Kangaroos Fall 5-3 In Season Finale

Sunday, May 4

Macomb, Ill.

12:00 p.m. CT

Kansas City

Western Illinois

Kangaroos Fall 5-3 In Season Finale

5/4/2008 4:00:00 PM | Softball

By: UMKC Athletics

Macomb, Ill. -- The UMKC softball team closed out it season on Sunday at Western Illinois. Julie Hartung gave the Kangaroos a 3-2 lead in the fourth, but the margin wouldn't hold as the team eventually fell by a 5-3 scoreline to the Westerwinds.

WIU opened the scoring in the bottom of the third, as Julie DePolo hit a two-run home run into left field, but UMKC had an immediate answer in the top of the fourth.

Monica Canisales singled to second with one out, advancing to third on a double by Megan Ussary. A single by Alicia Baker plated Canisales, with Lauren Cross singling to load the bases. Hartung flew out to left, with Ussary and Baker scoring as the WIU shortstop couldn't make the cutoff throw. UMKC wasn't able to add to its lead, however, as Carli Slagle popped up to end the inning.

WIU was able to retake the lead in the fifth inning, taking advantage of four UMKC errors to score two runs.

The Kangaroos looked to atone in the top of the sixth, putting two runners aboard. Ussary singled to left and Baker singled up the middle, but the Kangaroos couldn't push a run across.

The Westerwinds added a run in the bottom half of the inning for the final margin.

Taya Upkes took the loss for the Kangaroos, finishing the season with a 3-13 record. UMKC concludes the 2008 season with an overall record of 8-31 and a mark of 6-14 in The Summit League.