Laconia Will Defend State Softball Crown….Oaks Fall In Semis

 

 

Laconia pitcher Kayla Schwebke was perfect as the Spartans
advanced to the WIAA Division Three State Championship Game for the 3^rd
straight year with a 9-0 win over Mishicot on Saturday at the Goodman Diamond
in Madison.  Schwebke struck out 11 and retired all 21
batters she faced to pick up the win.  Laconia (28-0) scored
three runs in the first inning and never looked back were challenged by the
Indians.  The defending D3 champs will
face Grantsburg (26-2) on Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm.  You’ll hear it on KFIZ.  Coverage begins at 12:05pm.

Click link to watch Laconia coach Scott Ritzema

Click to watch postgame comments from Kayla Schwebke

 

 

Oakfield fell to #1 ranked
Thorp 10-0 in 5 innings in the Division Four State Semifinal on Friday
afternoon.  Thorp scored three runs in
the 1^st,  six in the 4th, and
a single run in the 5^th to end the game early.  The Oaks committed 5 errors in the game and
just two of the 10 runs charged to starting pitcher Mikayla Newton were earned.
Oakfield’s season ends at 18-9.   Thorp
will play Southwestern for the Division Four State Championship on Saturday
morning.

 

Click here to see Oakfield coach Brian Sabel