The 17th ranked Missouri Western softball team split in non-conference action against Drury on Tuesday afternoon at the MWSU Softball Field. Western won game one 1-0 behind a strong pitching performance from Jackie Bishop before falling in game two 1-0. The Griffons sit at 33-7 on the season.
Game 1: MWSU 1, Drury 0
The Missouri Western softball team won its 12th straight home game with a 1-0 victory in game one over the Drury Panthers. Maegan Roemmich hit her fourth home run of the year in the second inning which proved to be the difference as the Griffons stranded five with six hits.
Jackie Bishop continued her dominance improving to 19-2 overall going the distance. She gave up just one hit while striking out nine Panthers. She pitched her 19th complete game and eighth shutout in the victory. The shutout marked her fourth in a row.
The Panthers left three on base as Bishop hit two and gave up one hit to leadoff batter Stacy Razo.
Keri Lorbert had two of the Griffons six hits while Bre Fleschner, Kendall Sorenson, Roemmich and Leah Steele all got one.
Game 2: Drury 1, MWSU0
The Griffons had runners on the base paths in every inning in game two but could not get the big hit stranding 11 runners. The only run that the Pathers got was in the first inning when they scored on a throwing error by Leah Steele. Annalee Rubio shutdown the Pathers after the first going all seven inning giving up for hits and one run while striking out six. She falls to 12-5 with the loss.
Western left at least one runner on base in all seven inning which included the bases loaded in the third and fifth inning. The Griffons had eight hits with Bre Fleschner going 2-for-4.
Drury sits at 27-16 on the season as they had just four hits in the contest. Kelsea Garthoff improves to 14-5 on the season going seven innings giving up eight hits and strikeing out five.
Western returns to action on Saturday, April 15 when they take on MIAA opponent Lincoln University. Game time is set for 2:00 pm from the MWSU Softball Field.
— MWSU Sports Information —