In the Northern Lakes Conference opener for each team, the host Warsaw Lady Tigers and Wawasee Lady Warriors put plenty of runs on the board Monday. Played at the Tigers Athletic Complex, Warsaw scored three in the first inning and held a 4-0 lead going into the fourth, when Wawasee plated five and went on to win 10-7. Alli Ousley was the winning pitcher, going six innings and allowing four runs, three earned, as well as five hits, while striking out four. At the plate, Ousley was 3 for 4 with three RBIs, while Paige Hlutke was also 3 for 4 with two RBIs and Ashlynn Fisher had two RBIs on a 2-for-4 night that included a home run and a double. For Warsaw, Kaleigh Speicher struck out nine Lady Warriors in seven innings of work, but gave up 13 hits and seven earned runs in the loss. Offensively, Kayla Snider was 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs for Warsaw and Karly Jones was 2 for 4 with a double. The loss drops Warsaw to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the NLC as it prepares for another conference game Wednesday against Goshen at Shanklin Park. Wawasee (2-2, 1-0 NLC) is also in conference action Wednesday, traveling to Elkhart Memorial.
