The lady Indian softball team went to the Dodge City Tournament on April 17-18, where they played against four teams, including the Derby Panthers, the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers, the Maize South Mavericks and the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies.
In the first game against the Northwest Grizzlies, the Indians scored eight runs in the first inning, four in the second inning and four in the fourth inning. Senior Lauren Klein, senior Alyse Zimmerman, junior Lanie Becker, sophomore Brynlee Brous, sophomore Adelie Kippes, freshman Brynlee Rupp and freshman Rylynn Davis scored two runs each for the team while senior Riley Dreher and junior Jaylee Summers scored one run for the team. The ending score was 16-0, with the Indians coming out on top.
For the second game against the Derby Panthers, Rupp scored one run in the second inning for the Indians, as the ending score was 12-1, with Derby winning the game.
In the third game against the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers, Zimmerman scored once in the fifth inning, but Goddard Eisenhower won the game, 9-1.
For the fourth and final game against the Mazie South Mavericks, the Indians did not score any runs throughout the game. The score was 12-0, with Maize South winning the game.
“We ran up against some tough competition at the Dodge City Tournament,” head coach Abby Gillan said. “We faced some of the best teams in our region and learned a lot about where we are and where we need to go as a team. This next half of the season will be our time to make the adjustments and compete for a favorable regional seed. The 5A West is loaded. We also need to play well as we continue to defend our conference title.”
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