KCC softball sweeps to 30 wins
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 03:42 Metro Sports Report Kirkwood
The sixth-ranked Kirkwood softball team swept an ICCAC doubleheader from Northeast Community College on Monday, 9-1 in six innings and 8-0 in five innings, at Kirkwood.
Kirkwood raised its records to 30-9 overall and 11-3 in the conference. The Eagles are still in third place in the league standings, trailing DMACC (13-1) and NIACC (12-2).
Bradee Bouman (14-3) tossed a three-hitter in the 9-1 victory in the opener. Lauren Kuch lofted a three-run double in the sixth inning when the Eagles scored six times for a walk-off victory.
Lauren Klaahsen and Jayme Finn had two RBIs in Game 1. Shelby Hulsebus had two hits. Kuch scored twice.
Jocey Parham (1-0) pitched a five-hit shutout in the 8-0 triumph in the second game for her first victory of the season.
Hulsebus was 3-for-4 and scored twice. Rachel Stewart was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. London Jackson was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs. Taleah Smith had two hits.
Northeast Community College fell to 2-30 overall and 0-14 in the league.
GAME 1
Northeast 000 010 - 1 3 x
Kirkwood 300 006 - 9 8 0
Bouman and Barthelman. W - Bouman (14-3). 2B - Kuch. RBI - Kuch 3, Klaahsen 2, Finn 2, Barthelman. SF - Finn. SB - Hulsebus 2, Stewart, Jackson, Harris.
GAME 2
Northeast 000 00 - 0 5 x
Kirkwood 410 21 - 8 10 0
Parham and DeWitte. W - Parham (1-0). 2B - Stewart, Jackson, Albaugh. RBI - Stewart 2, Kuch, Jackson 2, Finn, Albaugh. SB - Hulsebus 2, Stewart, Jackson 2, Finn, Smith.
