Freshman Lydia Kosanke tosses no-hitter in Cheboygan softball's game one win over Grayling

CHEBOYGAN – Like most freshman softball players, Lydia Kosanke has experienced some highs and lows during her first varsity softball season with the Cheboygan Chiefs. But Monday might have just been a turning point for the young pitcher. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK VOTE: Cast your vote for the Cheboygan Daily Tribune's Athlete of the Week for April 21-26WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Cheboygan's Sidlauskas breaks school record; Inland Lakes baseball wins title at homeFacing a solid Grayling lineup, everything was working for Kosanke, who tossed her first-career high school no-hitter, striking out seven and walking three in a 5-0 victory over the Vikings in game one of a Northern Shores Conference home doubleheader.

“I was definitely exciting because I haven’t been throwing as good as I’ve wanted to,” Kosanke said after the win. “It was exciting to finally throw as good as I know I can. It means a lot, but I wanted to say my defense did really well today.



” Delivering the biggest defensive play of the game was sophomore left fielder Jenna Dodder, who made a diving catch to end the top of the fifth inning and keep Kosanke’s no-no intact. For Kosanke, it was her most impressive pitching performance of her young career. “I was more focused on my spins, getting different pitches to work more,” Kosanke said.

When asked about how much confidence the shutout gave her, Kosanke made it short and sweet.“A lot more than I had before,” Kosanke said. Offensively, the Chiefs found a way to manufacture runs against the Vikings, receiving two hits, an RBI and two runs scored from Nataleigh Blaisdell, a hit and two runs scored from Presley Chamberlain, and a hit and a run scored from Bea Schulz.

A recap of game two from Monday’s doubleheader will be provided later Monday night. Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at [email protected].

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