Waukon softball team comes up shy of a win in opening week
Waukon softball junior Lauren Elliott fires a pitch toward homeplate during the Tribe’s opening week of competition this past week. Elliott has been the starting pitcher for the softball Tribe, throwing all three complete games. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon softball team got its 2017 season off to a winless start, although the Indians were leading when one game ended. That Tuesday, May 23 season opener at home against Central Elkader had the Indians holding a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning when the game was called due to rainy conditions and is not scheduled to be completed. Following that wash-out, the Indians’ luck didn’t change for the better, being swept at home by Waverly-Shell Rock, 12-0 in five innings and 7-4, in their Northeast Iowa Conference opener Thursday, May 25 before suffering a similar fate, 11-0 in five innings, at home to Class 1A top-rated and defending State Champion Kee Friday, May 26.
The Indians were next scheduled to host MFL/MarMac Wednesday, May 31 before playing a Northeast Iowa Conference doubleheader at Charles City June 1 and then returning to Charles City for its annual Classic Saturday, June 3. A busy week unfolds for the softball Tribe next week, beginning with hosting Decorah Monday, June 5, South Winneshiek Tuesday, June 6 and New Hampton Thursday, June 8 before playing in the Anamosa Tournament Saturday, June 10.
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