MINOT, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown High School softball team came up just short in two games on Monday night in the Magic City as Minot won 5-4 and 8-7 over the Blue Jays in West Region play.
Makenna Nold hit a home run and Ella Falk went 3-for-4 with an RBI in game one but the Jays couldn’t keep Minot off the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh. Jamestown took a 4-3 lead briefly in the fourth inning before the Majettes tied it at four and then walked it off to take game one. Game two was similar for the Majettes who scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to get the win. Jamestown committed six errors defensively in game two, and Rylee Joseph led the Blue Jays at the plate with a home run and three runs driven in.
Jamestown’s JV team heads to Turtle Mountain on Tuesday to take on the Bravettes before the Jays round out the regular season on Friday at West Fargo. The West Region Tournament begins next Thursday in Bismarck.
CURRENT WDA SOFTBALL STANDINGS
Team | GP | Conf. | Winning Pct. | Streak | Overall |
Dickinson | 12 | 11-1 | .917 | W1 | 23-1 |
Minot | 12 | 10-2 | .833 | W5 | 14-4 |
Jamestown | 16 | 10-6 | .625 | L3 | 14-8 |
Mandan | 12 | 7-5 | .583 | L1 | 11-9 |
Bismarck High | 14 | 8-6 | .571 | L1 | 12-7 |
Legacy | 14 | 8-6 | .571 | W2 | 14-6 |
Century | 16 | 6-10 | .375 | W1 | 8-14 |
Williston | 14 | 2-12 | .143 | W2 | 6-13 |
Watford City | 14 | 0-14 | .000 | L14 | 0-20 |