Columbus, Ga. – The Northern State University softball team capped off the NFCA Leadoff Classic on Sunday, going 1-1 versus California University-PA and Missouri Western State. The Wolves return to Aberdeen with a 1-5 record from Georgia.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, CAL-U 2
Final Score Game 1: NSU 0, MWSU 6
Records: NSU 5-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY-PA

• The Vulcans tallied one run in their first at-bats of the contest
• Northern tied the game in the bottom of the second on a single by Avarie Eagle that score Elly Smith
• The Wolves took the lead the following inning, as Smith walked with the bases loaded, scoring Kyra Knudtson
• Knudtson wasn't finished in the game, belting her second homerun of a season, a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth
• Cal added one run in the top of the seventh, but the Wolves ended the rally leaving the tying run on second
• Northern tallied their three runs on five hits with two errors defensively
• Abby Rux tossed her first collegiate win throwing all seven innings

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Kyra Knudtson: 2-for-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI, homerun
• Eden Ford: 1-for-3, double
• Abby Rux: 7.0 innings pitched, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout, win

 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. MISSOURI WESTERN

• The Wolves tallied six hits and left eight runners on base in the loss to Missouri Western, unable to push across a run
• The Griffons score two in the second, one in the fourth, and three in the seventh with eight hits on the day
• Lexi Chase suffered the loss, giving up five earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Elly Smith: 2-for-3
• Liv Richardson: 2-for-3

 
UP NEXT
Northern will return to action March 12-14 in Missouri. The Wolves will face William Jewell in a double header on Sunday, March 12 and a single game on Monday, March 13. NSU will then travel for a doubleheader at Central Missouri on Tuesday, March 14.