Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State softball team split Tuesday's non-conference doubleheader with Missouri Western in Maryville.
- The Bearcats scored three runs in the sixth to end the No. 17 Griffons' 16-game winning streak, 9-6.
- Northwest came up on the wrong side of a pitchers' duel in game two, losing 2-0 on a pair of solo home runs.
- The Bearcats are now 14-16 this season, while the Griffons move to 26-10 on the year.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 9, Missouri Western 6)
- The Bearcats scored their nine runs on nine hits, while the Griffons tallied eight hits leading to six runs.
- Northwest committed three errors, while Missouri Western made four errors in the contest.
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Cassidy Lee scored two runs and drove in two more after finishing 1-for-4.
- Shortstop
Rebecca Maher drove in a pair of runs on two singles.
- Sophomore
Torri Blythe scored two runs after reaching base on a double and a walk.
- Third baseman
Chantel Adams crushed her fifth home run of the season and finished with two RBI.
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Kendle Schieber finished 2-for-3 with a homer.
- Junior
Madison Jones scored two runs after clubbing a pair of singles.
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Sarah Baldwin got the start for the Bearcats and completed 5.2 innings, giving up just one earned run on seven hits. The junior totaled three strikeouts and walked three Griffon batters.
- Senior
Paige Blythe came in to record the final four outs for Northwest, earning her third win on the year.
Game One Key Innings- After the Griffons scored one in the top of the first, the Bearcats answered with a two-spot in the bottom of the inning.
Torri Blythe led off by drawing a walk and moved to second after
Cassidy Lee laid down a bunt.
Rebecca Maher drove in Blythe with a single to center.
Chantel Adams added a sacrifice fly bring in Lee.
- The Bearcats added three more runs in the second when
Kendle Schieber led off with a no-doubt home run to left center.
Madison Jones singled and moved to third on Blythe's double down the right field line. Lee and Maher each knocked in a run with infield singles.
- Adams extended the lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the third when she drove a home run to left.
- After the Griffons scored three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to tie the game, Jones started a Bearcat rally with a single through the hole at second in the bottom of the sixth. After
Jessica Rawie drew a walk,
Ashley Wilcoxson moved them both into scoring position by laying down a perfect sacrifice bunt. Jones scored the go-ahead run when Lee reached on an error. Both Rawie and Lee came in to score on a wild pitch and subsequent error to give the Bearcats a three-run edge.
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Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 0, Missouri Western 2)
- Junior
Kendle Schieber gave up just four hits in her fifth complete game of the year, but two of those hits were solo home runs. Schieber struck out six Griffons and did not walk a batter.
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Cassidy Lee slapped the only hit for the Bearcats, an infield single in the first inning.
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Ashley Wilcoxson and
Rebecca Maher each drew walks, but were unable to reach second base.
Game Two Key Innings-
Kendle Schieber retired the side in order four times, giving up hits in the second, fourth and sixth innings.
- The Bearcats had baserunners in the first, third and sixth innings, but none were able to pass first base.
- The Griffons clubbed their two solo shots in the fourth inning.
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Up Next- The Bearcats will hit the road for an eight-game road trip that begins Friday at Nebraska-Kearney. First pitch in the doubleheader is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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