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ISHPEMING -- Ecko Popps, Bella Nora and Des Cervantes all homered while having perfect nights at the plate to lead the Eagles to a 24-2 victory over Barron's Auto Repair in a Class B game in the Iron Range Women's Softball League on Wednesday.
Playing in the ninth week of the season, Popps also doubled while going 5 for 5, Nora also tripled while going 3 for 3 and Cervantes had a 2-for-2 evening.
For Barron's, Sierrah Hallum and Emily Duquette each were 2 for 2.
In another "B" contest, Kylie Tobias homered and was 6 for 6 to pace Paradise Bar to a 28-12 win over Quality Car Care.
The winners' Hailey Hytinen homered and tripled while Katie Mitchell tripled as they and teammates Mariah Heard and Kathy Maynard all went 4 for 5.
Quality's Joanna Smail hit a home run.
Stacy Sibley went 5 for 5 as she and Jen Laurila both doubled, while teammate Taylor Jackovich homered in Dee's Nuts' narrow 19-16 triumph over Palomaki Family Chiropractic.
PFC's Terri Todd homered, Barb Palomaki doubled while running "like a beast!" and Katie Tonge played "slamming shortstop!"
Miranda Cobb, Lindsay Williams and Krystal Heikkinen all homered to lead Willey's Tire Shop to a 23-7 win over Signs Unlimited, whose Liz King and Angela Judici also hit a roundtripper.
Pineshears had a bye.
In Class A, Chelsie Kienitz and Katie Rankinen each went 5 for 5 with some power as Congress Pizzas downed Pasquali's 22-7.
Kienitz cracked a pair of home runs and Rankinen two triples, while Pasquali's Alana Nuorala was 2 for 3 with a triple.
In another "A" encounter, Tia Mattila was 6 for 6 and Beth Christensen 5 for 5 as Phil and Lee's posted a 32-4 victory over Tino's, whose Alexis Forchini was 3 for 3 while Miranda Roose had an "amazing hit."
Sinead Korvela went 3 for 4 while Mel Maddock and Brynn Lanala had a double apiece as Dave's Collision/Jack's pulled out a 9-6 win over Jasper Ridge Brewery, whose Taylor Oakland homered.
And River Rock posted an 18-14 victory over LaCosse & Associates.
Here are the league standings:
Class A -- Phil and Lee's 7-1, Congress Pizzas 7-2, River Rock 7-2, LaCosse & Associates 5-4, Jasper Ridge Brewery 4-4, Dave's Collision/Jack's 4-5, Pasquali's 0-8, Tino's 0-8
Class B -- Eagles 7-1, Paradise Bar 6-3, Dee's Nuts 5-2, Pineshears 4-3, Quality Car Care 4-4, Signs Unlimited 3-5, Willey's Tire Shop 3-5, Palomaki Family Chiropractic 2-6, Barron's Auto Repair 1-6
Story contents based on an email received from Iron Range Women's Softball League representative Phyllis Johnson. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee's email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.