MARYVILLE, Missouri – The University of Central Missouri Jennies took two games from the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Tuesday in a doubleheader.
The Jennies battled back in game one, winning 10-9 over the Bearcats. The Jennies took game two, 10-4.
Game One
The Bearcats were the first to score in the bottom of the second inning scoring four runs. Jaclyn Weydert got things going with a homer to left field. Olivia Daugherty hit a three-run blast to left center, bringing in Jacee Winn and Grace Ruehle to score and go up 4-0 over the Jennies.
Karli Allen scored in the bottom of the third inning from a wild pitch, pushing the Bearcat lead to 5-0.
The Jennies scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning to cut the Bearcat lead to 5-3.
Kiana Baderdeen got an RBI in the bottom of the fourth, allowing Jaedra Moses to score and push the lead to 6-3.
Central Missouri scored one run in the top of the fifth from an RBI to cut the lead to 6-4.
The Jennies rallied in the top of the sixth inning scoring three runs and taking the lead 7-6 over the Bearcats.
The Bearcats answered in the bottom of the sixth, also scoring three runs. Sydne Brashear singled to left field, bringing in Moses to score. Weydert also had a single allowing Ady Watts to score. Grace Ruehle got an RBI, bringing in Baderdeen to to the plate and taking back the lead 9-7.
The Jennies fought back in the top of the seventh inning scoring three more runs and taking game one over the Bearcats, 10-9.
Game Two
Ashlyn Cook started the second game strong for the Jennies with a homer to center field in the first inning and to grab an early 1-0 lead over the Bearcats. The Jennies put another run on the board in the top of the second and pushed their lead to 2-0.
Jaedra Moses had a two-RBI hit allowing Ady Watts and Sydne Brashear to score and tie the game at 2-2.
Central Missouri scored a run in the top of the fifth off an RBI, advancing the lead to 3-2 over the Bearcats.
The Jennies’ offense took off in the top of the sixth inning, scoring seven runs and going up 10-2 over the Bearcats.
Moses reached base on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the sixth that allowed Weydert to score and cut the lead to 10-3.
Brashear homered in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough to catch back up to the Jennies. Central Missouri took game two, 10-4.
The Bearcats are now 11-24 overall and 6-16 in conference play.
Up next for the squad is home doubleheaders Friday and Saturday against Emporia State and Washburn. Friday’s doubleheader against Emporia State begins at 2 p.m. and Saturday’s doubleheader against Washburn will begin at 12 p.m.
NOTES: Northwest tallied 14 hits in the opening game, including a three-hit performance from Jaedra Moses … Moses added a hit and an RBI in the second game … Karli Allen went 3-for-4 in the second contest … Northwest posted 24 total hits in the two games … UCM posted 26 hits.
— Northwest Athletics —