Hustlers fall to Colts, rebound with win over Ice in senior ladies fastball

There were plenty of runs on tap in Moose Jaw Senior Ladies Fastball action on Wednesday night, as the Park Hotel Colts rolled to a 13-1 win over the Hustlers before the Hustlers rebounded with a 15-9 win over the Under-19 Ice in a doubleheader at Caribou Heights.

Colts 13, Hustlers 1

A close game after the first inning quickly became a lopsided affair in the second, as the Colts sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring five runs on six hits and opening a 7-1 lead.

Another two runs in the third and four more in the fourth capped scoring in the contest as Park Hotel would take the mercy rule win.

Jasmine Cameron had a solid night at the plate for the Colts, going 4-for-4 with a double, run scored and four runs batted in. Mikayla Swallow reached base four times and scored four runs, while Kim Neithercut scored three runs and Kirah Brown crossed the plate twice. Nicole Whitehead was 3-for-3 with a run scored.

Krissy Rusu knocked in Tanya Maclean with the Hustlers lone run in the opening frame.

Swallow and Jade Waiting saw action on the mound for the Colts, Adrianna Phillips and Krissy Rusu pitched for the Hustlers.

Hustlers 15, Ice 9

Things were back-and-forth and then some in the nightcap.

The Hustlers roared out to a 7-3 lead through two innings, only to see the Ice tie the game in the third and tack on another two runs in the fourth for a 9-7 lead.

The veteran squad rebounded in style though, batting around in the home half of the fourth and scoring six runs on five hits to take control of the game.

Phillips took over in the circle from there and shut the Ice down the rest of the way, not allowing a hit over the final three innings to secure the win.

Nicole Ansell led the Hustlers with a 3-for-5 showing that included a pair of runs scored and three RBI, McLean and Kiana Avery scored three runs each. Taylor Logan was 3-for-5 and knocked in a pair, Rachelle Grado 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.

Madison Kemp went 2-for-4 and scored three runs for the Ice, Bryn Giddings scored a pair of runs and Maddie Sills was 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored.

Grado got the start for the Hustlers, Thul and Vanessa Knox pitched for the Ice.