Frankenmuth earned walk-off win in the most literal sense.
Aliyah Sprowl drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth, forcing in the winning run for an 8-7 win over Essexville Garber to complete Frankenmuth’s Tri-Valley Conference softball sweep after winning the opener, 7-4.
Chloe Compau, who earned the win with eight strikeouts in eight innings, led the Frankenmuth offense in Game 2 with three hits, including a homer. Sienna Bosco and Izzy Bernthal added two hits each.
Compau also earned the win in the first game, striking out 14 and allowing two earned runs. She also led the offense with three hits. Bernthal and Bosco followed with two hits, while Emma Sprowl drove in two runs.
Bri Barker added a homer for the Eagles, who are 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference. Frankenmuth is ranked seventh in the state in Division 2.
Softball
Freeland 13-8, Bay City John Glenn 9-5: Jenna Kowalski sparked Freeland’s Game 1 win in the Tri-Valley Conference doubleheader. Kowalski had four hits, including a homer, with five RBIs. Grace DeShone, Brynn Jaime and Abby Smith added two hits each, with Madeline McDonald driving in two runs. Sophia Price earned the win, striking out nine. Jaime led the offense in Game 2 with three hits and two RBIs. Brielle Coffey struck out four for the win.
Swan Valley 15-12, Durand 0-1: Swan Valley ran its winning streak to six games with a non-conference sweep, holding Durand hitless in each game. Mia Robinson struck out 12 in four innings for the win in the opener. Shiloh Charboneau led the offense with four hits, while Chloe Bryce, Alivia Guilbeaux and Layla Shanks added two hits each. Bryce, Hannah Koch and Violet Boehler drove in two runs each for the Vikings. Shanks struck out 10 in five innings in the nightcap, with Robinson leading the offense with three hits. Izzy Coffel and Guilbeaux added two hits and two RBIs each.
Benzie Central 11-12, Coleman 2-9: Klaira Sysak and Isabelle Lewis had two hits each for Coleman in the first game, with Benzie Central scoring 11 unearned runs for the win. Isabelle Lewis led the Coleman offense in Game 2 with three hits and four RBIs.
Baseball
Freeland 4-4, Bay City John Glenn 1-1: Connor Lasceski saw his scoreless streak end, but a doubleheader TVC sweep over Bay City John Glenn took some of the sting away for the Freeland starter. Lasceski completed the sweep with a five-hitter, giving up a lone run in the seventh inning. Lasceski and Nic Hass had a hit and RBI each, with Karson Worth scoring twice for the 13-3 Falcons. Carter McLaren struck out nine and allowed five hits in six innings to earn the Game 1 win, with Tucker Hileman throwing a perfect seventh inning for the save. Liam Rump led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, while Worth and Kaden Gerzseny added two hits each. Gerzseny also drove in two runs.
Swan Valley 17-9, Durand 0-1: Brady Stephens, who hit a homer, and Jackson Gebauer drove in four runs each for Swan Valley in Game 1 of a non-conference doubleheader. Aiden Lafond had two hits and earned the win with four strikeouts in two innings. Jack Lagan paced the Swan Valley offense in the second game with two hits, two runs and three RBIs. Gebauer and Mike Gerard added two hits each, with Stephens driving in two runs. Joe Bryce earned the win.
Girls Soccer
Standish-Sterling 3, Bullock Creek 1: Claudia Moses scored Bullock Creek’s lone goal in the Jack Pine Conference loss with an assist from Emma Debolt. Audrie Stoltenberg made 13 saves for Bullock Creek (4-3-3). Standish-Sterling held a 16-2 advantage in shots on goal.
Memphis 6, Millington 1: Memphis took a 3-0 halftime lead before Millington broke up the shutout with a second-half goal by Makayla France, with an assist from Emmaleigh Peters. Kendra Peterson made 12 saves for the Cardinals.
Boys Lacrosse
Heritage 12, Bay City Western 1: Elden Wideman scored four goals with two assists to lead Heritage to the Senior Night win. Logan Boettcher added three goals, while John Ryan followed with two goals and three assists. Kalen Hood-Davis and Gavin Garcia led the defense with six ground balls, while Josh Larsen made 18 saves for the win for Heritage (8-3, 5-2).
Girls Lacrosse
Heritage 9, Grand Blanc 7: Lily Huffman and Breeghan Hamilton scored three goals and added one interception each as Heritage edged Grand Blanc in a Saginaw Valley League match. Claire Starke added two goals with Payton Colley scoring one. Molly Baldwin made 16 saves for the Hawks.
Boys Golf
Birch Run 165, Webberville 191: Martin Reiss earned medalist honors for Birch Run in its non-conference win at Oak Lane Golf Course in Webberville. Reiss, a sophomore, shot a 2-over 36, with Garett Martinus second with a 39 and Cole Beldyga third with a 43. Karter Knight and Hayden Adams shot 47s.
Girls Tennis
Midland Dow 8, Saginaw United 0: Dow did not lose a game, claiming all eight flights in a Saginaw Valley League match against United. Singles winners included Dalton DeBoer, Nishi Narayan, Ruby Macheso and Anya Narayan. Doubles winners were Juana Gutierrez-Norah Lacher, Tessa Wood-Adelyn Wolford, Alexa Leiti-Elisa Costeux and Lauren Yao-Evie Samocki.
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