Softball: Warriors rock Fort behind Paulsen's power surge

FORT ATKINSON -- Haiden Paulsen homered and drove in four runs as Waunakee beat host Fort Atkinson 18-7 in five innings in Badger Large softball on Wednesday.

The Warriors scored four times in the first inning, including on a two-run double by Paulsen, who hit a two-run shot to left field in Waunakee's eight-run second.

Zaria Hyman added four hits and Amanda Comins had three base knocks for the Warriors (3-9, 1-7 in conference).

Kaylee Jordan went 2-for-2, scored twice and drove in a run while Macey Pease doubled for the Blackhawks (3-10, 1-6 in conference).

WAUNAKEE 18, FORT 7 (5)

Waunakee 480 060 -- 18 16 4

Fort 113 20 -- 7 7 2

Leading hitters -- WA: Comins 3x4, Hyman 4x4 (3B), Paulsen 3x4 (2B, HR), Lobraco 2x4, Abercrombie 2x2; FA: Jordan 2x2, Pease (2B).

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) -- WA: Abercrombie W; 3-6-5-2-2-1, Lobraco 2-1-2-0-0-1; FA: Fehrman L; 2.1-11-9-7-0-1, Bilau 0.0-1-4-4-1-0, Kostroski 2.2-4-5-5-1-0.