Softball: Rice Lake splits high-scoring doubleheader with Wisconsin Rapids

There were a combined 46 runs scored as the Rice Lake softball team split its nonconference doubleheader at Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday.

Rice Lake 15, Wisconsin Rapids 9

The Warriors (9-6) collected 19 hits in a game one victory, which included a 5 for 5 game from Madi Rowe, who homered twice, drove in five runs and scored five times.

Ava Anderson also hit a home run and plated five runs as she was 4 for 5 with two runs scored. Emily Kalina and Ava Gargulak each had three hits. Kalina tripled, drove in two and scored three times, while Gargulak crossed the plate twice. Addison Seelow added two doubles, and Aubrey Musil homered and drove in two.

Rice Lake had jumped in front 10-2 through three innings when Wisconsin Rapids (8-4) rallied with seven runs in the fourth to get within one. Kamryn Kunz entered in relief, and in three innings she struck out six with one hit allowed.

The Warriors came back in the top of the fifth with three runs, which included Rowe's second home run, to open the game back up.

Wisconsin Rapids 13, Rice Lake 9

Rowe added another two home runs for the Warriors but a fast start by the Red Raiders carried them to a win in game two.

Rice Lake found itself trailing 10-3 after a six-run first and four-run second by Wisconsin Rapids. The Warriors climbed back into it with a single tally in the bottom of the second, one more in the third and a three-run fourth, which included a two-run blast by Rowe and RBI single from Musil that made it 11-8.

The Warriors were unable to make up the difference as Rowe's second home run was Rice Lake's only run in the last three innings.

Rowe finished 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Kalina added three hits, drove in one and scored twice. Kunz was 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Musil also added two hits with one RBI and one run scored.