Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept a double header against Nebraska-Kearney in Maryville, Mo.
- The Bearcats are now 20-12 overall and 11-5 in conference, while Nebraska-Kearney falls to 13-26 overall and 9-13 in conference play.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 5, UNK 4)
- Northwest scored two runs in the first, two in the third adn one in the fifth inning. The Lopers scored two in the first adn two in the third inning.
- The Bearcats had five runs on seven hits and one error. Nebraska-Kearney scored four runs on nine hits and two errors.
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Kaitlyn Weis was perfect from the plate going 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBIs, a double and a homerun.
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Abigail Gilson finished 2-for-3 with one RBI.
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Erin Keeney went 1-for-2 and drew one walk.
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Jessica Rawie was 1-for-3.
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Regan Thompson picked up the win for the Cats after she threw 4 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit.
Game One Key Innings
- In the bottom of the first after an out,
Jaedra Moses drew a walk and Weis hit a single through the right side. Both runners advanced on a fielding error to put runners on second and third. Moses came in to score on a wild pitch and Weis would come in to score on the next wild pitch to make the score 2-2.
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Sydne Brashear started the inning off when she reached safely on an error and moved to second on a dead ball. She would come around to score on a line drive homerun over the right field fence by Weis to tie the game at four.
- After an out, Weis started the hitting with a double to center field and Keeney drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Weis came in to score on a single through the left side by Gilson to give the Bearcats the lead.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Nebraska-Kearney 2)
- The Bearcats scored one run in the third and two in the fifth inning. UNK scored one in the first and one in the seventh inning.
- Northwest had three runs on six hits and no errors. The Lopers had two runs on ten hits and one error.
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Rebecca Maher finished 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI.
- Moses went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
- Brashear was 1-for-3 with one RBI.
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Kiana Baderdeen finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Rachel Smith picked up the win after throwing five innings striking out five batters and allowed one run.
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Holly Posegate claimed her first save of the year after throwing two innings and allowing one run.
Game Two Key Innings
- Baderdeen reached on a fielder's choice and with one out Maher sent a single up the middle to score Baderdeen to tie the game at one.
- To start the fifth inning, Baderdeen hit a single past the third baseman, Maher had a bunt single to the pitcher and Moses reached safely on a bunt to the third baseman to load the bases. Weis would then hit a deep sacrifice fly to right in foul territory to score Baderdeen from third. Keeney drew a one out walk to load the bases again for the Bearcats. Brashear hit a soft grounder to the short stop to score Maher and put the Bearcats up 3-1.
Up Next
- Northwest will take on Fort Hays State, Friday, April 13 in Maryville, Mo., at 10 a.m.
