Waukon softball team starts season with 12-0 triumph, falls to back-to-back ranked foes
Waukon softball junior shortstop Regan Wasson puts the tag on this sliding Waverly-Shell Rock baserunner to thwart a steal attempt in the Indians’ home doubleheader loss to the Class 4A 13th-rated Go-Hawks Thursday, May 26. Wasson and senior catcher Bethany Stock connected a couple times to turn away such aggressive baserunning efforts by Waverly-Shell Rock in the Northeast Iowa Conference opener. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon softball team opened its season in convincing fashion before having that early-season momentum abruptly halted by a pair of ranked opponents to end the week. The Indians kicked off the season with a 12-0 romp at Central Elkader Tuesday, May 24 before being swept at home by Class 4A 13th-rated Waverly-Shell Rock by scores of 10-0 in five innings and 11-2 Thursday, May 26. The Indians wrapped up the week with a 6-0 loss at Class 1A fourth-rated Kee Saturday, May 28.
The Indians were next slated to play at MFL/MarMac Wednesday, June 1 before hosting a doubleheader with Charles City Thursday, June 2 and playing in the Charles City Tournament Saturday, June 4. The softball Tribe will then play another varsity pair at Decorah Monday, June 6 before playing at South Winneshiek Tuesday, June 7 and then at New Hampton Thursday, June 9.
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