The Northwest Missouri State University softball team beat Northern State, 7-0, but fell to Minnesota State, 3-0, on Saturday at the HyVee Classic in St. Joseph, Mo.
– The Bearcats are now 11-9 on the year and will play two more NSIC opponents on Sunday.
– Taylor Blackford threw a complete game shutout against Northern State, allowing eight hits. She struck out three batters and did not allow a walk.
– Kaitlin Weis collected three hits on the day and drove in three runs with two doubles. She also pitched 4.2 innings in the second game, allowing just one earned run.
Game One Key Northwest Statistics (Northwest 7, Northern State 0)
– The Bearcats scored three runs in the third and four in the fourth.
– Northwest had seven runs on seven hits with no errors. The Wolves had eight total hits and two errors.
– Weis was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a double.
– Karli Allen also recorded a double, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
– Torri Blythe was 1-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
– Kiana Baderdeen also crossed the plate twice. She was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
– Jaedra Moses went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
– Rebecca Maher drove in a run in the fourth inning.
– Jessica Rawie drew a walk and scored a run.
Game One Key Northwest Inning
– Allen led off the third with a double to right center. Baderdeen singled to left to put runners on the corners. Blythe came up with an RBI single to left of rhte game’s first run. After a pair of outs, Weis hit a two-RBI double to left, scoring Baderdeen and Blythe to make it 3-0 Bearcats.
– Northwest capitalize on a pair of miscues in the fourth inning. Rawie walked and two batters later went to second on an Allen single. Baderdeen reached on a fielder’s choice but an error on the second baseman allowed Allen to reach safely and Rawie to cross the plate. Blythe reached on an error by the shortstop to load the bases. Moses then drew a walk to force in the fifth run of the game. Maher reached on a fielder’s choice that allowed Baderdeen to score. Weis then hit a two-out RBI single to center to score Blythe, making it 7-0 Northwest.
Game Two Key Northwest Statistics (Minnesota State 3, Northwest 0)
– The Mavericks scored all three runs in the fifth inning.
– The Bearcats had three hits and two errors. Minnesota State had three runs on five hits with no errors.
– Weis was 1-for-3 with a double. She got the start in the circle and went 4.2 innings. She allowed one earned run on five hits. She did not issue a walk and struck out one.
– Maher was 1-for-3 in the second game.
– Blythe was 1-for-3.
– Baderdeen had a sacrifice on the day and was also hit by a pitch.
– Holly Posegate pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. She did not allow a hit or a walk and struck out one.
Game Two Key Northwest Innings
– Weis retired nine-straight batters, putting the Mavericks down in order in the second, third and fourth innings.
– Posegate worked a flawless sixth inning after getting the final out in the fifth. She retired five straight after getting the first batter in the seventh to pop out.
Up Next
– Northwest will return to St. Joseph, Mo., for the third and final day of play on Sunday. The Bearcats will face Sioux Falls (S.D.) at 11 a.m. followed by a 3 p.m. game against St. Cloud State.
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