Beatrice – The North Platte Community College softball team (4-11) traveled to Beatrice on Sunday afternoon where they earned two victories over the Southeast Community College Storm (0-17). In the first game of the day the Knights won 12-4 with Shannon Lieber earning the victory on the mound. In the second game, the Knights again emerged victorious by a score of 12-2 with Rylee Murphy earning the victory.
With the victory in the first game, Lieber earned her third victory of the year on the mound. She gave up four hits, one walk and three earned runs to go along with four strikeouts.
Britlee Anderson led the way for the Knights at the plate as she went 3-4 with one run, one RBI and one double. Brooke Wakefield and Lieber each went 2-3 from the plate. Wakefield scored two runs, had one walk and two stolen bases. Lieber had three runs, three RBIs, one walk and a homerun. Soliel Atenza was 1-2 with two runs, one walk, one RBI and one sacrifice. Katharine Savolt was 1-3 with one run, one RBI and a homerun.
In the second game, Murphy earned her first victory of the season giving up four hits, two earned runs, and two walks to go along with five strikeouts.
Lieber and Savolt each went 2-3 from the plate to go along with two runs, two RBIs and one double for Savolt and one run, one homerun and three RBIS for Lieber. Siarra Velasquez and Atenza each went 2-4. Velasquez had two runs, two RBIs, one triple and two stolen bases. Atenza had one run, one triple and two stolen bases. Wakefield rounded up the hits for the Knights as she was 1-2 with two runs, one RBI, one walk and two stolen bases.
“We came out ready to play and scored right away which always helps,” said head coach Janelle Higgins. “Our pitchers moved the ball very well to keep their hitters off balanced and our defense stepped up today. Offensively we were aggressive at the plate, we adjusted decently to their pitching staff and got back into making solid connections at the plate and not over striding or swinging.”
“I am very proud of the fight in our team. We are still learning and growing everyday which is always a good thing.”
The Knights have a busy week as they return to action on Monday at home against Williston State College at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Knights and Tetons square off again on Tuesday in another double-header at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The Knights then travel to McCook Community College on Thursday for games at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. before returning home for home games against Iowa Western Community College on March 28 and 29.