Aayliyah Chilton Tallies 3 Hits, Detroit Lakes Falls on the Road to Alexandria

Aayliyah Chilton tallies 3 hits, Detroit Lakes falls on the road to Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA — The Detroit Lakes softball team held its own in a road dual with Central Lakes Conference rival Alexandria on Thursday, April 23. The Lakers (3-5) suffered their second consecutive loss, falling 9-2 to the Cardinals (3-3) and 3-5 overall. DL tied the game at two with doubles from Aaliyah Chilton, Audrey Hochgraber and Cai Stautz in the top of the third. An inning and a half later, Alexandria got to DL's Bianca Thole with five single…

Softball: Key rally helps Alexandria race past Detroit Lakes

ALEXANDRIA — One big inning was more than enough for the Alexandria softball team on Thursday, April 23. The Cardinals broke open a tie game with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and pulled away for a 9-2 win over Detroit Lakes at Alexandria Area High School, bouncing back from a loss to Moorhead on Wednesday, April 22. Alexandria struck first in the bottom of the first inning when a passed ball brought home the game’s opening run. T…