HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs softball team kept its recent hot streak going with a pair of wins Monday over the Gogebic Miners at the Hancock Driving Park. With the two wins, 10-2 and 11-1, the Bulldogs are 10-3 since getting swept by the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes on April 30.

In the opener, pitcher Sadie Biekkola was strong in the pitcher’s circle, striking out eight, walking one and giving up seven hits in seven innings of work. At the plate, she helped herself by going 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.

Third baseman Lucy Biekkola and second baseman Romey Koskela both went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored each.

All but one Bulldogs hitter scored a run.

With two outs in the bottom of the first, the Bulldogs got jumpstarted by a single to center field by Brooke Koskela. Sadie Biekkola reached on an error and got all the way to third on the play while Koskela scored to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.

They carried that lead into the third. First baseman Alice Larson reached on an error to lead off. Two batters later, shortstop Kaelyn Rouleau reached on an error, and Larson scored. Brooke Koskela then tripled to right field, scoring Rouleau. Sadie Biekkola doubled, scoring Koskela at the same time.

Lucy Biekkola then singled. With runners on the corners, Romey Koskela singled to center, scoring Sadie Biekkola. Right fielder Emily L’Esperance hit into a fielder’s choice. Both Koskela and L’Esperance scored on a fly ball hit by Diem Kilpela. Kilpela did reach safely thanks to an error.

Gogebic got two runs back in the top of the fourth to make it 7-2 at that point.

In the bottom half of the inning, however, Hancock got back to work.

Left fielder Sofie Freeman reached on an error to lead off. Two batters later, Brooke Koskela reached on an error, and she got to second before the play came to an end. With runners in scoring position, it took two more batters before the Bulldogs struck. Lucy Biekkola doubled to left field to score Freeman and Brooke Koskela. Romey Koskela then brought Biekkola home with a double to left.

In the nightcap, the Bulldogs scored nine runs in the first four innings, and added a pair in the sixth to earn the win.

Lucy Biekkola was outstanding in the pitcher’s circle, striking out nine, walking two, and giving up three hits. She was also good at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In the bottom of the first inning, Freeman led off with a double to right field. Rouleau singled to left field. Brooke Koskela sacrificed to score Freeman. Sadie Biekkola singled to center field, scoring Rouleau and putting the Bulldogs up 2-0.

In the second, Kilpela drew a one-out walk. Mallory Sporalski reached on an error and got to second on the same play. Freeman lined out, but scored Kilpela in the process. Rouleau then doubled to center. Brooke Koskela singled to short, scoring Sporalski and Hancock led 4-0.

In the third, Sadie Biekkola walked and then scored on a triple by Lucy Biekkola.

With one down in the fourth, Freeman reached on a bunt. Rouleau doubled to left field. Brooke Koskela then hit a three-run home run to left field. Sadie Biekkola followed with a home run of her own to center field and suddenly the Bulldogs were on cruise control at 9-0.

Gogebic got one run back in the fifth, but that was as close as they got.

In the bottom of the sixth, Brooke Koskela drew a walk to lead off. Chloe Bastian then walked. Lucy Biekkola then ripped a triple to right field, scoring Koskela and Bastian and ending the game.