ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western softball team (3-7) snapped a four-game skid with a split in a Sunday doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth (6-2).

Missouri Western jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and held on for a 6-4 win in game one to end its losing streak and to give the Griffons their first home win of the season. Hits were harder to come by in game two as MWSU was limited to five in a 5-1 loss to the Bulldogs.

NOTABLES
– Riley Wilson went 3-for-5 at the plate with a walk and an RBI in the doubleheader

– Shelby Uhl pushed her season batting average to .545 with a 3-for-7 day at the plate. The junior centerfielder scored two runs and drove in one.

– Shelbie Atwell and Gabi Carter each drove in two runs for the Griffons

– Kenzie Hilzer (2-4) picked up the win in game one, pitching all seven innings and allowing four earned runs on nine hits. Hilzer coaxed to fly outs with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh to secure the victory

– Missouri Western scored seven runs in the doubleheader on 15 hits and were limited to just one extra base hit, a double by Gabi Carter

UP NEXT
The Griffons travel to St. Cloud, Minnesota next week for four games in the Kelly Laas Invitational at the Husky Dome. Missouri Western opens play in the crossover with a doubleheader against No. 1 Minnesota State on Feb. 22.

— MWSU Athletics —