Kane softball team gets big win 17-4 over Johnsonburg

KANE - The Kane Lady Wolves softball team picked up a big win in their home opener against rival the Johnsonburg Lady Rams. The Lady Rams have had the Lady Wolves number the last few years but Kane got sweet revenge today with a big 17-4 5-inning game.

Johnsonburg was able to put two runs on the scoreboard in the top of the first but, Kane responded big with the aide of a few miscues in the outfield they sent 14 batters to the plate with 10 coming home to score to jump out to a comfortable 10-2 lead. As we all know in High School softball things can turn quickly but the Lady Wolves were able to keep things in check and limited the Lady Rams to just two more runs through the next four innings while tacking on seven more of their own to secure the victory. The highlight of the game was Cadence Carlsonmaybury hitting her first career home run a 3-run shot over the left field fence.

Carlson-maybury had a good day at the plate going 2-4 with a home run and triple while collecting four runs batted in and scoring three. Leah Tigani again had a great day at the plate going 3-3 with a single, double, triple while scoring four runs and collecting a stolen base. Maya Smith was 1-3 with two runs batted in while scoring three runs, Elizabeth Yasurek was 2-4 with a run batted in and a run scored, Kylie Iak went 1-4 with a single and two runs scored, Miley Himes went 1-2 with a single, run batted in and a run scored, Hailee Sheaffer was 1-3 with a single, run batted in and run scored and Olivia Bell was 1-3 with a single and two runs scored.

Leah Tigani was the winning pitcher going five innings allowing just two hits, four runs (2 earned), while striking out three, walking three and had two hit

by pitch. Natalie Dunworth took the mound loss pitching four innings with 17 runs scored (8 earned) while giving up 14 hits, striking out three and giving

up just one walk.

Dunworth led Johnsonburg at the plate going 1-2 with a triple while scoring two runs and Shelby Sorg was 1-2 with a double.

The Lady Wolves next game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 when they host Dubois Central Catholic. Game is set to start at 4:15 p.m.

Cadence Carlson-maybury proudly displays the ball she hit her first career home run with in game against Johnsonburg Thursday, March 28 at Szymanski Field in Kane.

Photos by Keith Reigel Leah Tigani squares up on the ball in home opener against Johnsonburg.