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Escanaba Rolls To Softball Sweep Over Manistique
 ESCANABA---The Escanaba High School softball team shook off a sluggish start to beat the Manistique Emeralds, 10-1 and 11-0, in the Eskymos' home opener Thursday at Lemmerand Park. It was Escanaba's first games on dirt and grass this season.  The Eskymos blew the game open with J.J. Laviolette's RBI hit to center field and Mackenzie Leisner's RBI hit down the left field line. Escanaba closed the scoring in the sixth inning when Taylor Gauthier came in off of the bench for an RBI base hit. "After running away from school and getting over here, it's always tough to get warmed up," Escanaba Coach Jamie Segorski said. "We sleptwalked through the first couple of innings. (But) we touched the ball pretty well today. We didn't have as many hits as we'd like, but, you know what? It is what it is. The girls were playing tough, and the defense was there. It was nice to see the defense perform." Ross pitched all seven innings to earn the win in Thursday's opener.  "I think it gives us the opportunity to see better pitching before districts," Nord said. "Gladstone and Negaunee usually end up taking the district, so if we can see better pitching, that will give us the confidence to play them. We did pretty good. I think there were a lot of nerves. You can't be disappointed in how the game ended." In the second game, the Eskymos jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and then put the game away with seven runs in the second inning. The game was called by the mercy rule in the middle of the fifth inning. Escanaba (7-0-1) will travel to Gladstone to compete in a tournament on Saturday. The Eskymos will face Marquette at 9:00 a.m. and then battle Kingsford at 12:30. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos from Thursday's games.  |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
3/25 |
4:00 PM |
Gladstone Braves
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5 - 2 (W)
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1-0
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3/25 |
7:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
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15 - 0 (W)
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2-0
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3/26 |
12:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
2 - 2 (T)
|
2-0-1
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3/26 |
12:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
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2 - 2 (T)
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2-0-1
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4/15 |
5:00 PM |
at GTE, Wis.
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14 - 6 (W)
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3-0-1
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4/16 |
1:00 PM |
LaCrosse Logan, Wis.
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7 - 2 (W)
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4-0-1
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4/16 |
4:00 PM |
Merill, Wis.
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7 - 6 (W)
|
5-0-1
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4/21 |
4:00 PM |
Manistique Emeralds
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10 - 1 (W)
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6-0-1
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4/21 |
6:00 PM |
Manistique Emeralds
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11 - 0 (W)
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7-0-1
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4/23 |
9:00 AM |
Marquette Redmen
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3 - 5 (L)
|
7-1-1
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4/23 |
11:00 AM |
Kingsford Flivvers
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15 - 1 (W)
|
8-1-1
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4/23 |
1:00 PM |
Norway Knights
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6 - 0 (W)
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9-1-1
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4/27 |
4:00 PM |
at Rapid River Rockets
|
4 - 0 (W)
|
10-1-1
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4/27 |
6:00 PM |
at Rapid River Rockets
|
10 - 0 (W)
|
11-1-1
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4/30 |
9:30 AM |
at Birmingham Seaholm
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10 - 0 (W)
|
12-1-1
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4/30 |
12:30 PM |
at L'Anse Creuse HS
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1 - 0 (W)
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13-1-1
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4/30 |
4:00 PM |
at Livonia Ladywood HS
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4 - 3 (W)
|
14-1-1
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5/1 |
11:30 AM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
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5/3 |
4:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
9 - 4 (W)
|
15-1-1
|
5/3 |
6:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
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5/6 |
4:00 PM |
at Alpena Wildcats
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10 - 2 (W)
|
16-1-1
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5/7 |
10:00 AM |
at Grayling Vikings
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4 - 0 (W)
|
17-1-1
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5/7 |
1:00 PM |
Garden City High School
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12 - 2 (W)
|
18-1-1
|
5/7 |
3:00 PM |
at Alpena Wildcats
|
1 - 0 (W)
|
19-1-1
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5/10 |
4:00 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
15 - 1 (W)
|
20-1-1
|
5/10 |
6:00 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
12 - 0 (W)
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21-1-1
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5/13 |
6:00 PM |
Marshfield High School
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9 - 1 (W)
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22-1-1
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5/14 |
9:30 AM |
Rapid River Rockets
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1 - 6 (L)
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22-2-1
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5/14 |
1:30 PM |
Neenah, Wis.
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13 - 4 (W)
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23-2-1
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5/14 |
3:30 PM |
Gladstone Braves
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10 - 0 (W)
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24-2-1
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5/16 |
4:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
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6 - 2 (W)
|
25-2-1
|
5/16 |
6:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
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3 - 2 (W)
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26-2-1
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5/17 |
4:00 PM |
Gladstone Braves
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10 - 0 (W)
|
27-2-1
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5/17 |
6:00 PM |
Gladstone Braves
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6 - 0 (W)
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28-2-1
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5/19 |
4:00 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
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4 - 0 (W)
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29-2-1
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5/19 |
6:00 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
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7 - 0 (W)
|
30-2-1
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5/24 |
4:00 PM |
at Gladstone Braves
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/24 |
6:00 PM |
at Gladstone Braves
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- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/26 |
4:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/26 |
6:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
- (T)
|
RAIN
|
5/31 |
5:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
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10 - 0 (W)
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31-2-1
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6/3 |
2:00 PM |
Cheboygan Chiefs
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9 - 1 (W)
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32-2-1
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6/3 |
4:00 PM |
Petoskey Northmen
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3 - 0 (W)
|
33-2-1
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6/11 |
10:00 AM |
Whitehall Vikings
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13 - 3 (W)
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34-2-1
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6/11 |
2:00 PM |
Muskegon Oakridge
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10 - 6 (W)
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35-2-1
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6/14 |
2:00 PM |
Saginaw Swan Valley
|
- (T)
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