MONGAUP VALLEY ––  The We Care Bears rolled past Dutch’s 22–2 on Monday night in Monticello Softball League play, backed by strong hitting throughout the lineup.

We Care Bears jumped ahead with six runs in the first inning. Trisha led off with a double, and Jaydah brought her in with a hit to center. Carlie and Christa followed with back-to-back hits, with Christa driving in two runs to give the Bears early control.

The second inning brought more offense. Stef doubled, Kaitlin singled, and Stacy drove in Stef with an RBI. Jakie and Brenda each hit to center field to keep the rally alive. Carlie brought in two more runs, Christa added another RBI, and Marissa chipped in one more. By the end of the second, We Care Bears led 10–1.

Dutch’s found some offense at the bottom of the second. Christa (Dutch’s) hit a two-RBI double, and Kaitlyn followed with a base hit that brought in one more run. That would be the last time Dutch’s scored.

In the fourth inning, the Bears broke the game wide open. Reuss knocked in a run with a hit to left field. With the bases loaded, Brenda drove a ball down the first baseline for an infield grand slam. Charlie closed out the game by driving in two final runs, bringing We Care Bears to 22.