Griffon softball sweeps No. 16 Central Oklahoma

riggertMissouriWesternEDMOND, Okla. – The Missouri Western softball team bounced back from a Saturday split at Northeastern State to sweep two games at No. 16 Central Oklahoma Sunday, 9-6 and 1-0.

The Griffon improve to 25-7 this seaosn and 5-1 in the MIAA.

NOTABLES
– Missouri Western scored seven runs in the fourth inning of game one to take a 7-1 lead

– Eight of nine Griffons collected at least one hit in game one, including four two-hit performers

– MWSU’s only hit in game two came on a bunt single by Shelbie Atwell in the sixth

– The Griffons scored their only run of game two on a double steal that brought Morgan Rathmann home

– Griffon pitchers limited Central Oklahoma to 10 hits on the day, a .200 batting average and just six runs. UCO entered the day with a .342 team batting average and a 6.3 run per game average.

TOP PERFORMERS
– Kenzie Hilzer became the first pitcher in 2017 to shutout UCO, holding the Bronchos to four hits in game two and picking up the first shutout of her Griffon career.

– Morgan Rathmann went 2-for-5 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs

– Kailey Green was 2-for-6 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored

– Katie Klosterman drove in two and was also 2-for-6
Sydney Washington stole two bases in two attempts

UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns home to host Central Missouri (17-16, 7-1) on March 31 and Southwest Baptist (20-7, 4-1) on April 1.

— MWSU Athletics —