Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Doubleheader sweep caps softball regular season
A doubleheader sweep of George-Little Rock on July 1 capped the regular season for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team. The Hawks' 4-2 and 10-3 wins at George improved their record to 7-11 overall and 4-6 in War Eagle Conference play.
"The girls played well," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad said. "We could have hit the ball better in both games but we came out with two wins, which is what counts."
• 1 hit is all it took
The Hawks had just one hit in the opener, but it proved to be the game-winner.
G-LR took the lead on a two-run double in the second inning. Consecutive walks loaded the base...