Waukon softball team has season ended in regional first round at Wahlert

The Waukon softball team had its Class 3A Regional Tournament opened and closed at Dubuque Wahlert Wednesday, July 6, the Indians being dealt a 13-3 loss in six innings by the host Golden Eagles. Battling back from a 4-0 initial deficit to pull within a couple runs near the game’s midway point, the Indians had the game get away from them in the fourth through sixth frames with eight unanswered Wahlert runs to the mercy-rule ending.

The Golden Eagles out-hit the softball Tribe by a 19-2 count, but the Indians were able to use their two singles to help take advantage of the 6-5 edge they were dealt in free passes in the contest. Three of Wahlert’s five free passes found their way to the scoreboard as well.

The loss completed the Indian softball season with an overall record of 8-16 that includes a mark of 3-12 in the Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) to place them sixth in the final NEIC standings. Wahlert’s win over Waukon moved the Golden Eagles on to the Region 7 semifinals, where they defeated Crestwood Saturday, July 9 by a 4-1 final result to advance on to the Region 7 championship game scheduled for Tuesday, July 12 against West Delaware.

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