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Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU 28-12
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Winner Northwestern NWC 35-5
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU
28-12
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Final
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Northwestern NWC
35-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 6 2
Northwestern NWC 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 4 2

W: Kralik, Kate (18-3) L: A. Ernsberge (15-7)

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Winner Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU 29-12
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Northwestern NWC 35-6
Winner
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU
29-12
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Final
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Northwestern NWC
35-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Dakota Wesleyan (SD) DWU 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 7 0
Northwestern NWC 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 2

W: A. Ernsberge (16-6) L: Kralik, Kate (18-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Raiders and Tigers Battle to Split on Senior Day

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Charli Bomgaars scored the game-winning run in game one and Kate Kralik became the second player in program history to reach 500 career strikeouts as Northwestern, as the Raiders split with Dakota Wesleyan.

GAME 1: NWC 5, DWU 4
Pitching Decisions
Win: Kate Kralik (18-3)
Loss: A. Ernsberger (15-7)
Save: None

How It Happened
Gwen Mikkelsen's fielder's choice to first brought in the game-winning run as Northwestern took down Dakota Wesleyan 5-4.

The Raiders opened the scoring in the first inning when Mikkelsen, after being hit by a pitch, advanced to third on a wild pitch and an error. Chloe Gallegos subsequently walked and stole second, allowing Mikkelsen to score unearned for a 1–0 lead.

In the second inning, Maddie Kvatek walked and advanced to third before scoring on Jori Hajek's fielder's choice bunt, pushing the lead to 2–0.

In the third inning, the Tigers managed to score their first run after a base hit reduced the Raiders' lead to 2–1. The Raiders responded with Mikkelsen scoring again, this time on a single by Gallegos to right field, extending a 3–1 advantage.

The Tigers added another run in the fourth inning, but the Raiders' defense held firm in the fifth. In the sixth, Gallegos doubled and was pinch-run for by Berkley Johannsen, who later scored on Hajek's fielder's choice, increasing the Raiders' lead to 4–3 after the Tigers had scored in the fifth.

The final inning saw the Tigers' Bagley hit a solo home run to knot it up at 4-4 before the Raiders capitalized on a Tigers' error which allowed Charli Bomgaars to advance to third. Mikkelsen then drove a ground ball to first with Bomgaars running full speed ahead, sliding around the tag for the walk-off run.

GAME NOTES:
  • Chloe Gallegos went 2-for-2 at the plate, driving in a run and walking once.
  • Jori Hajek drove in a pair of runs and had two steals.
  • Gwen Mikkelsen scored twice and drove home the game-winning run.
  • Tatum Schmalbeck struck out three batters in 1.2 innings in the circle.
  • Ellie Jacobson threw 4.0 innings in the start with two Ks.
  • Kate Kralik earned her 18th win of the year, marking a career-high.
GAME 2: DWU 6, NWC 4 (10 inn.)
Pitching Decisions
Win: Kate Kralik (17-3)
Loss: Alexa Kopaska (3-6)
Save: None

How It Happened
The scoring started in the second inning, scoring first to make it 1-0. The Red Raiders took an early lead when Chloe Gallegos scored on a sacrifice fly by Cassidy Gors to strike first. The Tigers tied the score in the third inning with an RBI double, making it 1–1.

The fifth inning saw the Raiders regain the lead as Ravyn Krachey hit a solo home run, her first of the year. Gwen Mikkelsen followed with an RBI double, bringing Charli Bomgaars home and giving the Raiders a 3–1 advantage. DWU responded in the sixth with a two-run home run to tie the game at 3–3.

Extras were needed to decide a winner, and in the tenth inning, the Tigers scored three runs, capitalizing on a sequence of errors and a sacrifice bunt to take a 6–3 lead. The Raiders managed to score once more when Mikkelsen doubled in Ashtyn Billings, but it was not enough to close the gap as DWU emerged victorious with a 6–4 win over the Red Raiders.

GAME NOTES:
  • Kate Kralik struck out nine batters, reaching over 500 strikeouts for her career.
  • Ravyn Krachey hit her first home run of the season and fourth of her career.
  • Gwen Mikkelsen had two doubles, both bringing home a run.
  • Charli Bomgaars had two steals and drew two walks.
  • Northwestern moves two 2-1 in extra innings this year.
Up Next: The Raiders will hit the road for a non-conference matchup with Grand View (Iowa) on Wednesday.
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