INDIANOLA - The Fort Dodge softball squad dropped a doubleheader to Indianola on Tuesday night.
The 10th-ranked Dodgers (2-3 overall) lost the opener 13-0 in four innings and dropped the finale 11-1 in five innings to the No. 12 (4A) Indians.
In the opening contest, the Dodgers faced University of Northern Iowa recruit Abbie Van Vleet. The Div. I prospect did daimage from the pitcher's circle and at the plate as well, hitting a double.
"We were excited to go up against a Div. I prospect, but the wheels fell off in a hurry,'' said FDSH head coach Andi Adams. "We just need to mix it up more and we can't let them run with momentum the way they did.''
Cassie Burris had a two-run home run for the Indians. McKenzie Ellis and Emma King had doubles as well.
Lani Van Zyl and Chelsy Krantz had hits for the Dodgers.
Fact Box
Indianola 13, Fort Dodge 0 (4 inn.)
Fort Dodge 000 0 - 0 2 0
Indianola 263 2 - 13 10 0
Mallory Kilian and Taylor Messerly. VanVleet. 2B-I: VanVleet, McKenzie Ellis, Emma King. HR-I: Cassie Burris.
Indianola 11, Fort Dodge 1 (5 inn.)
Fort Dodge 000 10 - 1 3 3
Indianola 001 64 - 11 10 0
Megan Gibson and Messerly. Ellis. 2B-I: Van Vleet, Brianna Chaplin. HR-I: Ally Orwig (2).
In the nightcap, Indianola stayed hot with 10 more hits. Ally Orwig had the big game for the Indians, belting two three-run homers.
Van Vleet and Brianna Chaplin added doubles.
Maddie Egli, Krantz and Madi Bodholdt had hits for the Dodgers.
The Dodger junior varsity lost a 6-1 contest. Madi Bennett had a double.
Fort Dodge is back in action tonight, when they travel to Carroll to face Kuemper for one contest. First pitch is slated for 7:45 p.m.