Miller, Cards shut out Martin County West 2-0

ABOVE: Fairmont’s Brylee Miller throws the ball to first during a Big South Conference softball game at New Ulm on April 23. Photo by Travis Rosenau/New Ulm Journal

WELCOME — Brylee Miller pitched a complete-game shutout to lift the Fairmont Cardinals to a 2-0 win over Martin County West on Friday in a nonconference softball game.

Miller didn’t have it easy as MCW’s pitcher Maddy Carlson kept the game a pitchers’ duel.

Miller ended up allowing four hits and a walk while striking out 10 in the win.

Makayla Lowry, Gabby Leiding, Maddy Landin and Makenzie Lowry each singled for Fairmont.

Carlson pitched a complete game also, allowing one earned run on four hits and three walks while fanning seven. Carlson also led MCW at the plate with a pair of singles.

Fairmont got on the board early after an RBI grounduout from Abi Sundeen scored Makayla Lowry, who reached earlier on a single. In the third inning, an error on a grounder off the bat of Miller allowed her to scamper to third before Lowry dropped down a sac bunt to bring her home for the 2-0 lead.

MCW’s best bet to score came in the sixth with runners at first and second, but MIller forced an infield pop out and flyout to end the threat.

Fairmont (10-9) hosts St. Peter on Tuesday in a regular-season finale. MCW (10-4) hosts Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Monday.

SPRING TENNIS

Mound Westonka 7, Fairmont 0

FAIRMONT — Mound Westonka swept Fairmont 7-0 in a nonconference spring tennis match on Friday.

No. 1 singles player Carter Reinbold beat Dominick Lund-may 6-1, 6-1. At No. 2 singles, Charlie Paul beat Anthony Stegge 6-4, 6-0, while No. 3 singles player Adam Kahmeyer beat Tyler Slama 6-1, 6-1. No. 4 singles player Johnny Range beat Sebastian Castro 6-0, 6-1.

At No. 1 doubles, Sam Gaylord and Blake Reinbold beat Carter Quist and Wylee Frederiksen 6-0, 6-0. The No. 2 doubles team of Clark Hanson and Robbie Davis beat Oliver Thedens and Simone Castro 6-0, 6-2. At No. 3 doubles, Colter Applegate and Will Salvati beat Lilly Ortega and Zach Ashland 6-0, 6-2.

Fairmont will play Redwood Valley on Tuesday.