Southwestern sweeps NIACC softball team
By The Globe Gazette staff
MASON CITY — Southwestern used a six-run 10th inning to complete a come-from-behind 9-3 win in Sunday's opener of an ICCAC doubleheader vs. NIACC and closed out the afternoon with a 9-2 win in the nightcap to sweep the Lady Trojans.
"We had them down 3-1 and kind of let our foot off the gas a bit and let them back in it," NIACC coach Christi Weiser said of the opener. "Our defense didn't come through when we needed to. When they present the opportunity you've got to make plays."
Lexy Pederson took the loss for NIACC, striking out seven and walking four. Elise Powers and Allison Scott each doubled for the Lady Trojans and Kendall Cornick finished with three hits.
Southwestern used a steady offense to get the win in the nightcap. The Spartans scored runs in four of the seven innings, including three in each the fourth and fifth innings.
Cornick had two RBIs in the loss and Tricia Notermann doubled.
"We hit the ball hard at people but again, we had opportunities to score runs but left them on base," Weiser said.
NIACC (11-15, 1-5) hosts Ellsworth today at 3:30 p.m.
Southwestern 9, NIACC 3 (10)
Southwestern 001 002 000 6 – 9 11 3
NIACC 120 000 000 0 – 3 11 4
Katlyn Schiefen (5K, 2BB) and Tiernee Fichter. Lexy Pederson (7K, 4BB), Katie LaBuda (10) (1K, 1BB) and Elise Powers. W - Schiefen. L – Pederson. HR – Melody Stevens (SW). 2B – Brennan Banks (SW), Powers, Allison Scott (N). Multiple hits – Gabryelle DuBois (SW) 2, Fichter 2, Stevens 2, Kassie Craig (SW) 2, Kendall Cornick (N) 3, Becca Huberty (N) 2, Powers 2. Multiple RBIs – Nikki Tennant (N) 2, Fichter 2, Scott 2.
Southwestern 9, NIACC 2
Southwestern 120 330 0 – 9 12 1
NIACC 002 000 0 – 2 2 2
Danielle McIntosh (2K, 4BB) and Herbert. Sara Steinman (0K, 0BB), LaBuda (5) (0K, 0BB) and Brittany Florea. W – McIntosh. L – Steinman. HR – Abby Davis (SW). 2B – DuBois, Riley Coates (SW), McIntosh, Tricia Notermann (N). Multiple hits – Coates 4, Davis 2. Multiple RBIs – Coates 3, Davis 3, Cornick 2.