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Opportunistic Eagles grab softball win over Sturgis

Aberdeen Central’s Aliya Torigian, center, takes a swing at a pitch as Sturgis’ Avreigh Long, far left, catches behind the plate during Saturday’s game at Koehler Hall of Fame Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/11/2024
On Friday, an opponent took advantage of a variety of Aberdeen Central miscues. On Saturday morning, the Golden Eagles did the same thing against Sturgis. Central racked up 15 runs despite just four hits that got out of the infield on the way to at 15-8 non-conference victory at Koehler Hall of Fame Field. After giving up three runs in the top of the first inning to start the game, the Eagles exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the frame on just three hits. "We got behind right away there. We had a little bit of blunders on defense and then we just really found a way to fight back, dig deep, score some runs right back at them," said Central coach Cassidy Neer, "and I couldn’t be more proud of how our girls battled today. They really found ways to capitalize on the other team’s errors." Central used four walks, three hits, an error, a hit batter and aggressive baserunning to circle the bases in the bottom of the first inning. "I think we’re eager to get home," s

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