The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept Southwest Baptist in a conference double header in Bolivar, Mo.

The Bearcats (18-10) won the first game, 5-0, and the second game, 9-2.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Southwest Baptist 0)
– The Bearcats scored two runs in the third and two in the seventh inning. .
– Northwest had two runs on seven hits with one error. SBU scored no runs on four hits and no errors.
– Rebecca Maher finished the game 2-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs scored, one walk and two home-runs.
– Sydne Brashear was 2-for-3 with one double.
– Jaedra Moses went 2-for-4.
– Karli Allen was 1-for-3.
– Kiana Baderdeen finished 1-for-3 with one run scored.
– Taylor Blackford threw seven shutout innings allowed four hits and did not record a walk.

Game One Key Innings
– After two outs, Baderdeen singled to center field and then came around to score on a two run homerun by Maher to give the Bearcats a 2-0 lead.

– Allen started off the inning with a single to right field and Lynnlee Parrott came in to pinch run. Parrott advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Brashear and moved to third on a fielder’s choice by Baderdeen. Both runners would come in to score on Maher’s second homerun of the game to make the score 5-0.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 9 , Southwest Baptist 2 )
– Northwest scored four runs in the first, three in the fifth and two in the seventh inning. SBU scored two runs in the seventh inning.
– The Bearcats had nine runs on 10 hits with one error. Southwest Baptist had two runs on five hits with three errors.
– Kaitlyn Weis finished 3-for-5 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a homerun.
– Erin Keeney was perfect from the plate going 3-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and a walk.
– Maher went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and three walks.
– Abigail Gilson was 1-for-4 with one run scored, two RBIs and a homerun.
– Brashear went 1-for-3 with two walks and one run scored.
– Parrott was 1-for-1.
– Rachel Smith threw a complete seven inning game allowed five hits and two runs.

Game Two Key Innings
– Maher led off the first with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Moses. Weis would then bring Maher around to score on a two-run homerun to right field. Keeney kept the hitting going with a single to center field. After an out, Gilson brought Keeney home on another two-run homerun to right field and gave the Bearcats a 4-0 lead.

– Brashear drew a one out walk in the fifth and after another out, Maher and Moses both drew walks. Brashear and Maher came in to score on a single to right field by Weis. Keeney kept the inning going with a single to right field to score Moses from third.

– Moses got the inning going after she reached safely on an error. Weis singled down the left field line and Parrott singled to third base to load the bases. Jessica Rawie walked to advance the runners and score Moses. After a wild pitch all runners advanced and Weis scored from third to give the Bearcats a 9-0 lead.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on University of Central Missouri on Saturday in Warrensburg, Mo., in a double header starting at noon.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team took game one against Northern State, 9-2, on Thursday in Maryville, Mo.

The Bearcats improve to 17-12 overall while the Wolves fall to 7-11 overall.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored two runs in the first, second, third, and fourth and one in the seventh inning. Northern State had one run in the first and one in the third inning.

– The Bearcats had nine runs on nine hits and no errors. The Wolves had two runs on five hits with one error.

– Mondesi Gutierrez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBIs and two stolen bases.

– Hudson Bilodeau was 1-for-4 with two runs scored and one walk.

– Landon Figg finished 1-for-4 with one walk.

– Kevin Handzlik went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, a sacrifice fly and a walk.

– Aaron Barratt was 1-for-3 with one walk, one stolen base and a RBI.

– Matt Schingel went 1-for-3 with a walk and one run scored.

– Derek Hussey finished 1-for-3 with one RBI, a sacrifice fly, one stolen base and a run scored.

– Logan Rycraft was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, one run scored and a double.

– Luke Hassman went 1-for-3 with one walk.

– Brad Roberts threw seven innings only allowed two runs on four hits and struck out 11 batters.

Key Northwest Innings
– To start the first inning, Bilodeau singled to the first baseman and advanced to second on a fielder’s choice by Guiterrez. Figg singled to right field to load the bases with no outs. Hassman reached base on a fielder’s choice to short and Bilodeau was able to score on the play. Gutierrez came in to score on a sacrifice fly by Handzlik to right field to give the Bearcats a 2-1 lead.

– After an out, Rycraft and Bilodeau drew back-to-back walks and advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. Gutierrez singled to center field to score Rycraft and Bilodeau and made the score 4-1.

– Schingel drew a two out walk to get a rally going for the Bearcats in the bottom of the third inning. Hussey would then move him to third on a single to center field. Hussey promptly stole second to put runners on second and third. Rycraft would bring both runners in on a double to right center and increased the Bearcat lead to 6-2.

– Gutierrez started the fourth inning with a single to center field, and moved to second on a one out walk by Hassman. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and Gutierrez would come in to score on a fielder’s choice by Handzlik. Barratt hit a two out single up the middle to score Hassman from third and conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.

– To start the seventh inning, Handzlik singled up the middle and after an out moved to third on a single to right field by Schingel. Hussey brought Handzlik in on a sacrifice fly to centerfield to make the score 9-2.

Up Next
– The Bearcats will take on Northern State University for a double header on Friday, March 30, starting at noon in Maryville, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —