Sophomore fans 15 as NRHEG blanks JWP
NO HITS, NO RUNS, NO ERRORS — NRHEG sophomore Jade Schultz pitched a seven-inning no-hitter at Janesville Monday, May 7 as the Panthers defeated JWP 7-0. Her teammates backed her with errorless defense. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
Jade Schultz delivered an early Mother’s Day present Monday.
The NRHEG sophomore threw a no-hitter as the Panthers — coached by her mom, Wendy Schultz — shut out Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 7-0 at Janesville.
Schultz, a varsity pitcher since seventh grade, struck out 15 batters — five innings worth — and walked only three as the Panthers improved to 10-2 overall and 6-2 in the Gopher Conference.
“Here’s the thing,” said Wendy Schultz. “There’s something about it when it’s our own kid. You don’t want to say too much. If it was somebody else you may say more. But she really has been having a great season, multiple games with 14, 15, 17 strikeouts. She’s helped the team a lot. You don’t have to play quite as much defense when she does that. She’s a gamer, a strong player who just seems to get it done.”
But she doesn’t get it done alone.
That was displayed Monday as Panthers backed Schultz with errorless defense.
NRHEG nursed a 1-0 lead until the top of the fifth inning, when they collected six of their seven hits, highlighted by a home run by Tara Simon that cleared the left field fence.
Hannah Lundberg went 2-for-3. Stormi Hagen had a hit and two RBIs. Morgan Staloch, Anna Stork and Mandy Deml each added a hit. Deml scored twice and stole two bases.
The Panthers defeated United South Central 7-2 at Wells Tuesday, May 1. NRHEG broke this one open with a four-run fifth inning.
Schultz tossed a three-hitter, fanning 11 and walking five while allowing one earned run.
Deml and Stork each hit a line-shot double. Deml had two hits for the game. Schultz, Lundberg, Simon and Tori Raimann had one hit apiece.
The Panthers committed three errors to six for USC.
“We started out a little shaky but played better as the game went on,” said Coach Schultz.
