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Tekoa-Rosalia's fastpitch softball team is 0-3
Timberwolf Emma McEldry fields an infield hit and throws to first base for an out against Liberty on Thursday, March 26.
Liberty pitcher Jaidyn Stephens slides into homeplate for a homerun Thursday, March 24, as Tekoa-Rosalia Paige Brown stretches to catch the throw home.
Liberty's Israella Zetvoc slides into home as Timberwolf catcher Paige Brown awaits the ball.
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves girls fastpitch softball team is off to a slow start, dropping its first three games of the season.
The Timberwolves (0-3) lost to Liberty (Spangle) on Thursday, March 24, then fell twice to Sunnyside Christian in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 26.
The local girls game at Davenport on Tuesday, March 29, was canceled.
In the season-opener for both Liberty and Tekoa-Rosalia, the Lancers jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the top of the 3rd inning.
In the third, Liberty pitcher Jaidyn Stephens got the bats going for the Lancers with a homerun.
Liberty (3-0) put up 7 runs in the inning to take a 12-0 lead; the Timberwolves couldn't answer.
In the top of the 4th, Liberty scored 4 more runs to put the margin at 16-0.
Again, the home team couldn't answer, and the non-league game was called after four innings.
On Saturday in a Class 1B matchup, the Sunnyside Christian Knights cruised to easy wins, sweeping the Timberwolves in a doubleheader.
The Knights won the first game,18-1, and closed out the doubleheader sweep with a 22-8 victory.
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