WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Concordia-St. Paul softball (6-8) were swept in the final day of the Hy-Vee Classic. CSP fell to Central Missouri (12-3) 7-5 in another close game for the second day in a row. The Jennies also scored seven runs in yesterday's contest with the Golden Bears. Concordia then fell to Northeastern State (14-8) 3-2. Concordia defeated the RiverHawks 4-2 in last night's contest.

The Golden Bears will open up conference play on Tuesday, March 30^th when they host Minnesota State for a 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. doubleheader. They will then host UMary and Minot on April 2^nd-3^rd for a pair of doubleheaders. 
 
Aryka Knoche and Jacey Defries both hit their second home run of the season, and Payton Hanson hit her first collegiate career home run in the loss to Central Missouri. 

GAME ONE: Concordia-St. Paul 5, Central Missouri 7
The Golden Bears were set down in the top of the first inning and the Jennies jumped on opportunities with runners in scoring position in the bottom of the inning. Makenzie McAtee hit a two out double off of Kali Kaestner to dead center to set up Makenzie Cooper who singled to right field, scoring McAtee and Cooper advanced to second on the throw home. Peyton Corrigan pinch ran for Cooper at second and Ashlyn Cook doubled to center field, scoring Corrigan and making it 2-0 Central Missouri. 
 
The Jennies would tack on a few more in the bottom of the second. After a single and a double, Abbey Fischer singled to right field which drove in a run and she was able to advance to second on the throw to make it runners on second and third with one out. A walk would load the bases and Makenzie McAtee reached on a fielder's choice which scored a run to make it 4-0 Jennies.
 
The Golden Bears would get onto the board in top of the third. Meagan Bliese led off the inning with a double to center field, Clara Heislen was hit by a pitch, Jacey Defries came up clutch with a big three-run home run to left field to make it a 4-3 ball game. The Jennies scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning off of Aryka Knoche to give them a 6-3 lead over CSP.
 
The Jennies would produce another run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Makenzie Cooper homered to center field to make it 7-3. Concordia would make it interesting when Aryka Knoche hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the 6^th inning to make it a 7-4 game. After two quick outs in the top of the seventh Concordia looked to cook up a two out rally. There was hope when Payton Hanson pinch hit for Clara Heislen and hit a solo shot to left field to make it a 7-5 game. CSP could not build off of the two out homer and the Jennies took the game, 7-5. 
 
Kali Kaestner started the game for CSP, she went two innings, allowed four runs on six hits and struck out one batter. She suffered the loss and is now 3-2 on the season. Aryka Knoche pitched four innings in relief, allowing three runs on six hits and struck out one batter.
 
Aryka Knoche also led the Golden Bear offense going 2-3 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored. Jacey Defries went 1-3 with a home run, three RBI's and run scored. Payton Hanson went 1-1 with a home run and an RBI with a run scored. Meagan Bliese went 1-1 with a run scored. 

GAME TWO: Concordia-St. Paul 2, Northeastern State 3 
Pitching dominated in the first two and a half innings in game two with the RiverHawks. The Golden Bears were able to get on the board first in the bottom of the third inning. Meagan Bliese walked to lead off the inning, Clara Heislen grounded out to second base, which allowed Bliese to advance to second. Grace Beseman would reach first on an error by the first baseman, which allowed Bliese to run all the way home and give CSP a 1-0 lead. 
 
The RiverHawks would answer back in the top of the fifth inning. Bryanna Olson was cruising when she ran into Carly Kelley who homered to left field to tie the game 1-1. The RiverHawks threatened for even more runs in the fifth inning when they loaded the bases with two outs. Olson was able to get Cameron Conard swinging to get out of the jam.
 
Concordia would clap back in the bottom of the fifth inning as Taylor Griffin led off the inning with a double to right center. Ani Bell pinch hit for Meagan Bliese and she singled through the right side, advancing Griffin to third base. Clara Heislen hit a high fly ball to center field, allowing Griffin to tag up and score, giving CSP a 2-1 lead over the RiverHawks. 
 
Northeastern State had an answer for the Golden Bears in the top of the sixth. Chloe Bohuslavicky led off with a double to center field and she was lifted for a pinch runner in Hope Parker. Addy Wolfe then singled to left field, scoring Parker and tying the game 2-2.  Kali Kaestner relieved Olson as Lauren Minor pinch ran for Wolfe at first. Kaestner was able to get a ground out before Carly Kelley doubled to right field, scoring Minor and giving the RiverHawks a 3-2 lead in the sixth. 
 
After a quick top of the seventh inning, CSP once again was looking for a late rally. After a two out single by Clara Heislen, CSP was looking for Jacey Defries to come up clutch again. Gail Young was able to get Defries to ground out to short and cement the 3-2 RiverHawks win.  
 
Bryanna Olson started the game going five innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out eight batters while suffering the loss. Kali Kaestner pitched two innings, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in relief. Gail Young earned the victory as she went all seven innings for the RiverHawks while allowing only six hits and one earned run. 
 
Clara Heislne went 2-3 with one RBI, Jacey Defries went 1-4, Emma Lero went 1-2, Taylor Griffin went 1-3 with a run scored and Ani Bell was 1-1.