Wildcat softball team to 8-0 with pair of wins Saturday

The No. 4 ranked (Class 3A) Humboldt softball team improved to 8-0 on the season on Saturday by topping Mason City (2-1) and Eagle Grove (13-1) in Humboldt.

Humboldt gained another conference win Friday night by dumping Clear Lake, 11-1. A five-run fifth inning helped Humboldt break the game open as Ellie Jacobson pitched seven innings of 3-hit ball with seven strikeouts. Jacobson was also 3-for-4 at the plate and Avery Terwilliger and Mady Lange each had two hits for Humboldt, now 3-0 in the North Central Conference.

Humboldt improved to 5-0 on Thursday night by shutting out Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, 10-0 in five innings.
Ellie Jacobson pitched a 1-hitter with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk for the Wildcats, who totaled 14 hits. Carlie Thompson had 3 hits to pace Humboldt.

The Wildcats return to action on Monday (June 5) when they play at Hampton in NCC action.

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