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NEGAUNEE -- Karlie Patron and Nicole Christensen put on their power-hitting shoes and cranked home runs over the fence to lift Phil and Lee's to an 8-4 victory over Congress Pizzas in a Class A game in the Iron Range Women's Softball League on Wednesday.
Phil and Lee's held onto the top spot in "A" with the win with a 9-1 record as second-place River Rock is 9-2 and Congress Pizzas dropped to third at 8-3.
Chelsie Kienitz, who went 3 for 3, and Sophia Nerlfi, who was 2 for 2, each doubled for Congress.
In another "A" game, Morgan Carlson, Delany McLaughlin and Alyssa Hill all homered to lift River Rock to an 18-6 triumph over Jasper Ridge Brewery, whose Brittany Singer also hit a roundtripper.
Macey Nault homered and Faith Toutant tripled to pace Dave's Collision/Jack's to a narrow 16-13 victory over Pasquali's, whose Mikayla Miilu homered.
Nolia Dawson cracked a four-bagger as LaCosse & Associates banged out a 25-12 win over Tino's, whose Taryn Myers and Lauren Saldana both tripled.
In Class B, Des Cervantes smacked a grand slam as the Eagles held onto the top position with a 24-9 win over Pineshears.
The winners' Jojo West was 6 for 7 and Olivia Negilski 5 for 6, while Pineshears' Livvie Denofre hit a grand slam, and Chelsey Wunder, who was 5 for 6, and Casey Dugan each hit homers.
Also in "B," Katy Metivier was 4 for 4 and Becky Lee and Jen Laurila both 3 for 3 as Dee's Nuts downed Paradise Bar 12-8. Dee's remained just one back of the Eagles in the loss column.
Paradise Bar was led by Hailey Hytinen with a pair of homers, Katie Mitchell a triple, and Kelsey Clark and Kathy Maynard each going 3 for 4.
Lindsay Williams went 6 for 6, while Beckey Grove was 4 for 5 as she and Chastity Hudson homered in a 22-13 win posted by Willey's Tire Shop over Barron's Auto Repair.
Katie Tonge, who homered, Jenni Quayle and Lola Korpi all went 4 for 4 to lead Palomaki Family Chiropractic to a 23-6 victory over Signs Unlimited, whose Nicole Chapman and Nikki Prusi each were 3 for 3.
Quality Car Care received a bye.
Here are the standings through Week 11:
Class A -- Phil and Lee's 9-1, River Rock 9-2, Congress Pizzas 8-3, LaCosse & Associates 6-5, Dave's Collision/Jack's 5-6, Jasper Ridge Brewery 4-6, Tino's 1-9, Pasquali's 0-10
Class B -- Eagles 9-1, Dee's Nuts 7-2, Paradise Bar 7-4, Quality Car Care 5-4, Pineshears 4-5, Willey's Tire Shop 4-5, Palomaki Family Chiropractic 3-7, Signs Unlimited 3-7, Barron's Auto Repair 1-8
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.