Burgrabe's Eagles swept in doubleheader at Mason City

[July 14, 2011]  MASON CITY -- The Burgrabe's Eagles (8-4) lost two games to the Mason City Cougars, getting doubled up in the first game, 16-8, and losing the nightcap 14-10 in a game that never felt close after the first inning.

Pitching sealed the fate of the Eagles in both games. The Cougars had 20 walks and just two hits in the opener on the way to their 16-run total. The second game was an "improvement" with just 16 walks and two hits. By the end of doubleheader, the Eagles had used eight different pitchers, three of whom had never pitched before, trying to find someone to throw a strike.

At the plate, the Eagles fared poorly as well in game one, with just three hits, all by Sydney Johnson, but as the second game became a laugher, the Eagles managed seven hits, far short of their seasonal average output. The Eagles again were short-handed, with only eight players available.

Heather Curry (4-1) took the loss in the opener, and Katie Hunsley (0-1) took the loss in the second game in her pitching debut.

Curry allowed one hit and recorded one strikeout in the first game. Grace Skelton came in, followed by Hunsley, who allowed one hit.

The second game saw Hunsley start; followed by Jazzminn Morecraft, who allowed one hit and one strikeout; followed by Johnson, who allowed one hit; and then Danielle Burgrabe and Gracie Hemenway.

The combined box score summary for the Eagles for games 11 and 12 on the season:

• Gracie Hemenway: 2 for 6, double, 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs

• Danielle Burgrabe: 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs

• Alexis Van Hook: 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs

• Jazzminn Morecraft: 1 for 5, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs

• Sydney Johnson: 3 for 3, double, 3 runs scored, 6 RBIs

• Grace Skelton: 0 for 2, 3 runs scored

• Heather Curry: 1 for 3, 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs

• Katie Hunsley: 1 for 2, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI

[Text from file received]