Third-seeded Annawan-Wethersfield girls play in softball regional today

The Titan girls split a doubleheader with the Mercer County Golden Eagles on Thursday at Howes Park. They won the first game 6-3 but fell 7-3 in the second.

In the opener, the Titans led 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth. They posted three runs to take the lead for good. 

Annawan-Wethersfield blasted seven hits and Mercer County five. 

Kendall Vincent slashed two hits and Daci Hier, Paige Huffman, Traidan Hier, Madison Rusk and Sophie Nimrick, one each.

Traidan Hier drove in two runs and Rusk, Nimrick and Vincent, one apiece.

Five Titans and three Golden Eagles were stranded.

Daci Hier pitched seven innings for the win. She yielded three runs, one earned, on five hits and one walk. She struck out five.

Mercer County committed five errors and Annawan-Wethersfield two.

In the second game, the Golden Eagles had a four-run fifth inning to go up 6-3; They added a run in the seventh.

Mercer County outhit Annawan-Wethersfield 10-4. Titans with hits were Daci Hier, Elaina Manuel, Kenadi Rico and Marlie Lindstrom. 

Rico belted a triple and Lindstrom a double. 

Huffman and Rico each drove in a run. 

Seven Golden Eagles and three Titans were left on base.

Daci Hier absorbed the loss. She allowed seven runs, five earned, on 10 hits and one walk. She struck out three.

The Titan girls will play in the Class 1A Princeville regional. 

Tenth-seeded Lowpoint-Washburn will play at ninth-seeded Stark County at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 16. The winner will play second-seeded Sterling Newman in semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in Princeville.

Seeded third, Annawan-Wethersfield will play sixth-seeded Princeville at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, on the Lady Princes’ diamond.

The championship game will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 20.