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Mikaela Flores HR
Steve Slate
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UIW UIW 0-9
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Winner Kennesaw State KSU 5-7
UIW UIW
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Kennesaw State KSU
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UIW UIW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
Kennesaw State KSU 1 0 0 0 2 2 X 5 8 1

W: Deane (3-2) L: Hoffman, Renee (0-4)

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Winner Northern Illinois NIU 0
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UIW UIW 0
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Northern Illinois NIU
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Illinois NIU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
UIW UIW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball falls to Kennesaw State, Northern Illinois in Saturday doubleheader

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- The University of the Incarnate Word softball team came up short in a pair of games Saturday, falling to Kennesaw State (5-2) and Northern Illinois (1-0) at the University of Houston Challenge.
 
NOTABLES
  • Brett Coleman pitched a full 7.0 innings against Northern Illinois and struck out five batters, surrendering just one run on five hits. She also recorded a season-high six strikeouts.
  • Jenna Bleiberg went 1-for-3 with an RBI against Kennesaw State, driving in the first run of the game off a single to left field. She's now batting .300 on the year, good for second on the team (minimum 10 at-bats).
  • Jaylin Olivarez picked up a base hit in both games today, finishing 2-for-5 with a sacrifice hit.
  • Angel Villanueva stole her third base of the year, retaining her spot as the team leader in the category.
  • Shelby Neatherlin drove in her fourth RBI of the season against Kennesaw State. Her four RBIs are most on the team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Game 1: vs. Kennesaw State
 
The Cardinals got on the board early, scoring off a Bleiberg single and a sacrifice fly from Shelby Neatherlin to put UIW up 2-0. Kennesaw State responded with a run of its own, reducing the deficit to one after the first inning.
 
Freshman pitcher Renee Hoffman retired nine out of the next 11 batters heading into the fifth frame before the Owls scored two, first on an RBI double and then on a single to take their first lead of the game. Kennesaw State added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth, and the Cardinals couldn't make up the deficit, falling 5-2.
 
Game 2: vs. Northern Illinois
 
It was the battle of the pitchers in game two, with both starters refusing to give up a run during the first three innings. Eventually, the Huskies plated a run on an RBI single in the fourth, and that one score was enough to carry NIU to victory as the Cardinal bats just couldn't get going.
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals close out the University of Houston Challenge with a rematch against Northern Illinois on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (CT).
 
FOLLOW ALONG
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