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ISHPEMING -- Alyssa Hill and Delaney McLaughlin both homered to help River Rock squeak past Dave's Collision/Jack's 17-16 in a Class A game played in the Iron Range Women's Softball League on July 29.
In this, the 10th week of the summer season, Melanee Maddock hit a triple for Dave's/Jack's.
In another "A" contest, Ellie Miller went 4 for 4 with a triple and double to lead Phil and Lee's past Jasper Ridge Brewery 24-9.
The winners' Nicole Christensen, who tripled, and Karlie Patron, who doubled, both were 3 for 4, while Jasper's Lyndsay Bleau was 2 for 2 with a double as teammates Gabby Hebert and Ciara Kangas each went 2 for 3.
Dindy Cousineau was 5 for 5 with two RBIs and Sara Polini 4 for 5 with three RBIs as Congress Pizzas pulled off a 28-18 triumph over Pasquali's, whose Nolia Dawson was 4 for 5 with a homer.
Taryn Myers and Josey Castello were credited with great hitting in Tino's 24-21 nailbiter over Pasquali's, whose Alana Nuorala homered.
In Class B, Katie Mitchell and Kylie Tobias both were 5 for 5 to lead Paradise Bar to an 18-12 win over Pineshears.
Mitchell hit a homer and two doubles, while Tobias had a double. Paradise's Jennifer Hytinen-Polkki was 4 for 5, while teammate Hailey Hytinen homered and Erin Swenor tripled.
For Pineshears, Toni Tikkanen was 4 for 4 with a homer and triple, Heidi Verville homered and Andria Corcoran was credited with playing great defense.
Also in "B," Gina Debelak and Joanna Smail each took advantage of a lot of at-bats, both going 7 for 7, as Quality Car Care drove past Barron's Auto Repair 37-10.
The winners' Connie Kontio was also 6 for 6 with a triple and six runs scored, while Barron's Addy Duphy, who doubled, and Sierrah Hallum both were 2 for 3.
Brianna Bauer was 4 for 4 with a triple and double as the Eagles flew past Palomaki Family Chiropractic 27-7.
The Eagles' Olivia Negilski, who hit two doubles, and Des Cervantes, who homered, each went 3 for 3, while Palomaki's Terri Todd was 2 for 2 and Mallory Pruett-Shank tripled.
Courtney Beauchamp was 3 for 3 and Nichi Sundberg was said to have "3 Ks to tie the game" as Dee's Nuts squeezed by Signs Unlimited 11-10.
Signs' Sandy Carlson went 4 for 4 while Linda Dompierre homered.
Willey's Tire Shop received a bye.
Here are leagues standings through Week 10, not including byes and several rainouts:
Class A -- Phil and Lee's 8-1, River Rock 8-2, Congress Pizzas 8-2, LaCosse & Associates 5-5, Jasper Ridge Brewery 4-5, Dave's Collision/Jack's 4-6, Tino's 1-8, Pasquali's 0-9
Class B -- Eagles 8-1, Paradise Bar 7-3, Dee's Nuts 6-2, Quality Car Care 5-4, Pineshears 4-4, Willey's Tire Shop 3-5, Signs Unlimited 3-6, Palomaki Family Chiropractic 2-7, Barron's Auto Repair 1-7
Story contents based on email received from Iron Range Women's Softball League representative Phyllis Johnson. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee's email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.