– The Northwest Missouri State University softball team falls in a pair of conference games against Washburn University in Topeka, Ks.
– The Bearcats fall to 25-17 overall and 16-10 in conference, while Washburn improves to 39-10 overall and 23-3 in conference play.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 1, Washburn 5)
– Northwest scored one run in the fifth inning. The Ichabods scored three runs in the first, one in the third and one in the sixth inning.
– The Bearcats had one run on eight hits and one error. Washburn scored five runs on nine hits and zero errors.
– Erin Keeney finished 2-for-3 and drew a walk.
– Karli Allen was also 2-for-3.
– Rebecca Maher went 1-for-3 and drew a walk.
– Kaitlyn Weis finished 1-for-4 and scored one run.
– Abigail Gilson was 1-for-3.
– Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-3.
– Sydne Brashear knocked in the one Bearcat run.
Game One Key Innings
– After an out, Weis singled up the middle and Keeney followed it up with a single of her own to move Weis to third. Brashear hit a fly ball to center field to score Weis and put the Bearcats on the board.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 2, Washburn 3)
– The Bearcats scored one run in the fourth and fifth inning. Wasburn scored one run in the third and two in the sixth inning.
– Northwest had two runs on four hits and two errors. The Ichabods had three runs on eight hits and two errors.
– Brashear finished the day going 2-for-3 with a double.
– Maher finished 1-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a double.
– Weis was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Game Two Key Innings
– Weis started the top of the fourth with a single to center field and moved to second on sacrifice bunt by Keeney. Brashear reached on a fielding error to put runners on the corners. Gilson hit a sacrifice fly to second base to score Weis from third.
– In the fifth inning, Rawie drew a walk to get teh Cats going and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Baderdeen. Maher doubled to left field to score Rawie and put the Bearcats up 2-1.
Up Next
– Northwest will wait for the final rankings to be set for Conference Tournament.
