The North Platte Community College Knights had their seven game winning streak come to a halt, losing to the Iowa Western Community College Lady Reivers in both games of a double header 6 – 1 in the first game, and 10 – 1 in the finale.
In the first game, the Reivers scored in the first inning on a run by Tracey Edwards. Edwards walked to start the game. Kayla Chase advanced Edwards to second on a sacrifice. Knights pitcher Baileigh Oleson hit the next two Lady Reiver hitters and Edwards scored on an error by Knights left-fielder Tara Crouch to make the score 1 – 0.
The Knights held the Lady Reivers scoreless until the fifth inning, when the Rievers scored their five remaining runs. The Reivers scored their five runs on five hits and a walk including doubles by Jocelyn Hernandez and Raylene Uribe which knocked in three runs.
The Knights got on the scoreboard in the seventh when Caroline Motis singled and was batted in on Sara Runia’s double.
Rachel Henks of the Reivers pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, one unearned run, and two walks and struck out nine North Platte hitters.
Baileigh Oleson pitched six innings for the Knights and allowed five earned runs on nine hits and four walks. Oleson struck out four hitters.
Game two was all Iowa Western, The Reivers scored three runs in the second, three runs in the third and four runs in the fourth to defeat the Knights in five innings.
Sara Runia led the Knights at the plate by going two for three and scoring the Knights only run. Runia had a single in the first, reached on a fielder’s choice in the third and doubled in the fifth.
The Knights had the bases loaded in the fifth but only managed to score the run by Runia on a single by Shelby Clark.
Shannon Lieber picked up the loss for the Knights. Lieber allowed 10 runs on 12 hits and two walks. Lieber also struck out two batters.
The Knights are now 10 – 14 on the season, while .the Lady Reivers are 15 – 11 on the season.
The Knights travel to McCook on Thursday, March 19 to face the 19th rated McCook Community College Lady Indians. The games will be live streamed on www.coachesaid.com . Game times are at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m CDT.