The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept a pair of conference games in Jefferson City, Mo.
– The Bearcats improve to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while Lincoln falls to 3-11 overall and 0-2 in conference.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 9, Lincoln 1)
– Northwest scored two in the first, three in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh inning. The Tigers scored one run in the fourth inning.
– The Bearcats had nine runs on 13 hits with three errors. Lincoln had one run on seven hits with three errors.
– Kaitlyn Weiss was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a homerun.
– Rebecca Maher went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI, drew two walks and hit a homerun.
– Jaedra Moses was 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
– Erin Keeney went 2-for-5, scored a run and hit a double.
– Abigail Gilson was 2-for-3, with four RBIs, one run scored and two doubles.
– Karli Allen went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a double.
– Jessica Rawie drew a walk and scored a run.
– Taylor Blackford threw five innings on five hits, one run scored and allowed one walk.
Game One Key Innings
– Maher started the game off with a walk and advanced to second after Weis hit a single to left center. Rawie drew a one out walk to load the bases. Maher and Weis score on a double down the left field line by Gilson to give the Bearcats the lead, 2-0.
– Keeney started the top of the fifth with a double down the left field line. Rawie reached base on a throwing error to advance Keeney to third. Gilson hit a double to left to score Keeney and advance Rawie to third. Allen followed up with a double to score Rawie and advance Gilson to third. After an out, Kiana Baderdeen reached on an error allowing to score Gilson from third base.
– Moses started the sixth inning with a bunt single while Weis and Keeney follow it up with singles to left field to load the bases with zero outs. Gilson hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Moses from third.
– Maher started the two out rally in the seventh with a solo homerun to left field. Moses reached base on an error. Weis hit a two run homerun over the center field fence to put Northwest up 9-1.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 11, Lincoln 1)
– The Bearcats scored four in the first, three in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. Lincoln scored one run in the first inning.
– Northwest had 11 runs on 13 hits with one error. The Tigers had one run on three hits with two errors.
– Maher finished the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and one double.
– Moses went 2-for-4 with one run scored and a stolen base.
– Gilson was 2-for-3 two RBIs, one run scored and a sacrifice fly.
– Baderdeen finished 2-for-3 with one run scored and a double.
– Weis was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
– Keeney went 1-for-2 with one run scored, drew a walk and had an RBI.
– Rawie was 1-for-2 with a run scored and drew a walk.
– Allen went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a double.
– Rachel Smith threw five innings with six strikeouts, allowed three hits, one run and one walk.
Game Two Key Innings
– Maher started the game with a double down the right field line. After two outs, Keeney hit a single up the middle to score Maher from second. Rawie and Gilson follow it up with singles to load the bases with two outs. Allen hit a double to right center to score Keeney and Rawie while Gilson advanced to third. Gilson scored on a wild pitch to give the Bearcats the lead, 4-0.
– Baderdeen started the second inning with a double to right center. Moses hit a single to second base and quickly stole second. Weis reached on an error to score Baderdeen and Moses. Weis would then come around to score on an out.
– Lynnlee Parrott drew a walk to start the third inning and a batter later Maher drew a walk. Moses hit a single to shortstop to load the bases. Weis singled to left field to score Parrott and Maher.
– Gilson began the fourth inning with a single through the left side. Allen reached on a fielder’s choice and Kenzi Sutton came in to pinch run for Allen. Baderdeen reached base with a single to left field. Next batter up Maher, singled to right center to score Sutton from second.
– Kailey Siemonsma doubled to right field to start the fifth inning. An out to second base advanced Siemonsma to third and Rawie was hit by a pitch. Bearcats conclude their scoring on a Gilson sacrifice fly to center field to score Siemonsma.
Up Next
– Northwest will play on Saturday, March 10, against Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., at noon.
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