Box Score

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. (Apr. 7, 2008) – After losing 2-1 following the first inning, the Northwestern College softball team kicked things into high gear on Monday, scoring nine runs in the second inning en route to handing Crown College (0-7) a 21-3 lopsided loss in a five-inning affair.

 

The Eagles tallied all nine of their runs in the second inning on three hits, while Crown committed four errors in the frame. Only 11 of NWC's 21 runs in the game were earned, while the Storm committed 10 errors.

 

Several Eagle players had outstanding days at the plate, including Jenny Kortus (Milaca, Minn./Milaca) (Milaca, Minn./Milaca), who went 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored. Ashley Weimer (Hill City, Minn./Hill City) (Hill City, Minn./Hill City), Northwestern's leadoff batter, went 2-for-3, scoring three times. Lauren August (Maple Plain, Minn./West Lutheran) (Maple Plain, Minn./West Lutheran) added a 2-for-3 performance to the mix, tallying two RBI and two runs scored. In all, Northwestern recorded 16 hits while walking seven times.

 

Kelsey Hanson (St. Francis, Minn./St. Francis) (St. Francis, Minn./St. Francis) pitched all five innings for NWC, striking out five while yielding two earned runs.

NWC head coach Tracy Cromer was able to play everyone on her roster in the win.

 

Northwestern (8-8, 2-1 UMAC) will not play their originally scheduled game at Northland tomorrow due to the cold. Instead, the Eagles have rescheduled last week's postponed contest against North Central for Tuesday. That doubleheader at home will begin at 3:30 p.m.