The Northwest Missouri State softball team out hit Washburn Saturday, but fell in both games of the double header losing 7-6 in game one, then falling 11-4 in game two.

WU scored early in game one as they put up two runs in each of the first two innings to take a 4-0 lead.

The Bearcats got on the board and took the lead in the top of the third inning as they were able to plate across five runs with RBI’s from Jordan Ereth, Stephanie Mark, Baylee Scarbrough and Chantel Adams.

A home run and an RBI single gave the Ichabods the lead back in the fourth. Northwest was able to answer with a run in the top of the sixth to tie up the game at 6-6.

Scarbrough was stranded on the base path in the top half of the seventh and the Bearcats would have to push the game into extra innings to have a chance to go home with the victory.

Washburn was able to get their leadoff hitter on and with two outs, hit a single up the middle to score the runner from second and claim the 7-6 victory in game one.

Paige Blythe was tagged with the loss, moving her record to 0-2 on the season.

Northwest was able to score first in game two when Taszia Roseberry hit her, team leading, fifth home run of the season in the top of the second. Three more Bearcats were able to cross the plate to take a 4-0 lead.

WU answered with four runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to tie it up. They added one run in the fourth, two runs in the fifth and four runs in the sixth to take a an 11-4 lead.

The Bearcats were unable to recover as they stranded nine runners on base in the contest.

Abbie Vitosh received the loss in the 11-4 defeat, moving her record to 1-4 on the season.

Northwest’s record moves to 3-8, 0-2 on the season. Head Coach Ryan Anderson’s team will continue conference play Sunday as they take on Emporia State in a double header with first pitch in game one scheduled for noon.

— Northwest Sports Information —