Joplin, Mo. – In 13 innings of play Friday afternoon, the Northern State University softball team swept Missouri S&T scoring a combined 18 runs between the two games.  
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1: NSU 8, S&T 0 (5 Inn.)
Game 2: NSU 10, S&T 8 (8 Inn.)
Records: NSU 10-0, S&T 3-7
 
GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Wolves and Miners were scoreless through the first frame, however NSU broken things open in the bottom of the second
• Northern tallied five runs on five hits, leaving one runner on base in the second
• Scoring for NSU in the second were Chanel Siebenthal, Kaitlyn King, Madison Rutter, Anne Jonas, and Rachel Reinke
• Siebenthal tallied her second run of the game in the following inning, scoring on a double by Rutter
• NSU sealed the run rule victory in the bottom of the fourth notching two runs by Julia Sullwold and Shayla Steinley
• Northern tallied eight runs on eight hits, including three extra base knocks
• Seven of the nine Wolves in the line-up tallied at least one hit in the game
• Meghan Anderson earned her sixth win of the season throwing 5-inning, 1-hit shutout

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Rachel Reinke: 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, double
• Jen Martin: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, double
• Madison Rutter: 1-for-2, 1 run, 1 RBI, double
• Meghan Anderson: 5.0 IP, 1 hit, 4 strikeouts

 
GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The night cap was a high scoring affair as the Wolves notched two runs in the second, three in the third, three in the fourth, and two in the eight
• Northern held an 8-4 lead heading into the fifth, however the Miners began to chip away with one run in the frame and another three in the sixth
• Headed to international tiebreaker for the second time this season the Wolves plated two runs in the top of the eighth to secure the victory
• Kennady Thompson scored Shayla Steinley on a right to right and Makenzie Merritt plated Jessi Hernandez (pinch running for Thompson) on a single to right
• The Wolves tallied ten runs on 14 hits with one error defensively in the win
• Eight Wolves notched a hit in the win, with five recording multiple
• Dystine Priebe started in the circle for the Wolves, giving up five earned runs in 4.1 innings of work
• Merritt entered in relief throwing her first win of the season

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Shayla Steinley: 2-for-3, 1 runs
• Kennady Thompson: 2-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, triple, homerun
• Shelby Novotny: 2-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI
• Emily Charchuk: 2-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, double
• Julia Sullwold: 3-for-4, 3 RBI
• Makenzie Merritt: 2.1 IP, 1 hit, 1 strikeout, 1-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBI

 
UP NEXT
Northern State continues action tomorrow from Joplin, facing off against the host Missouri Southern. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 2 p.m. between the Wolves and Lions.