NIACC softball team takes 2 from Ellsworth

By The Globe Gazette staff

IOWA FALLS - It was a day of milestones for the NIACC softball team. There were a couple of victories, too.

Allison Scott recorded her 100th-career hit and Tricia Notermann set the school mark for doubles Sunday as NIACC took 2 of 3 from Ellsworth.

In the completion of a suspended game, the Lady Trojans earned a 10-6 win before falling 4-2. NIACC closed the day with a 5-1 win behind a 10-strikeout performance from Lexy Pederson.

Notermann, who sits at 31 career doubles after a pair on Sunday, had five hits on the afternoon. Scott, who also had a pair of doubles, had a four-hit game in the 10-6 win and had three more in the 5-1 victory. She is the 10th player in school history to reach the 100-hit mark.

"They were the catalysts and they have been," NIACC coach Christi Weiser said. "We are a really good offensive team when Allison and Tricia have great at-bats. They've done this a ton in their careers.

Sara Steinman gained the win in the circle in the opener, fanning six. Katie LaBuda only allowed one earned run in the loss before Pederson tossed a 5-hitter in the nightcap.

NIACC (16-23, 7-12) concludes the home portion of its schedule Wednesday vs. Kirkwood.

NIACC 10, ELLSWORTH 6

Ellsworth 212 100 0 – 6 6 1

NIACC 104 500 x – 10 14 3

Sara Steinman (6K, 1BB) and Brittany Florea. 2B – Allison Scott (N), Yost. HR – Schaefer (El), Yost 2, Johnson. Multiple hits – Kendall Cornick (N) 2, Scott 4, Becca Huberty (N) 2, Tricia Notermann (N) 2. Multiple RBIs – Huberty 2, Steinman 4, Notermann 2.

ELLSWORTH 4, NIACC 2

NIACC 001 000 0 – 2 5 1

Ellsworth 300 001 x – 4 8 0

Katie LaBuda (5K, 1BB) and Florea. 2B – Cornick, Notermann, Huberty. Multiple hits – Cornick 3.

NIACC 5, ELLSWORTH 1

NIACC 002 020 1 – 5 9 0

Ellsworth 001 000 0 – 1 5 0

Lexy Pederson (10K, 1BB) and Elise Powers. 2B – Notermann, Scott. Multiple hits – Cornick 2, Scott 2, Notermann 2, Steinman 2. Multiple hits – Scott 3, Notermann 2.