Shiocton rolls past Menominee Nation softball 14-3 in conference game

Menominee Nation put three runs on the board in the first inning, but Shiocton answered with pressure from the top of the lineup down and turned the conference game into a 14-3 loss in six innings Tuesday at Shiocton.

The Chiefs scored three runs in the first, three more in the second and added three in the sixth, while holding the Eagles scoreless after the opening frame. A local recap said Menominee Nation committed seven errors, and that defensive breakdown helped Shiocton keep innings alive long enough to pull away. Shiocton finished with eight hits, but the damage came from spreading those hits across the lineup and forcing Menominee Nation to defend nearly every spot in the order.

Lana Arneson led the charge with two triples, Ella Griesbach added a triple, and Brynn Johnson and Maylea Krake were among the other Shiocton players credited in the box score. Brenna Beilfuss went the distance in the circle and earned the win for the Chiefs, who controlled the game after Menominee Nation’s early burst. Once the Eagles lost the chance to answer run for run, the margin widened quickly.

The result carried more weight than one lopsided afternoon. MaxPreps listed Menominee Nation at 1-6 after the loss, while Shiocton improved to 3-3. It also marked the Eagles’ ninth straight loss to the Chiefs, a stretch that suggests this matchup has become a difficult one for Menominee Nation to solve in conference play.

The teams did not wait long for another meeting. Shiocton completed the sweep later that day with a 14-4 win in the second game of the doubleheader, leaving Menominee Nation with two losses and a clear reminder of how quickly a conference day can tilt out of reach.

For coach Miranda Roland and the Eagles, the task before the next league game is straightforward: clean up the defense, shorten innings and find a way to keep games close after the first few frames. Shiocton, coached by Dawn Kanaman, showed how quickly a young but settled lineup can punish mistakes. For Menominee Nation, the 14-3 score was not just a bad inning or two, but a sign that the margin for error in conference play is getting thinner.