Van-Far didn’t have all cylinders clicking Thursday night against Mark Twain.

The Lady Indians recognized the contributions of their seniors for Senior Night but lost to the Eastern Missouri Conference foe 13-8, allowing nine unearned runs on 10 errors. Senior Mara Jensen exited her start in the circle early after allowing six unearned runs in a ⅓ of an inning but was 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI at the plate. Senior Madelynn Caldwell finished 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Van-Far trailed 6-0 after one inning thanks partly to three errors in the frame. Mark Twain’s lead grew to as much as 11-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Lady Indians’ offense had its best inning.

Caldwell reached on one of six Mark Twain (2-7, 2-2 EMO) errors that scored a run before Jensen doubled in one and Dalana Gay reached on another error. Gay covered the remaining 6⅔ innings, allowing seven hits.

Van-Far shut down 4-1 by Elsberry, Steele

Van-Far’s offense wasn’t making headway Tuesday at Eastern Missouri Conference leader Elsberry but neither were Elsberry’s bats.

The Lady Indians lost 4-1 against the recently ranked No. 3 team in Class 2 in a game that saw a total of 10 hits. Dalana Gay and Mara Jensen combined to allow four earned runs and strike out three batters, with Gay walking seven of the nine by the pair. Elsberry’s Addyson Steele struck out 15 Lady Indians in her seven innings of work.

Jensen also had two of the Van-Far offense’s hits and its lone RBI in the third inning on a double. McKenna Engh-Hoffman and Kayla Heaton each had a hit at the bottom of the order, with the former’s hit going for two bases.

Elsberry (11-1, 4-0 EMO) had all the offense it needed in the third inning when it scored three runs following a hit by pitch and two walks to lead off the frame. 

Van-Far(2-7, 0-4 EMO) plays in the North Shelby Tournament today at 10:30 a.m. against Marion County.