
Softball Falls to Weber State in First Day of UNLV Desert Classic
2/18/2022 6:51:00 PM | Softball
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kansas City Softball (1-5) fell to Weber State (4-2) after five innings, with a final score of 3-11, in the first day of the UNLV Desert Classic. Kloe Hilbrenner stuffed the stat sheet with a homerun, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.
INNING-BY-INNING
Kansas City will face Weber State again tomorrow at 2 p.m. CST before taking on UNLV at 7:30 p.m. CST to complete the Saturday double-header.
INNING-BY-INNING
- 1 / 0-2 | Two hits by Weber State and an error by KC gave the Wildcats a two-run lead early. Big Sky Pitcher of the Year, Mariah Ramirez, turned around and sat the Roos' top of the lineup down in order.
- 2 / 0-2 | Alexis D'Ambrosio earned her first hit of the season, but KC did not cross the plate.
- 3 / 1-4 | Weber State blasted a two-run homerun and Jenna Milan came in to close out the inning with a strikeout. Hilbrenner answered with a homerun of her own.
- 4 / 1-11 | The Wildcats tacked on seven runs in the fourth off of three different KC pitchers.
- 5 / 2-11 | Kansas City brought in two runs in the final frame, but it was just short of extending the game another inning. Hilbrenner drove a double that brought in Katie Slauson who walked earlier in the inning and Ally Vonfeldt brought in Hilbrenner with a two-out hit.
- Hilbrenner hit her first homerun of her senior season, totaling nine career long balls.
- D'Ambrosio and Vonfeldt were the only other Roos to earn a hit in the game.
- Four KC pitchers saw mound time; Mia Hoveland started the game and went 2.2 innings, freshmen Jenna Milan and Audrey Danielson combined for one inning, and Camryn Stickel closed the final 1.2 innings.
Kansas City will face Weber State again tomorrow at 2 p.m. CST before taking on UNLV at 7:30 p.m. CST to complete the Saturday double-header.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RAMIREZ, Mar (2-2)
L: Hoveland, Mia (0-2)
Batting:
2B: HOE, Lauren 1
HR: CAMARERO, Ch 1
RBI: SAGERT, Abig 2 ; CAMARERO, Ch 2 ; RAMIREZ, Mar 2 ; HOE, Faith 1 ; HOE, Lauren 2 ; DONAHOO, Mak 1
SH: HOE, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: RUSHTON, Mia 1 ; McCUISTION, 2 ; FOSTER, Noel 1 ; CAMARERO, Ch 2 ; RAMIREZ, Mar 1 ; HOE, Faith 1 ; HOE, Lauren 1 ; WHITING, KC 1 ; RUHL, Emily 1
SB: DONAHOO, Mak 1
HBP: McCUISTION, 1

Batting:
2B: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
HR: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
RBI: Hilbrenner, Kloe 2 ; Vonfeldt, Ally 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hilbrenner, Kloe 2 ; Slauson, Katie 1
SB: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
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