The bats came alive for the No. 16-ranked Northwest Missouri State softball team Saturday in St. Charles, Mo., leading to a sweep of Lindenwood.

Northwest rattled off 11 hits in a 13-1 victory in game one before collecting 15 base knocks to take game two, 12-1. Both contests were halted after five innings via the eight-run rule.

The Bearcats improved their record to 24-8 overall and 8-4 in MIAA play, while the Lady Lions fell to 8-26 this season and 5-11 against conference opponents.

Chantel Adams and Jessica Rawie each drove in six runs on the day while Madison Jones added five RBIs.

The Bearcats will return home for a stretch of 12 games in 12 days at Bearcat Field. Northwest will open the homestand with a conference doubleheader against Missouri Western Tuesday, March 29. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —