Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University softball team split a Friday doubleheader against Emporia State at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.
- The Hornets scored three in the seventh inning of the first game to win, 3-1.
- Northwest got a three-run seventh inning in the second game to claim a 3-2 victory.
- The Bearcats are now 27-17 overall and 16-8 in MIAA play. Emporia State is now 29-23 overall and 14-10 in conference action.
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Karli Allen hit a walk-off double in the seventh inning of the second game.
Game One Key Statistics (Emporia State 3, Northwest 1)
- The Bearcats scored once in the first inning. Emporia State scored all three runs in the seventh.
- Northwest had one run on six hits with two errors. The Hornets had three runs on three hits with no errors.
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Rebecca Maher was 2-for-3 with a home run in the first.
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Chantel Adams, Allen and
Jaedra Moses all went 1-for-3 with a double.
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Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-3.
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Taylor Blackford threw all 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits. She struck out three and walked just one.
Game One Key Innings
- With two down in the first, Maher hit her second home run in as many games, launching a solo shot over the left field fence.
- Blackford set the Hornets down in order in the first, fourth and fifth innings, retiring eight in a row at one point.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Emporia State 2)
- Northwest scored all three runs in the seventh. The Hornets scored both runs in the fourth.
- The Bearcats had three runs on seven hits. Emporia State had two runs on seven hits. Neither team had an error.
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Torri Blythe was 2-for-3 with a double.
- Allen had a two-RBI double, going 1-for-3.
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Abigail Gilson was 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
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Jessica Rawie went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
- Maher was 1-for-3 and Moses was 1-for-2.
- Adams drew a walk and scored a run.
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Holly Posegate started in the circle, going 3.1 innings. She allowed two runs on four hits with two strikeouts.
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Kaitlyn Weis got the win, throwing 3.2 innings of scoreless relief. She allowed three hits and one walk.
Game Two Key Innings
- Maher had a hard hit line drive to start the seventh but it was right at the second baseman for the first out. Adams drew a walk and went to second on a Rawie single. Gilson hit a double to center, driving in Adams to make it 2-1 Emporia State. Allen hit a double that cleared the right fielder's reach and bounced up against the wall. Rawie came in from third to tie the game and Gilson beat the tag at the plate to score the winning run.
- Posegate set the Hornets down in order in the first and third innings.
Up Next
- Northwest will host a Saturday double header against Washburn starting at noon. Prior to the game, the Bearcats will honor seniors Blythe and Adams.
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