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Winner Northwestern NWC 0-0
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Mayville State MSU 0-0
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Northwestern NWC
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Final
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Mayville State MSU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Northwestern NWC 4 4 2 0 6 16 16 1
Mayville State MSU 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0

W: Jacobson, Ellie (5-0) L: E. Haines (2-8)

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St. Francis (IL) USF 9-6
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Winner Northwestern NC 20-2
St. Francis (IL) USF
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Final
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Northwestern NC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. Francis (IL) USF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
Northwestern NC 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 6 1

W: Kralik, Kate (5-1) L: J. Closs (3-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Softball Sweeps Doubleheader on Saturday

Krachey homers, Hajek with game-winning run

TUCSON, Ariz. – After yesterday's games were called off due to inclement weather, the Red Raider softball team went 2-0 on Saturday with wins over Mayville State (N.D.) and St. Francis (Ill.).

GAME 1: NWC 16, MSU 1 (5 inn.)
Pitching Decisions
Win: Ellie Jacobson (5-0)
Loss: E. Haines (2-8)
Save: None

How It Happened
Northwestern scored 10+ runs for the sixth time this season as a balanced effort led the Raiders to a 16-1 win, needing only five innings to defeat Mayville State (N.D.).

The Raiders scored 10 unanswered to start the game, plating four in both the first and second innings. Northwestern's run was highlighted by Ravyn Krachey, who hit the ball out of the park in the first with Gwen Mikkelsen standing on second following her RBI double, making the score 4-0.

Charli Bomgaars had two extra-base hits in the win, with her triple bringing Ashtyn Billings home from second.

The fifth inning saw Northwestern send across six runs to end the game early, sending 13 players to the batter's box in the process.

Game Notes:
  • Ravyn Krachey hit a home run, had a stolen base, and was 2-for-2.
  • Charli Bomgaars went 2-for-2 with a triple, double, and two steals.
  • Ashtyn Billings had two hits, scored two runs, and stole a base.
  • Six Raiders had multi-hit games.
  • In 3.2 innings pitched, Ellie Jacobson earned the win and allowed only two hits.
GAME 2: NWC 2, USF 1
Pitching Decisions
Win: Kate Kralik (5-1)
Loss: J. Closs (3-2)
Save: None

How It Happened
Northwestern avenged its loss from earlier in the week, using a late-inning comeback to defeat St. Francis (Ill.).

With both teams off the board until the sixth, it was a pitching battle in the rematch. The Saints broke into the run column first, scoring on a ground-rule double to take a 1-0 lead.

The Raiders responded in the bottom of the sixth, tying the game when Tatum Schmalbeck picked up an RBI single, bringing Jewel Bergstrom in from second. Later, with runners on second and third, Jori Hajek reached on a bunt single that let Alyssa Vortherms cross home plate to serve as the game-winning run.

Game Notes:
  • Kameryn Etherington was 2-for-2 at the plate and struck out four in the circle.
  • Jori Hajek went 1-for-3 with the game-winning bunt.
  • Tatum Shmalbeck recorded an RBI and a stolen base.
Up Next: Northwestern will close their time in Tucson on Monday, meeting William Penn (Iowa) and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.).
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