The North Platte Community College Knights softball team travel down south to play six games in three days this weekend.
The Knights are 0-2 on the season, falling to Colby Community College in a doubleheader. The Knights are led at the plate by Jazmin Chang and Shannon Lieber, both are hitting .333. Chang has two stolen bases and Caroline Motis and Sara Runia each have one double. Lieber leads the pitching staff with a 1.17 earned run average in six innings pitched.
Knights coach Janelle Higgins said, “This weekend will be a good test for us and our endurance.”
The Knights start out on Thursday when they travel to play the Barton County Community College Cougars in Great Bend, Kan. The Cougars are 2-0 on the season after defeating Bethany College 11-3 and 9-3. In the wins against Bethany College Holly Posegate led the Lady Cougars in hitting by going four for six and one home run. Posegate also was the winning pitcher in the first game pitching a complete game and allowing four hits and three earned runs. Game times against the Cougars are at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m CST.
On Friday, the Knights travel to Denison, Texas to play the Grayson College Lady Vikings. The Lady Vikings are 2-2 on the season. The Lady Vikings are led at the plate by Moriah Mitcheson. Mitcheson is batting .500 going five for ten on the season with one home run. Marlee Boyd is 6 for 13 at the plate and has hit two home runs in the early season. The Lady Vikings pitchers are led by Jordan Gunderson who has a 0.58 earned run average in 12 innings pitched. Gunderson has allowed one earned run and 14 hits in her two games. Megan Rosewell is 1-1 with a 6.52 earned run average and McKensie Goodmen is 0-1 with a 4.20 earned run average. Game times against Grayson College are at 1 p.m and 3 p.m. CST.
Saturday the Lady Knights finish their weekend road trip by travelling to Tishomingo, OK to play the Murray State College Lady Aggies. The Lady Aggies are 1-5 on the young season. They split a doubleheader with Grayson College, losing 13-5, and then winning 7-6. Game times against Murray State are at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m CST.