ST. JOSEPH – Despite 17 runs on 23 hits by the Missouri Western softball team (2-4) on Thursday, the Griffons were swept in its home opening series by Minnesota Duluth (4-0).

MWSU dropped game one 22-12 after jumping out to an early 7-0 lead. They fell in game two 14-5.

NOTABLES
– MWSU jumped out to a 7-0 lead in game one after two innings and led 10-6 after a six run third by UMD was answered with a three-run third for the Griffons

– Shelbie Atwell had a team-high four hits in the doubleheader, going 4-for-6 at the plate with a double and a run scored

– Shelby Uhl went 3-for-8 on the day with three doubles in game one

– Morgan Frost had a team-high four RBIs on the day, hitting her first home run as a Griffon and going 3-for-8 at the plate

– Rebekah Mueller went 3-for-7 and hit a home run in her third consecutive game in the first game

– All three Griffon pitchers appeared in game one with Kenzie Hilzer pitching all seven innings in game two

– Kaili Hinds took the loss in game one with Hilzer taking the loss in game two

UP NEXT
The Griffons host a quad crossover this weekend in place of the cancelled Arkansas-Monticello 9-State Classic. Missouri Western kicks off the event with a doubleheader against Minnesota State at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17.