The Atlantic softball team picked up two wins over the Red Oak Tigers on Monday night at Darrell Eblen Field. The Trojans won the first half of the double-dip 7-3 and took the second game 3-1.

The first game began with a large number of flyouts and quick moving innings until the fourth when Atlantic finally got a rally going. Olivia Engler got it started with a base hit and Madison Botos and Alyssa Derby followed with hits to load up the bases. Kennedy Goergen was hit by a pitch to bring a run home and Mackenzie Waters later brought two more home on a 2 RBI single.  The Trojans backed that inning up with three more runs in the 5th thanks to a couple of fielding errors from the Tigers and some opportunistic base-running by the Trojans. The Tigers scored all three of their runs in the 6th off of back to back hits from Chloe and Lexi Johnson. Atlantic tacked on one more in the 6th on an RBI double by Engler to bring the final margin. Engler got the win in the circle, allowing three runs on 7 hits with 7 strikeouts and no walks.

Kennedy Goergen got the start in the circle in the second game and had a nice outing. She went 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits with 1 strikeout and no walks. Engler came on in the 6th to finish up the game. Atlantic grabbed two runs in the first, taking advantage of 5 walks from Emma Bierbaum who got the start in game 2 for the Tigers. Atlantic tacked on one more in the 4th but left the bases loaded in that frame and the 5th. Red Oak’s lone run came in the 5th on an RBI double from Kendall Kells.

At the end of the night Goergen said she felt really good in the circle and the team played together well.

Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann thought the pitching was some of the best Atlantic has had all season.

Atlantic improved to 25-8 on the season. Red Oak falls to 9-19.