The Northwest Missouri State University softball team splits a pair of conference games in St. Charles, Mo.
The Bearcats finish the weekend 9-7 overall and 3-1 in conference, while Lindenwood concludes the weekend 10-8 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 9, Lindenwood 2)
– Northwest scored one in the first, three in the second, three in the third, one in the fifth and one in the seventh inning. The Lions scored one run in the fourth and one in the seventh inning.
– The Bearcats had nine runs on eight hits and one error. Lindenwood scored two runs on 12 hits and had two errors.
– Lynnlee Parrott started the day going 3-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI.
– Karli Allen was perfect from the plate going 2-for-2 with two walks, one double, one run scored and one RBI.
– Kaitlyn Weis was 1-for-4 with one RBI, a run scored and a homerun.
– Erin Keeney went 1-for-4.
– Abigail Gilson was 1-for-1 with four runs scored and drew three walks.
– Taylor Blackford threw seven innings and allowed two runs scored.
Game One Key Innings
– In the first inning, Weis hit a solo homerun over the left field fence to give Northwest the lead, 1-0.
– Gilson drew a one out walk to start the rally for the Bearcats. Allen then hit a single to left field to put two runners on. Parrott reached on a fielder’s choice to shortstop and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Baderdeen reached on an error, while Gilson scored on a passed ball. Parrott then came in to score on a wild pitch and Kiana Baderdeen advanced to third. Rebecca Maher reached base on a walk and Jaedra Moses reached on an error to score Baderdeen from third.
– Jessica Rawie drew a one out walk and Gilson singled to shortstop to start the rally in the third. Allen hit a double to right center to score Rawie and move Gilson to third. Parrott continued the hitting with a single to right field to score Gilson and put Allen on third. Allen would then come in to score on a wild pitch to give the Bearcats the lead, 7-0.
– Gilson and Allen each drew walks to start the fifth inning. Parrott singled through the right side to load the bases for Maher. Maher hit a sacrifice fly to deep left to score Gilson.
– For the second straight inning, Gilson and Allen drew walks, Parrott hit a single to right field and Maher hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Gilson.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Lindenwood 7)
– The Bearcats scored three runs in fifth and two in the seventh inning. Lindenwood scored one in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth and three in the sixth inning.
– Northwest had five runs on ten hits and one error. The Lions had seven runs on 11 hits and one error.
– Weis finished the day going 3-for-4 with one run scored, one RBI and a double.
– Baderdeen was perfect from the plate going 3-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI and a homerun.
– Maher went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
– Moses finished 1-for-4 with a run scored and a triple.
– Keeney went 1-for-4 with a run scored, three RBIs and a homerun.
– Rawie was 1-for-3 and drew a walk.
Game Two Key Innings
– Baderdeen and Maher started the fifth inning with a pair of singles up the middle. Weis reached base on a fielder’s choice and Keeney hit a homerun to right field to score Maher and Weis.
– To start the seventh inning, Baderdeen hits a solo homerun over left field to cut the lead. Moses kept the rally going by hitting a triple to left center and Weis hit her in with a single through the right side to conclude the Bearcat rally.
Up Next
– Northwest will play on Friday, March 16, against Upper Iowa in St. Joseph, Mo., at noon.
— Northwest Athletics —