Kingsford routs Calumet — twice
Kingsford slugger Delaney Cram (18) dances out of the way of a pitch in the dirt during the second game of a girls varsity softball doubleheader versus visiting Calumet on Wednesday afternoon. The Flivvers dominated both games for a two-game sweep. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Flivver third baseman Allie LaVarnway (26) picks a ball hit hard to the hot corner before throwing to first base to complete the play for an out in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday against visiting Calumet. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Kingsford junior Holly Richer (15) snaps off a pitch toward in the second game of a doubleheader with visiting Calumet on Wednesday. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Kingsford slugger Delaney Cram (18) dances out of the way of a pitch in the dirt during the second game of a girls varsity softball doubleheader versus visiting Calumet on Wednesday afternoon. The Flivvers dominated both games for a two-game sweep. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Flivver third baseman Allie LaVarnway (26) picks a ball hit hard to the hot corner before throwing to first base to complete the play for an out in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday against visiting Calumet. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Kingsford junior Holly Richer (15) snaps off a pitch toward in the second game of a doubleheader with visiting Calumet on Wednesday. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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KINGSFORD -- Some of the Kingsford varsity softball players may have worn hoodies to contend with the brisk weather on Wednesday at Lodal Park, but their bats were red hot as the Flivvers swept Calumet 15-0 and 15-5.
After a scoreless first inning in the opener, Kingsford (5-3-1) began to perk up in the second, scoring four times. The Flivvers then added six in the third and five more in the fourth to put an early end to the contest.
Freshman Maddy Kreider led the way offensively with two hits, four RBIs and two runs scored. Elaina Bortolini chipped in with two RBIs and two runs scored. Lexi DalSanto, Delaney Cram, Zoie Geronimi and Macy Holmes all drove in a run each, while Geronimi drew three walks and scored all three times.
Abby Terrian held the Copper Kings to just two hits over the four innings. The senior fanned six and did not surrender a walk.
In the nightcap, the Flivvers jumped on Calumet again with a run in the first and three more in the second.
But this time the Copper Kings responded, plating four runs in the top of the fourth to knot things at 4-all.
Nevertheless, Kingsford wasted no time in gaining the upper hand, putting up six in the bottom of the fourth. The Flivvers added three more in the fifth, and after Calumet pushed across a run in the top of the sixth, Kingsford ended the festivities with two runs in the bottom of the sixth.
DalSanto led Kingsford's nine-hit attack with two singles and four RBIs. McKenna Trulock ripped a double and drove in two, while Geronimi also knocked in two.
Cram recorded a pair of singles, while LaVarnway and Terrian scored three runs each.
Junior Holly Richer started in the circle in the finale, pitching two innings and striking out four. She was replaced in the third after suffering an apparent injury while batting by Terrian, who worked the final four innings and struck out five along the way in earning his second win of the day.