HAWKS BATTLE NO. 22 TROJANS AND NO. 14 EAGLES DURING WEEKEND ON THE ROAD
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College softball team battled No. 22 North Iowa Area Community College Saturday in Mason City, Iowa and then No. 14 Kirkwood Community College Sunday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Hawks fell to the Trojans by final scores of 6-0 and 10-0 and dropped their contests to the Eagles by final scores of 10-0 and 20-0.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College softball team battled No. 22 North Iowa Area Community College Saturday in Mason City, Iowa and then No. 14 Kirkwood Community College Sunday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Hawks fell to the Trojans by final scores of 6-0 and 10-0 and dropped their contests to the Eagles by final scores of 10-0 and 20-0.
Northeast (21-34, 8-20 ICCAC) had hits from Bailee Ahlemeyer (Cambridge, Neb.), Malika Monroe (Valentine, Neb.) and Delaney Kruse (Wayne, Neb.) in the first contest of the weekend. The Hawks gave the ball to Isabel Raburn (Holdrege, Neb.) and the freshman struck out six in the circle. In Game 2 against NIACC, Delaney Kruse (Wayne, Neb.) tallied two hits and Amy Lauby (Fairmont, Neb.) allowed just two earned runs pitching for Northeast.
On Sunday against Kirkwood, freshman Tiarna Law (Queensland, Australia) recorded a hit and Jadyn Lauritsen (Dannebrog, Neb.) tossed an inning in relief without allowing a hit against the nationally-ranked Eagles. Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.) tallied a hit in Game 2 as the Hawks will now look ahead to the Region 11-B Tournament and postseason play.
Northeast is the No. 6 seed in the conference and will take on No. 3 Kirkwood in the double-elimination tournament beginning at 4 p.m. Friday in Fort Dodge, Iowa on the campus of Iowa Central Community College.
STAT SHEET GAME 1 AGAINST NIACC:
Bailee Ahlemeyer (Cambridge, Neb.): 1-3
Malika Monroe (Valentine, Neb.): 1-3
Isabel Raburn (Holdrege, Neb.): 6 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 6 K
STAT SHEET GAME 2 AGAINST NIACC:
Delaney Kruse (Wayne, Neb.): 2-2
Tiarna Law (Queensland, Australia): 1-2
Amy Lauby (Fairmont, Neb.): 2.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER
STAT SHEET GAME 1 AGAINST KIRKWOOD:
Tiarna Law (Queensland, Australia): 1-2
Jadyn Lauritsen (Dannebrog, Neb.): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K
STAT SHEET GAME 2 AGAINST KIRKWOOD:
Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.): 1-2
HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:
Head Softball Coach Erin Sharpe on the weekend on the road:
"Amy pitched very well given the type of hitters Kirkwood has," Sharpe said. "I know we can get these teams. We just have to work on our mental approach to get there."
Sharpe on turning the page to postseason play this weekend:
"It's a new start for everyone," Sharpe said. "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what happened during the regular season. It just matters who came to play that day."
UP NEXT:
The Hawks will begin the Region 11-B Tournament against No. 14 Kirkwood Community College at 4 p.m. Friday in Fort Dodge, Iowa on the campus of Iowa Central Community College.
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