The Northwest Missouri State University picked up a sweep of Pittsburg State on Friday at the PSU Softball Complex in Pittsburg, Kan.
– The Bearcats are now 21-11 on the year and 10-2 in MIAA play. The Gorillas fall to 32-12 and 11-5 in conference action.
– The Gorillas entered Friday on a six-game winning streak.
– Bearcat pitching combined to allow just two runs in 14.0 innings of work. Northwest’s three pitchers allowed just six hits and three walks.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 2, Pittsburg State 1)
– Northwest scored both runs in the sixth inning. The Gorillas’ lone run came in the second.
– The Bearcats had two runs on four hits with an error. Pittsburg State scored one run on two hits with an error.
– Torri Blythe was 2-for-3 with a run scored, a stolen base and a walk.
– Chantel Adams was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. She delivered the winning hit in the sixth inning.
– Jaedra Moses went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
– Jessica Rawie drew a walk in the first game.
– Taylor Blackford threw a complete game two-hitter. She allowed just one run and one walk while striking out three.
Game One Key Innings
– Blackford worked flawless first, third and fourth innings, at one point setting down nine-consecutive Gorilla batters.
– Blythe and Moses led off the sixth with back-to-back singles. On Moses’ hit, Blythe was able to advance to third on a throwing error by the pitcher. After an out and a fielder’s choice, Adams hit a single to right center, giving Northwest the lead as Blythe and Moses both crossed the plate.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Pittsburg State 1)
– Northwest scored two runs in the fourth and one in the sixth. The Gorillas’ lone run came in the second inning.
– The Bearcats had three runs on five hits with one error. Pittsburg State had one run on four hits with two errors.
– Kaitlin Weis was 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the sixth inning. She also pitched the final 4.0 innings of the game, getting her second save on the year. She allowed just one hit while striking out one. She did not allow a walk.
– Abigail Gilson delivered her eighth home run of the year in the fourth inning, driving in two. She was 1-for-3 on the day.
– Blythe was 1-for-4 in the second game.
– Kailey Siemonsma was 1-for-2, picking up a pinch-hit single in the fourth.
– Holly Posegate got the start, going 3.0 innings. She allowed one unearned run on three hits. She walked two batters.
Game Two Key Innings
– With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Adams was hit by a pitch. Gilson capitalized by launching a two-run shot over the left center field fence to put Northwest ahead, 2-1.
– Weis started off the sixth inning by taking a 1-0 pitch over the center field fence for her team-leading 10th home run of the year.
– In the circle, Weis worked perfect innings in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings. After giving up a lead-off single in the fifth, Weis retired the final nine Pittsburg State batters for the save.
Up Next
– Northwest will head to Joplin, Mo., to take on Missouri Southern on Saturday, starting at noon.
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