Lady Cubs sweep

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April 30, 2013 - 12:00 AM

CHERRYVALE — It took a while for Humboldt High’s softball team to shake off the rust Monday afternoon.
Playing their first games in 10 days, the Lady Cubs trailed Cherryvale 6-2 after three innings of their opener at Cherryvale.
The lead remained until Humboldt erupted for eight in the fifth and seven in the seventh of a 17-6 win.
The roll continued in the second game, a 18-0 Humboldt romp.
The victories lift Humboldt to 7-2 on the season and 5-2 in Tri-Valley League action.
“You could tell we had not played in 10 days by the way we started,” Humboldt coach Brad Piley said.
After spotting Humboldt a 2-0 lead, Cherryvale scored four times in the bottom of the first before adding single runs in the second and third.
Humboldt’s fifth-inning outburst gave the Lady Cubs a 10-6 lead.
Several Humboldt players stepped up offensively.
Breanna Kline had a single, double, triple and three stolen bases with two RBIs. Kayle Riebel ripped three doubles with a stolen base and three RBIs. Brook Turner had two singles and a double with one stolen base and one RBI. Courtney Richey had a single and home run with a stolen base and RBI. Megan Hudlin had a single and double. Morgan Morris blasted a home run to go with two singles. She drove in four. Kasey Beeman had two singles and an RBI. Jaci Ross had a single and two RBIs. Megan Herder also singled.
Ross started and pitched five innings, allowing six hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Courtney Richey pitched two innings of scoreless relief, allowing one hit and one walk with three strikeouts.

RICHEY GOT THE start in game 2, and was masterful from the start. She pitched a perfect game over five innings, allowing nary a hit or walk, with seven strikeouts.
She also was the offensive star with her second home run on the day to go with a double, single, stolen base and four RBIs. Kline had two singles and two stolen bases. Riebel had a double. Turner had two stolen bases and an RBI. Morris had a single, Hulett stole two bases. Hudlin had a single, double and three RBIs. Ross had a double and RBI. Herder had a single and RBI. Delaney Umholtz had a triple.
Humboldt led 6-0 after one inning, 9-0 after two and 13-0 after three. The Lady Cubs put the finishing touch with five runs in the top of the fifth.
“Courtney had a great night in the circle,” Piley said.

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