The Northwest Missouri State University softball team splits day one of their two day tournament.
The Bearcats improve to 10-8 overall, while Concordia-St. Paul moves to 14-5 and Upper Iowa falls to 12-5.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 1, Concordia 5)
– Northwest scored one run in the seventh inning. The Golden Bears scored three in the fourth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh inning.
– The Bearcats had one run on eight hits and three errors. Concordia scored five runs on six hits and had one error.
– Jessica Rawie started the day going 2-for-3.
– Abigail Gilson went 2-for-3.
– Kiana Baderdeen was 2-for-3.
– Rebecca Maher went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
– Jaedra Moses was 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
– Kailey Siemonsma drew a walk and scored a run.
Game One Key Innings
– In the bottom of the seventh inning, Siemonsma lead off the inning with a walk and Baderdeen hit a single to right center to put runners at the corners. Maher hit a hard ground ball up the middle to score Siemonsma to conclude the scoring.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 8, Upper Iowa 0)
– The Bearcats scored one in the first, three in the second, two in the fourth and two in the fifth inning.
– Northwest had eight runs on 11 hits and no errors. The Peacocks had no runs on two hits and three errors.
– Maher finished the day going 3-for-4 with two RBIs, scored two runs and a had double.
– Moses finished going 2-for-3 with one run scored, and one RBI.
– Weis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
– Keeney was perfect from the plate going 2-for-2 with one run scored, three RBIs and a homerun.
– Karli Allen was 2-for-3 with one run scored and a double.
– Rachel Smith threw five shut out innings only gave up two hits and she struck out six batters.
Game Two Key Innings
– Maher lead the game off with a single through the left side and Moses and Weis followed up with singles of their own to load the bases. Keeney hit a hard single up the middle to score Maher and give the Bearcats the lead, 1-0.
– Allen started the bottom of the second inning with a double to left center and after an out, Baderdeen and Maher both reached on errors. Moses would then hit a hard single through the right side to score Allen. Weis hit a single up the middle to score Baderdeen and Maher to give the Bearcats a 4-0 lead.
– To start the bottom of the fourth inning, Maher hit a single up the middle and Moses reached on a fielder’s choice. After two outs, Keeney hit a two run homerun over the right center fence to make the score 6-0.
– Allen started the fifth inning with a single to left field and Kenzi Sutton came in to pinch run. Baderdeen reached on a fielder’s choice then moved to second on a throwing error and Sutton ended up at third. Maher doubled to right field to score Sutton and Baderdeen and give the Bearcats a walk off win.
Up Next
– Northwest will play on Saturday, March 18, against Northern State in Maryville, Mo., at 9 am.
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