Friday, April 10
Kansas City, Mo. (Cleveland Park)
5:00 p.m. CT
Kansas City
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North Dakota
UMKC Splits On Day Two of Dakota's Round Robin Tournament
4/11/2009 10:15:00 PM | Softball
Kansas City, Mo. -- The Kangaroos went 1-1 to wrap up the first annual Dakota's Round Robin Tournament on Saturday afternoon. UMKC dropped game one to North Dakota, 3-2 and then rallied to beat South Dakota, 5-2. Carli Slagle finished the day going three-for-five in both games and homered. Taya Upkes recorded the win for the `Roos against the Coyotes, throwing a complete game and striking out six. UMKC improved to 14-27 on the year following the tournament.
UND 3 - UMKC 2
North Dakota jumped out to an early 2-0 lead following the conclusion of the first inning. UMKC got on the scoreboard in the second, scoring two runs off of two hits. Slagle led off the inning with a homerun to left center. Chelsea Hartwig would walk to get another base runner out there for UMKC. Rashonda Stanley would pinch run for Hartwig and steal second. An RBI double from centerfielder Ashley Whiteside would score Stanley and tie the game, 2-2.
The Fighting Sioux were able to score one run in the third and hold the `Roos for the remainder of the game. UMKC would have several chances to score, leaving five runners stranded on base. Despite only allowing three runs to score off of six hits while striking out nine, Hurst would suffer the loss for the Kangaroos.
UMKC 5 - USD 2
A three-run fourth inning would send UMKC past South Dakota, 5-2. The Kangaroos finished the weekend 2-0 against the Coyotes. UMKC got on the scoreboard first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Slagle would single to centerfield and move to second on an Amanda Evans walk. Hartwig would fly out and Slagle was able to advance to third on the throw. She would score off of an RBI single by Megan Vicino.
South Dakota tied it up in the top of the third, scoring one run off of one hit, but UMKC would regain the lead in the bottom of the third, with Betsy Hanley scoring after doubling to right center.
The Kangaroos would jump out to a 5-1 lead following the third inning, scoring three runs off of four hits. Vicino, Whiteside and Kaelene Curry would all cross home plate for UMKC.
The Coyotes were able to score one run in the sixth but it wouldn't be enough and the `Roos would hold on for the win. Upkes was on the mound for UMKC and allowed two runs to score off of seven hits. She walked five and struck out six batters to record the win and improve to 2-2 on the season.
The Kangaroos hit the road to play a doubleheader against Kansas on Tuesday, April 14. First pitch is slated 5:00 p.m.
UND 3 - UMKC 2
North Dakota jumped out to an early 2-0 lead following the conclusion of the first inning. UMKC got on the scoreboard in the second, scoring two runs off of two hits. Slagle led off the inning with a homerun to left center. Chelsea Hartwig would walk to get another base runner out there for UMKC. Rashonda Stanley would pinch run for Hartwig and steal second. An RBI double from centerfielder Ashley Whiteside would score Stanley and tie the game, 2-2.
The Fighting Sioux were able to score one run in the third and hold the `Roos for the remainder of the game. UMKC would have several chances to score, leaving five runners stranded on base. Despite only allowing three runs to score off of six hits while striking out nine, Hurst would suffer the loss for the Kangaroos.
UMKC 5 - USD 2
A three-run fourth inning would send UMKC past South Dakota, 5-2. The Kangaroos finished the weekend 2-0 against the Coyotes. UMKC got on the scoreboard first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Slagle would single to centerfield and move to second on an Amanda Evans walk. Hartwig would fly out and Slagle was able to advance to third on the throw. She would score off of an RBI single by Megan Vicino.
South Dakota tied it up in the top of the third, scoring one run off of one hit, but UMKC would regain the lead in the bottom of the third, with Betsy Hanley scoring after doubling to right center.
The Kangaroos would jump out to a 5-1 lead following the third inning, scoring three runs off of four hits. Vicino, Whiteside and Kaelene Curry would all cross home plate for UMKC.
The Coyotes were able to score one run in the sixth but it wouldn't be enough and the `Roos would hold on for the win. Upkes was on the mound for UMKC and allowed two runs to score off of seven hits. She walked five and struck out six batters to record the win and improve to 2-2 on the season.
The Kangaroos hit the road to play a doubleheader against Kansas on Tuesday, April 14. First pitch is slated 5:00 p.m.
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