September 21, 2024

Baxter softball bolts past Nevada

By Troy Hyde

Baxter’s Jordynn Wesselink, left, can’t quite beat the tag by Nevada’s Libby Burlage at third during the Bolts’ game with Nevada on Tuesday. Wesselink finished 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to help Baxter prevail, 7-1. (Joe Randleman)

NEVADA — The Baxter softball team continued with its winning ways on Tuesday with an impressive 7-1 road win over Class 3A Nevada during non-conference action.

The Bolts got an RBI double from senior Jordynn Wesselink to go up 1-0 early. After Nevada tied the game in the second, the Bolts scored five runs in the fourth to go back in front for good.

The five-run fourth inning featured seven straight singles.

Complete statistics for the game were unavailable, but Wesselink finished 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs and junior Sydney Schmidt got the win in the circle.

Nevada, which has lost four out of its last five games, fell to 6-11 on the season.

Baxter won its second straight game and is now 11-9.

The Bolts play at Colo-NESCO at 7 p.m. Wednesday in McCallsburg.