Branson, MO (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University softball team closed out their final day in Branson with a pair of losses to Washburn and No. 20 McKendree. The Wolves rallied, holding a lead in each of the games, however gave up a multiple run inning in each that they could not overcome.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 5, WU 9
Final Score Game 2: NSU 5, MU 13 (6 inn.)
Records: NSU 6-7, WU 20-9, MU 17-8
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. WASHBURN
- Northern scored first with one run in the bottom of the first and despite Washburn taking the lead in the second and third, tied the game at 3-all in the third
- The Wolves took the lead again in the fifth, however a 4-run sixth inning by the Ichabods proved to be too much
- Aune Boben scored in both the first and third innings on a pair of ground balls by Emma Owens and Dessa Bryant, while Bryant scored the tying-third run on a double to right by Owens
- Dessa Bryant grabbed the lead in the fifth for NSU, scoring on a double to center by Tevan Bryant
- Washburn tallied their four runs in the sixth and added two more in the seventh
- Madi Jones tacked on the Wolves final run in the sixth, belting her first home run of the season to left
- Boben and Tevan Bryant led the offense with two hits in the game, including a double and triple
- Boben suffered the loss in the circle, giving up three earned runs on 11 hits with five strikeouts
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Aune Boben: 2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 triple
Tevan Bryant: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 double
Emma Owens: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 double
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. #20 MCKENDREE
- The Wolves held with the twentieth ranked Bearcats early in the contest, grabbing the lead in the first and tying things in the top of the fourth
- In the first, Madi Jones walked with the bases load, scoring Aune Boben, and Addy Hobza scored Dessa Bryant on a ground ball to second
- McKendree tied the contest in the bottom of the frame and took the lead with two more runs in the third
- NSU battled back in the fourth with Eden Ford and Courtney Hennen scoring on a double to right center by Boben
- The bottom of things got away from the Wolves in the bottom of the fourth as MU scored seven runs on four hits with an error
- Jones scored the Wolves final run of the game in the fifth on a single to left by Hobza and the Bearcats sealed the mercy rule in the sixth with a pair of runs
- Abby Rux suffered her fourth loss of the season, giving up nine earned runs on 13 hits with two strikeouts
- Boben led the team at the plate with three hits, including two doubles, and two RBI
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Aune Boben: 3-for-4, 2 doubles, 1 run, 2 RBI
Addy Hobza: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
UP NEXT
The Wolves travel to Warrensburg, Missouri tomorrow for a double header at Central Missouri. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. with both live stats and live video [$] available on the schedule page at nsuwolves.com.
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