Laconia produces a perfect ending

D3 title school’s third straight

Laconia won its third straight Division 3 state title Saturday, but the Spartans also went back to back.

Their 5-0 victory over Weyauwega-Fremont completed their second straight undefeated season.

Senior pitcher Kayla Schwebke struck out 10, allowed just three hits and scored her 22nd shutout of the season. The team, which finished 25-0 and extended its winning streak to 61 games, also got two runs batted in from senior catcher Payton Kastenschmidt.

Weyauwega-Fremont, which made its first state appearance since 2009, finished the year 22-10.

Laconia scored the only run it would need in the second inning when a bunt single by sophomore Hailey Bartz started a two-out rally. She advanced to third and later came home thanks to defensive errors.

Laconia added some insurance in the fourth when Kastenschmidt drove in the team’s second run with a double and sophomore Abby Luczak drove in the third run with a single up the middle.

That was more than enough for the Spartans, who allowed just three runs once this season. DIVISION 2

Rice Lake 13, Beloit Turner 9 (8 innings): Down, 8-2, heading into the bottom of the sixth, Turner scored seven runs in its final two atbats to force extra innings.

Rice Lake (23-7) took over from there though. Seniors Jacky Robarge and Johanna Hrdlicka had run-scoring hits in the eighth. Junior Brooke Scheurer then brought home two more runs to give the Warriors their final margin of victory.

The championship was the first for Rice Lake since 1990.

Turner finished 24-3. DIVISION 4

Juda/Albany 2, Stevens Point Pacelli 1: Run-scoring singles by Sara Jordan in the third and Sammi Detra gave the the Panthers’ enough offense to win their first title. Nickole Becker was sharp, too, going the distance and striking out eight to help her team finish 27-2.

In the seventh, Pacelli opened the inning by reaching on an error, a mistake that led to its only run scoring on a wild pitch. The tying run was left on second as Becker forced a groundoutto end the game.

Pacelli finished 20-9. DIVISION 5

Chippewa Falls McDonell 8, Blair-Taylor 3: The Macks (22-4) rallied from a 3-0 deficit to capture the title in their first year in the division.

McDonelltook control with a three-run sixth. Senior Andrea Hiess tied the game when she scored on an error. Junior Abby Opsal two-out single brought home two more runs to make it 5-3.

Blair-Taylor (24-4) made eight errors and allowed seven unearned runs. There were also three wild pitches.