Lomira Softball Gets Back to Their Winning Ways Against NFDL

On May 5, Lomira softball beat NFDL 17-1 in four innings by scoring 15+ runs in a game for the fourth time during the season.
Lomira (12-3, 7-2) got three runs in the first inning from their offense highlighted by a Taylor Bloohm RBI single to take a 3-0 lead over NFDL (3-7, 3-6).
NFDL scored their only run of the game in the second inning before Izzy Westphal ripped a RBI double to center to start the scoring, and the inning was capped off by a Bloohm RBI single to increase the Lions' lead to 6-1.
The Lions’ third inning was their most impressive inning of the game by scoring six runs after the Orioles had gotten two outs on them, Lomira got a RBI singles from Westphal and Savanna Frea plus triples from Nora Buske and Bloohm to drive ib three more runs to extend the Lions lead to 12-1 after three innings.

Lomira was leading the game 14-1 in the fourth inning when they were facing two outs again against their offense with an opportunity to finish the game in four innings.
The Lions responded to the challenge, scoring three runs, featuring an RBI single from S. Frea and a RBI double from Bloohm to finish off the 17-1 road victory in four innings against NFDL.
The powerful Lomira offense connected on 18 hits during the conference contest with Trista Gassner and Taylor Bloohm leading the way with four hits apiece in the dominating win.
At WLA
On April 29, Lomira softball lost 1-0 to WLA in a surprising upset during the Flyway Conference matchup.
Lomira (12-3, 7-2) came into the game with WLA (4-8, 2-7) on an eight-game win streak.
The Lions got a double from Nora Buske in the top of the first inning, but their normally potent offense couldn’t drive in the run with one out to keep the game scoreless after one inning.
Both offenses were contained by quality pitching and defense during the game, highlighted by Buske’s impressive 15 strikeouts from the pitching circle against WLA hitters in the game.
The Lomira offense tried to get going again with a leadoff double by Taylor Bloohm in the sixth inning, but that opportunity was ended with a double play by the Vikings.
WLA was able to scratch across the only run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs against them to take the 1-0 lead over the first-place Lions.
Lomira was able to get one runner on the base paths in the seventh inning, but weren’t able to mount a comeback in the 1-0 upset by the Vikings.
Lomira softball hosted Laconia (rescheduled from 5/1) on May 6 and hosts Campbellsport on May 8, with the games scheduled to start at 5 p.m. The Lions will have a home tournament on May 10 starting at 10 a.m.

Game Summary
Monday, May 5
Lomira 17

NFDL 1
Final/4
Leading Hitters: Trista Gassner 4H. 4R. RBI; Nora Buske 3B. R. 3RBI: Savanna Frea 3H. 3R. 2RBI; Taylor Bloohm 4H. 3B. @B. 3R. 3RBI; Haleigh Caspary 2H. 2B. 2RBI; Izzy Westphal 2H. 2R. 2B. 2RBI
Pitching: Haleigh Caspary (W) 3IP 1BB 6K; Lillian Christian 1IP

Tuesday, April 29

Lomira 0
WLA 1
Final
Leading Hitters: Nora Buske 2B; Taylor Bloohm 2B
Pitching: Nora Buske 7IP 2BB 15K