Monticello-New Glarus Routs Pecatonica at Glarner Park

Heidi Olson powers Ponies offense with three triples while a big first inning and steady pitching carry Monticello-New Glarus to a 16-3 win over Pecatonica on a beautiful spring evening in New Glarus.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
Monticello-New Glarus Routs Pecatonica at Glarner Park

On a picture-perfect Monday evening at Glarner Park, the Monticello-New Glarus Ponies varsity girls softball team put together one of their most complete performances of the season, rolling past Pecatonica 16-3.

With the sun settling behind the outfield fence and a light breeze drifting through downtown New Glarus, the Ponies wasted little time turning the game in their favor, erupting for eight runs in the bottom of the first inning.

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