The Missouri Western softball team belted six home runs on their way to a doubleheader sweep of Washburn by scores of 10-0 and 14-5. Both games were ended in the fifth due to the run rule. Maegan Roemmich went 5-for-5 in the two games with two home runs, 7 RBI and 5 runs scored. The Griffons improve to 31-11 overall and 15-5 in MIAA play.
Game 1
MWSU 10, WU 0 (5 innings)
All nine of the Griffon starters got a hit while Jackie Bishop pitched a three hit shutout helping the Griffons to a 10-0 five inning victory. Bishop struckout ten batters in her five innings of work improving to 17-4 with the victory.
The Griffon offense got going in the second inning scoring two runs and getting three hits with two outs. Kat Steponovich got a two RBI single through the right side opening up the scoring for the Griffons.
In the third the Griffon bats continued to be on fire scoring four runs on four hits. Maegan Roemmich hit her 7th homer of the season while Sorensen followed that up with her 3rd giving MWSU a 6-0 lead after three innings.
In the fourth the Griffons scored four more runs on four hits. Sarah Elliott led of with a single and then Bre Fleschner walked and scored on a Tiffany Gillaspy double to right center. Roemmich and Sorensen hit RBI singles later in the inning giving MWSU the 10-0 victory.
The Griffons had 12 hits with Roemmich going 3-for-3 with four RBI and three runs scored. Sorensen had two hits and two RBI for MWSU.
The Lady Blues had three hits while Lauren Thimmesch falls to 7-13 on the season going four innings. She gave up 12 hits and 10 earned runs.
Game 2
MWSU 14, WU 5 (5 innings)
The Griffons put togethern another solid effort in game two hitting four home runs and using a 10 run third inning coming away with a 14-5 victory in five innings.
The Griffons jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings. Sarah Elliott led off with a homer in the first and then second back-to-back doulbes by Fleschner and Gillaspy gave MWSU the 3-0 lead after two.
In the third inning the Lady Blues scored five runs on five hits taking a 5-3 lead. MWSU responded nicely getting 8 hits and 10 runs in the third to take a 13-5 lead afte three. Roemmich and Sorensen both homered for the second time on the day while Keri Lorbert hit her 11th homer of the season later in the inning. Lorbert has 36 home runs in her career and is just one away from tying Amy Beverly for the career record.
The Griffons tacked on one more in the 4th and Emily Moe pitched a scoreless 5th inning while striking out the final batter giving the Griffons the victory.
Janie Smith picked up the victory going four innings giving up six hits and three earned runs. She improves to 14-5 with the victory. Moe went one inning with one strikeout in releif.
The Griffons had 15 hits with six different playersgetting two. Elliott scored three runs while Gillaspy and Roemmich had thee RBI.
The Lady Blues fall to 9-29 and 5-15 with the loss. Marina Quimby went four innings giving up 15 hits and 14 earned runs. Six differnt players had hits in the game for the Lady Blues.
The Griffons return to action on Saturday, April 20 with a doubleheader against Emporia State University. Game time is set for 12:00 pm. The Griffons will honor five seniors after the games tomorrow. They are Emily Moe, Kendall Sorensen, Maegan Roemmich, Keri Lorbert and Sarah Elliott.
— MWSU Sports Information —