ALBIA — Addie Pearson’s two-run home run highlighted a three-run opening inning for the third-ranked (3A) Albia softball team on Wednesday night, leading the Lady Dees to an 8-0 South Central Conference win over Cardinal.
Grace Pence made sure those three early runs would be plenty as the Albia senior pitcher allowed just one single to Alexis Bissell in the opening inning, retiring 13 of Cardinal’s final 14 batters in the contest. Pence racked up 11 strikeouts, tossing her fifth shutout of the season.
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