The Central Energy softball program experienced a weekend of highs and lows as its U13, U15, U17 and U19 teams combined for six victories across tournament and league action.
The U13AAA Central Energy squad split a pair of games against the Winnipeg Lightning. Central Energy opened the day with an 18-16 slugfest victory, led by Madison K’s four-hit, four-RBI performance. The club pounded out 18 hits and stole 20 bases in the win, with Skilyr M, Sophie F, Izzy K and Kinsley C all recording multiple-hit games.
The Lightning gained revenge in the second game, defeating Central Energy 12-8. Izzy K tripled while Leah M and Milaunia W each drove in runs as Central Energy erased an early deficit before Winnipeg pulled away with a five-run fourth inning.
At the U15 level, Central Energy endured a difficult start to the weekend, dropping both ends of a doubleheader against the Eastman Wildcats by scores of 14-0 and 12-5. Lindsay French recorded two hits in the opener, while Brady Wiebe highlighted the second game with a double and an inside-the-park home run.
The team rebounded Sunday with back-to-back victories over the Smitty’s Terminators. Central Energy prevailed 14-11 in a high-scoring contest as Renna Toews went 5-for-5 at the plate. Reese Fotheringham drove in three runs while the team collected 21 hits and swiped 10 bases.
Central Energy completed the sweep with a 15-6 victory later in the day. Kylie Wiebe drove in four runs, including a three-run inside-the-park home run, while the club amassed 16 hits. Toews, Ember Wiebe and Kylie Wiebe each collected three hits in the win.
The U17 Central Energy team opened its weekend by sweeping a doubleheader against the Smitty’s Terminators. Central Energy earned a 9-2 victory behind three hits from Shyanne Goertzen, including an inside-the-park home run. Kennedy Funk picked up the win in the circle after allowing no runs over 3 1/3 innings.
Central Energy followed with a 12-0 shutout victory. Goertzen earned the win and also collected three hits, while Addison Nikkel drove in two runs during a decisive nine-run third inning.
The momentum did not carry into Sunday’s doubleheader against the Eastman Wildcats. Central Energy dropped a pair of close contests, falling 5-4 and 7-4 despite out-hitting Eastman in both games. Goertzen continued her strong offensive weekend with two hits in the opener and a three-hit performance in the second game.
The U19 AAA Central Energy squad finished the weekend on a high note with a sweep of the Westman Magic.
Maddy Friesen led the offence in a 9-5 victory, blasting two home runs and driving in four runs. Molly Cowan earned the complete-game win in the circle while also collecting two hits. Friesen, Kara Buhler, Ella Harkness, Eve English, Cowan and Hailey-Jo Guffei each recorded two hits.
Central Energy completed the sweep with a 10-2 win. Friesen tossed a complete game and added two hits at the plate, while Christina VanDeVelde, English and Cowan also recorded multi-hit efforts.
Overall, Central Energy teams posted a combined 6-5 record over the weekend, highlighted by strong offensive performances from Madison K, Toews, Goertzen and Friesen.
