State softball · Recap · Class C
Yutan/Mead pounds out 18 hits, eliminates Ashland-Greenwood
Yutan/Mead beat Ashland-Greenwood 16-10 in a Class C elimination game.
HASTINGS, Neb. — No. 8 Yutan/Mead had 18 hits and eliminated No. 2 Ashland-Greenwood 16-10 in Class C Game 9 on Friday at the Bill Smith Softball Complex. Yutan/Mead, which entered the tournament 22-7, faces unbeaten Kearney Catholic, which beat it 10-0 on Wednesday, in Saturday's Game 11 at 10:00 a.m. on Field #1. Yutan/Mead would have to win twice, in Game 11 and in a Game 12 if necessary, to reach Monday's final at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln.
How it went: Yutan/Mead scored five runs in the third, and Ashland-Greenwood answered with three. Yutan/Mead scored four in the fourth for a 9-3 lead, and Ashland-Greenwood came back with five in the bottom of the fourth to make it 9-8. Yutan/Mead then scored three in the fifth and one in the sixth for a 13-8 lead. Ashland-Greenwood scored twice in the sixth, and Yutan/Mead added three in the seventh.
At the plate: A. Anderson homered, drove in four, scored twice and walked. A. Jones homered, drove in three, scored twice and stole a base. K. Woster went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, three runs, a walk and a stolen base. L. Thompson went 3-for-5, scored three times and stole a base. H. Schake went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, and A. Werner had two hits and scored twice. Yutan/Mead left nine runners on base.
In the circle: J. Siske went the distance for the second time Friday. Only two of the 10 runs she allowed were earned, on nine hits with no walks and six strikeouts. She threw 108 pitches, giving her 220 for the day. Yutan/Mead made four errors.
H. Rech pitched six innings and allowed 10 runs (three earned) on 13 hits with eight strikeouts, on 144 pitches. That came after 119 pitches against Bishop Neumann earlier Friday. L. Novotny pitched the seventh. Ashland-Greenwood made six errors.
Ashland-Greenwood: Rech also homered, doubled, drove in four, scored twice and stole a base. P. Strode went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. M. Merrill had two hits, and G. Holtz doubled and scored twice.
Ashland-Greenwood, which entered 19-6, finished 1-2 at state.
Line score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Yutan/Mead 0 0 5 4 3 1 3 16 18 4 Ashland-Gwd 0 0 3 5 0 2 0 10 9 6
Sources: NSAA official box scores, Class C, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 (posted 8:45 p.m. CT, via NSAA Softball Championships HQ); NSAA Class C bracket sheet, retrieved Oct. 16, 2026, 9:48 p.m. CT. Innings are noted only where NSAA's results data marks them.
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