The Marty Mudcats 16U fastpitch softball team took third place in the Gold Division of the Bison Showdown in Buffalo this past weekend.
Listed below are the highlights from the games this weekend. Overall Tournament Record: 4-1-1
Bison Showdown June 6-8
Friday Night, June 6, Mudcats vs. Monticello. Marty Mudcats won 7-6. Winning pitcher was Madison Libbesmeier with 5 strike outs and 5 hits allowed.
Mudcats offensive highlights are 5 hits, Becky Holtz 2-2, Tashi Kunkel 1-1 with a double.
Saturday, June 7, Mudcats vs. Wayzata. Mudcats won 5-1. Winning pitcher was Emily Utecht with 7 strike outs, and 4 hits allowed.
Mudcats offensive highlights are 5 hits, Ariel Laabs 1-1 with an RBI double, Alexa Ruehle 1-1 with an RBI, and Emily Utecht 1-2 with a triple.
Saturday, June 7, Mudcats vs. MN Twisters, tie 4-4. Pitcher was Madison Libbesmeier with 5 strike outs, and 6 hit allowed
Mudcats offensive highlights are 8 hits, Emily Utecht 3-3 with an RBI, Ryley Oliver 2-3 with 2 RBIs, and Alexa Ruehle 2-3.
Sunday, June 8, Mudcats vs. MN Twisters. Mudcats won 5-2, Winning pitcher was Madison Libbesmeier with 2 strike outs, and 2 runs allowed.
Mudcats offensive highlights are Lauren Libbesmeier 2-3 with an RBI, Tashi Kunkel 1-2 with an RBI, and Emily Utecht 1-2 with an RBI.
Sunday, June 8, Mudcats vs. Waconia, Mudcats lost 8-1. Losing pitcher was Madison Libbesmeier (through 3 innings), 6 runs allowed, 2 strike outs. Pitching relief was Emily Utecht with 2 runs allowed and 2 strike outs.
Mudcats offensive highlights are Ryley Oliver 1-2 with an RBI, and Alexa Ruehle 1-2
Sunday, June 8, Mudcats vs. MN Mayhem (third-place game). Mudcats won 11-1. Winning pitcher was Emily Utecht, with
1 allowed run, 3 strike outs.
Mudcats offensive highlights are Madison Kalenberg 2-2 with a triple and an RBI, and Becky Holtz 1-2 with an RBI double.
The Marty Mudcats are pictured from left to right. In back row are coach Shannon Miller, Becky Holtz, Emily Utecht, Erika Ribar, Maddy Kalenberg, Alexa Ruehle, and coach
Kim Ribar. In front Row are Tashi Kunkel, Lauren Libbesmeier, Madison Libbesmeier, Shay Krippner, and Ryley Oliver. Not pictured is Ariel Laabs. Submitted photo.