
Big Lake came into the contest ranked No. 10 in Class AA in the state, but suffered a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Vikings.
Big Lake jumped out to take a 2-0 lead in the first, but would be shut down for the rest of the game.
North Branch came up with 2 runs in the fourth to tie the game. Traci Reimann walked to lead off the inning, advanced on a single from Sarah Rauen and scored on an error. Nikki Scaramell scored Rauen with a double.
The Vikes took the lead with 2 more in the fifth, coming off a triple from Reimann, a walk to Shannon OíHern and several wild pitches.
North Branch sealed the win with 3 more runs in the sixth inning, as Reimann unloaded with a three-run home run over the center field fence.
Brooke Beaver earned the win for the VIkes, allowing 6 hits and striking out 1.
ìThis was a big win over a good team that helps keep us with the other conference leaders,î Head Coach Larry Brodin said.
Last Saturday, the team went 1-2 in the Sauk Rapids tournament, defeating Annondale 7-6 in game 1 and falling to St. Cloud Cathedral 15-6 in game 2 and Sauk Rapids 5-4 in game 3.
Highlights of the weekend included home runs from Scaramell and Reimann against Annondale and 10 hits in the loss to St. Cloud Cathedral. Beaver pitched the first and third games for the Vikings, striking out 6 and allowing 14 hits. OíHern and Anna Johnson combined to pitch against St. Cloud Cathedral, allowing 14 hits in a combined effort.

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