Onekama High School Softball: Spring-2010

Cardinals leave Portagers still looking for first win

By DYLAN SAVELA, Sports Writer
Published: Friday, April 23, 2010

ONEKAMA — The first win of the season remained elusive to Onekama after the Portagers opened West Michigan D League play Monday against Mason County Eastern.

In the first half of their sweep, the Cardinals worked quickly to shutout the Portagers in a 15-0, four-inning opener.

Despite more productive activity at the plate in the nightcap, Onekama was still unable to keep pace with MCE. The Portagers fell 12-2 in five.

“The girls are playing,” Portagers coach Phil Sedelmaier said. “We’ve just had a tough schedule to start the year. But I’ve been happy the last few games.”

managed just one hit in the opener off the bat of freshman Elizabeth Bergren while Brooke Sedelmaier pitched a complete game on the mound, tallying three strikeouts.

Onekama adjusted from the loss by being the first to strike in the nightcap.

Senior Sherece Revolt knocked in two runs for the Portagers with a double in the game’s opening half inning. But, it would be their last scores to cross the plate as the Cardinals produced another steady dose of offense.

Emily Bergren pitched a complete game in the loss for Onekama, striking out one batter.

At the plate for the Portagers, Elizabeth Bergren picked up her second single of the night and later scored a run, senior Katie Prielipp had a hit and scored a run, while Sedelmaier and Nicole Slater had a hit apiece.

Onekama’s Emily Bergren delivers a pitch during a game against Mason County Eastern on Thursday. (Dylan Savela/News Advocate)

While the wins haven’t worked themselves out quite yet, Onekama has its sights set on a bigger picture. “Really, we’re playing for June,” Sedelmaier said. “The girls have kept playing. And that’s all I’m asking for right now. “It’s getting better, but we have to work on our pitching right now. As soon as we get that down, we’ll be all right.”