Iowa Mennonite School

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The IMS softball team ended its season on Friday night with a second round loss in Riverside.  The game started off with Mo Brenneman walking, stealing second base and moving to third on a passed ball putting IMS in business to start the game. Meredith Schrock came up with looked like a base hit to center field but a great catch by Highland held Brenneman at third. A perfect bunt by Laura Hochstetler was defended even better by Highland which getting Brenneman out while trying to take home.  In Highlands half of the inning IMS took them down in order not allowing a baserunner.  IMS would then strike first in the top of the second inning taking advantage of back to back hits by Megan Haifley and Amber Davis to start the inning off.  The next two batters were unable to get the ball in play but Keilah Brokaw stepped up with a two out base hit to plate the games first run and put IMS up 1-0.  As the game continued to unfold it was proven to be a pitchers dual with only seven hits combined for both teams.  Highland got one of those hits in the bottom of the second but IMS got the double play to clear the bases and eventually get out of the inning.  Highland would strike in the bottom of the fourth inning when IMS seemed to have picked the runner off at third base but were unable to execute the run down and allowed the runner to score - tying the game up at 1-1.  IMS would not be able to create anything on offense as Highland would prove to be a great defensive team coming up with great plays time after time to keep IMS off the base paths.  The IMS defense came up twice with plays of their own with two outs and runners on third.  With the game tied going into the bottom of the seventh Highland came through.  The lead off batter for Highland was able to get on by an IMS miscue and advanced to third with a stolen base and a sacrifice bunt.  Then in walk off fashion Highland came through with a double to right center scoring the winning run and ending IMS’s season. 

“I am proud of these girls.  They each had to step up and play a huge role for us to even be in this game.  We were missing a few players and some teams might have given up but not this group. They stepped up and put us in a position to win.  I am proud of these girls and for what they accomplished on Thursday night beating Lone Tree and tonight,”  complimented Head Coach Chris Nachtigall.  

 

The leaders for IMS were Megan Haifley 1-3 and 1 run; Amber Davis 1-3; Keilah Brokaw 1-3 1 RBI;  Laura Hochstetler 7 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1walk, 5 K’s 0 earned runs.

 

IMS finished the season 12-15.