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MONROE – The Spencer softball team used a come-from-behind victory to finish 2-1 on Saturday at the Monroe Softball Tournament.
The Rockets defeated Monroe 6-5 and Highland Park (Ill.) 12-8, and lost 10-2 to Pearl City (Ill.), to even their season record at 2-2.
Spencer trailed 5-1 after 4½ innings against Monroe before starting a rally.
Cinnamin Harwood and Kallie Reckner each had RBI singles in a three-run sixth innings, and Lindsey Vaughan capped a two-run seventh with a two-out RBI single to give the Rockets the victory.
Macie Weber had nine strikeouts and earned the victory on the mound, and added two hits and two RBIs for Spencer. Brooke Kettleborough had a pair of triples as well for Spencer.
Weber had a home run, two singles and three RBIs, Kettleborough had two hits and three RBIs, and Johnson had two hits and two RBIs in the victory of Highland Park. Ellayna Lyon earned the win, striking out three in four innings.
Johnson hit a home run for Spencer in the loss to Pearl City.
Spencer opens its Cloverbelt Conference East Division schedule Tuesday at home against Gilman.
Spencer 6, Monroe 5
Monroe 002 003 0 – 5 2 2
Spencer 001 003 2 – 6 9 1
WP: Macie Weber. LP: Dillon.
SO: Dillon 11; Weber 9. BB: Dillon 2; Weber 5.
Top hitters: M, Dillon 2 RBIs; Jordan 2 RBIs; Teasdale 2 runs; Vetterl 2B. S, Marisa Johnson 2 runs; Brooke Kettleborough 2×4, 2 3Bs; Weber 2×4, 2 RBIs.
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Spencer 12, Highland Park (Ill.) 8
Highland Park 000 251 – 8 9 2
Spencer 170 40x – 12 9 2
WP: Ellayna Lyon. LP: Edheimer.
SO: Edheimer 2; Lyon 2, Weber 2, Johnson 1. BB: Edheimer 4; Lyon 3, Weber 1, Johnson 1.
Top hitters: HP, Casey 3×4, 2B, 2 runs; Kosirog 2 runs; Golostick 2×3, 3B, 2 RBIs; Bojan 3B, 2 RBIs. S, Courtney Buss 2 runs; Johnson 2×3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Kettleborough 2×3, 2B, 3 RBIs; Weber 3×3, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Jenna Schober 2 runs.
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Pearl City (Ill.) 10, Spencer 2
Pearl City 102 104 2 – 10 9 1
Spencer 101 000 0 – 2 5 4
WP: Tori Clark. LP: Weber.
SO: Clark 9; Weber 6, Schober 0, Lyon 0. BB: Clark 0; Weber 2, Schober 0, Lyon 0.
Top hitters: PC, Bronte Wright 2×4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Clark 2×4, 2B, 2 runs; Halle Fransen 2 RBIs; Julia Sesker 2 RBIs; Dani Lee 2B. S, Lindsey Vaughan 2B; Kettleborough 2B; Mandie Schultz 2B; Johnson HR.