SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Valley Metropolis State College softball break up their remaining day on the ASB Sports activities Advanced Basic on Saturday, Feb. 21. VCSU began the day with an 11-3 run-rule win after 5 innings over Doane College. Later through the midday recreation, the Vikings noticed their first lack of the weekend, falling 8-1 to #17 Northwestern School Iowa.
The Vikings’ 3-1 efficiency this weekend elevated their general report to 7-5 on the season. They captured a win over Doane, who’re 4-5 general. They later fell to #17 Northwestern, who’re 8-2 to begin the 12 months.
Valley Metropolis State exploded for 4 runs within the high of the primary inning. After Pascale Kihn hit a leadoff single, the Vikings strung collectively a number of at bats to load the bases. Reagan Mieras delivered a two-run single to left middle, and Ahleeya Nicola adopted with a two-run single of her personal to cap the rally. The early hitting gave VCSU a 4-0 result in begin the primary inning.
Later within the high of the second, Mieras got here by once more with an RBI single to increase the result in 5-0. Doane answered within the backside half with a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly and an RBI bunt single, trimming the deficit to 5-2. Valley Metropolis State rapidly responded within the third, stringing collectively extra-base hits. Kihn doubled, bringing residence Ashlyn Schumacher, Madden Bogenreif tripled to usher in one other, and J. Decker added an RBI groundout because the Vikings stretched their result in 8-2.
Doane scratched throughout a run within the backside of the third, however the Viking offense wasn’t completed. After a quiet fourth inning, VCSU capitalized on defensive miscues within the fifth. An error at first base allowed a run to attain, and Mieras struck once more with a two-run single to middle, bringing the Vikings’ result in 11-3. After closing out the underside of the fifth, the Vikings one through run rule, main by eight with two innings to play.
VCSU’s win was led by Reagan Mieras, hitting 3/4, good for 5 RBIs and a run. Madden Bogenreif was 2/2 with one RBI and a stroll. Grace Folkema was credited with the win, transferring to 2-2 on the season after a 3.2 inning efficiency yielding solely three runs.
The Vikings would later fall to # 17 Northwestern with a remaining rating of 8-1. Northwestern struck within the first inning, scoring three runs off a double and two singles and stealing residence to take a 3-0 lead.
Later within the backside of the third, VCSU would rating their solely run within the contest from an Olivia Kalbus residence run. Northwestern tallied two extra within the high of the fourth, enhancing their result in 5-1. They then scored their subsequent three runs within the sixth, to make them an 8-1 win.
Kalbus led the Vikings of their efforts, hitting 2/3 alongside along with her residence run. Maddy Hazelton was credited with the loss after pitching 4 innings, giving up 5 runs.
UP NEXT: VCSU will as soon as once more face #17 Northwestern on Saturday, March 7, on the Tucson Invitational Video games, beginning their 10-game stretch in Arizona.
