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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State softball team picked up its fourth walk-off victory of the season Tuesday evening in Maryville, topping Missouri Western 10-9 in eight innings in game two of an MIAA doubleheader.
- The No. 16-ranked Bearcats came up short in the opener, falling 4-0 to the Griffons.
- Northwest is now 25-9 overall and 9-5 in conference action, while Missouri Western moves to 26-10 this season and 11-3 in MIAA play.
- Jessica Rawie hit her second grand slam of the season in the nightcap
 

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Game One Key Statistics (Missouri Western 4, Northwest 0)
- Northwest had runners on base in five different innings, ultimately leaving six runners on base. The Griffons scored their four runs on eight hits.
- Kendle Schieber (13-4) took the loss after failing to get through the fifth inning. The senior struck out seven batters in 4.2 innings of work, allowing three runs on six hits.
- Rachel Smith threw the remaining 2.1 innings for Northwest, giving up one unearned run on two hits.
- Catcher Jessica Rawie clubbed a double to right in the fourth, but was stranded in scoring position.
- Jaedra Moses singled in her first at bat, finishing 1-for-3.
- Sophomore Rebecca Maher reached base twice, singling and drawing a walk to lead off the sixth.
- Torri Blythe walked twice in the contest.

Game One Key Innings
- Blythe and Moses both reached base to open the bottom of the first, but a fielder's choice and a pair of strikeouts helped the Griffons escape unscathed.

- Third Baseman Chantel Adams made a diving catch in foul territory to end the top half of the fifth inning after Missouri Western scored three two-out runs.
 

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Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 10, Missouri Western 9, eight innings)
- The Bearcats scored six in the first inning before tacking on additional runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. The Griffons slowly crept back with one run in the fourth and three in the sixth before tying the score in the top of the seventh with five runs on three straight home runs.
- Sarah Baldwin got the start for Northwest, throwing 5+ innings before making way to the bullpen. The senior struck out seven Griffon batters, allowing three earned runs on eight hits.
- Kendle Schieber (14-4) picked up the win after coming in to record the final out in the seventh. Schieber added a strikeout in the eighth, pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless ball out of the pen.
- Jessica Rawie drove in four runs with a first inning grand slam, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Rebecca Maher clubbed three doubles for the third time in her career, a feat accomplished by only three other Bearcats in the history of the program. The shortstop scored two runs and drove in three more.
- Freshman Kiana Baderdeen singled twice, scoring a pair of runs including the game-winner in the eighth.
- First baseman Alexis Kelsey finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
- Torri Blythe scored two runs after reaching base three times.
- Outfielder Jaedra Moses finished 1-for-4 with a run scored.
- Third baseman Chantel Adams knocked in a pair of runs and scored another.

Game Two Key Innings
- Northwest got the ball rolling right from the start when Blythe singled past a diving second baseman to lead off the first. After swiping second, Blythe headed for third on Moses' sacrifice bunt. The freshman was safe at first after the first baseman muffed the throw. Maher followed with a two-base hit to right center, driving in Blythe. After Kelsey drew a walk, Adams sent a sharp ground ball to the shortstop. Moses beat the shortstop's throw to the plate, leaving the bases loaded for Rawie. The catcher crushed a 1-0 pitch just inside the left field foul pole, handing the Bearcats a 6-0 lead six batters into the contest.

- The Bearcats added a run in the fifth when Maher sent a frozen rope double into the left field corner. She scored two batters later when Adams grounded out to first.

- With the Griffons closing the gap to 7-4 in the top of the sixth, Northwest added two crucial insurance runs in the bottom half of the inning. Baderdeen reached on an infield single to short before Blythe drew a walk. After the pair moved up a bag on a groundout, Maher sent them in with a double down the right field line.

- After the Griffons plated five on a trio of home runs in the seventh, Schieber retired the visitors without harm in the top of the eighth. In the bottom half of the inning, Baderdeen began the Bearcat rally with a one-out single to center. After Blythe was hit by a pitch, Moses swung at the first pitch she saw, singling to left field. Baderdeen raced home after the Griffon defender misplayed the ball, scoring the winning run.
 

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Up Next
- The Bearcats will resume their 10-game homestand over the weekend when they host Nebraska-Kearney Saturday, April 2 beginning at noon. Northwest's non-conference series with Rockhurst next Wednesday, April 6 has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.