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Winner Doane (NE) DOANE 19-24
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Northwestern NWC 40-10
Winner
Doane (NE) DOANE
19-24
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Final
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Northwestern NWC
40-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Doane (NE) DOANE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Northwestern NWC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

W: F. Molina (9-9) L: Jacobson, Ellie (9-3)

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Concordia (NE) CUNE 27-20
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Winner Northwestern NWC 41-10
Concordia (NE) CUNE
27-20
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Final
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Northwestern NWC
41-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Concordia (NE) CUNE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Northwestern NWC 0 0 3 3 0 0 X 6 8 0

W: Kralik, Kate (22-4) L: K. Denison (12-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Softball Splits First Day of GPAC Tournament

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The No. 10-ranked, top-seeded Red Raider softball team responded from an upset earlier in the day to advance to the second day of the GPAC tournament.

GAME 1: DOANE 1, NWC 0
Pitching Decisions
Win: Faith Molina (9-9)
Loss: Ellie Jacobson (9-3)
Save: None

How It Happened
An RBI double in the sixth inning was the deciding factor as Doane took down the Red Raiders to open the GPAC tournament.

The first inning saw the Raiders get a runner on base with Ashtyn Billings' bunt single, but they were unable to push a run across. The Tigers were retired in order in their half of the first.

In the second inning, Jori Hajek reached with a single to left field, but the Raiders couldn't capitalize as the inning ended with the score still tied. The Raiders' defense continued to hold strong through the third inning as they retired the Tigers without allowing a hit.

The game remained scoreless through the fourth inning, with both teams managing to get runners on base but unable to score. The Tigers broke the deadlock in the sixth inning when Villegas hit an RBI double to break the deadlock. The Raiders were unable to respond in their half of the sixth, going down in order.

In the seventh inning, the Tigers put two runners on base, but the Raiders' defense prevented them from scoring. However, in the bottom frame, the Raiders couldn't spark a rally as they went down in order, resulting in a 1-0 victory for the Tigers.

GAME NOTES: GAME 2: NWC 6, CUNE 0
Pitching Decisions
Win: Kate Kralik (22-4)
Loss: K. Denison (12-6)
Save: None

How It Happened
Northwestern bounced back with a 6-0 win over Concordia to advance to day two of the GPAC tournament.

The Raiders scored all six of their runs in the third and fourth frames, combining timely hitting with stellar pitching.

After a scoreless two innings, Raiders capitalized on a series of defensive miscues by Concordia in the third. Sydney Jacobs scored the first run on a passed ball after previously reaching on a one-out single to make it 1-0. Tatum Schmalbeck followed with a two-RBI base hit to center, making it 3–0 after the third inning.

Northwestern extended its lead in the fourth inning. Jori Hajek doubled and later scored, with Aly Vortherms also crossing home plate on a wild pitch. Chloe Gallegos delivered an RBI single in a pinch-hit situation, bringing in another run and increasing the lead to 6–0 after the fourth.

The Raiders' pitching and defense maintained the shutout through the remaining innings, allowing no runs and only five hits throughout the game.

GAME NOTES:
  • Kate Kralik earned her 22nd win of the season, going the distance for her fifth shutout.
  • Tatum Schmalbeck drove in two runs in a 2-for-3 outing.
  • Jori Hajek collected a hit and scored.
  • Sydney Jacobs notched her 16th multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-4.
  • Maddie Kvatek went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
  • The shutout was Northwestern's 10th of the year.
Up Next: The Raiders will continue through the bracket tomorrow, opening play against Dakota Wesleyan tomorrow at noon.
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