The concordia softball team defeated missouri western 8-5 in the first game of action at trusler sports complex in emporia, ks, before falling to emporia 6-0 in the second game.
against missouri western, the bears jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning on three hits, including a two-run double by
mallory olson and a three-run home run by
nikki scherr, her first as a golden bear.
the bears scored eight runs on eight hits. Abby brundidge went 2-3 with two runs scored and a rbi.
jenny kaminski got her fifth straight wih and seventh overall in allowing five earned runs on nine hits. She two strikeouts and four walks in the game.
in game two, the bears were nearly shutout as
nicole tischler recorded concordia's only hit in the game off of emporia pitcher courtney reed, while
melissa bergdall was the only other bear to reach base on a walk.
mandy turba took the loss, allowing six runs, four earned, on ten hits, with two strikeouts and two walks.
the bears are now 10-6 on the season and will face central missouri state and pittsburg state on saturday.
cu 8, missouri western 5emporia 6, cu 0
