Softball Falls in Final Game of Razorback Rumble
3/6/2022 11:38:00 AM | Softball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Kansas City Softball (4-14) fell to Kennesaw State (6-12) in the tournament cap, 1-7. Kloe Hilbrenner went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, but the Roos could not string together enough hits to mount a rally.
KEY MOMENTS
Kansas City heads to Arizona next weekend to face another slate of tough teams. The weekend will feature No. 21 Arizona State, BYU, and old WAC foes New Mexico State and Grand Canyon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST against New Mexico State in Tempe, Ariz.
KEY MOMENTS
- Top 3 / 0-0 | After a scoreless first two innings on both sides, Hilbrenner took off for home on a hit up the middle by Alexis D'Ambrosio but was thrown out at the plate.
- Bottom 3 / 0-6 | A flurry of hits and miscues by KC's defense allowed six runs to score for Kennesaw State.
- Top 4 / 1-6 | Marina Karnes brought in the first run of the day with a hit to right field. She scored Katie Slauson who pinch ran after a leadoff single by Delainey Fenoglio.
- Bottom 5 / 1-7 | Jenna Milan came into pitch and the Owls pushed across one more.
- Top 7 / 1-7 | Ashley Thorne started a two-out rally, then Hilbrenner followed with her fourth hit of the day, but KC could not mount the comeback.
- Stout recorded a season-high three strikeouts. Outside of a tough third inning, Stout only gave up two hits with zero runs.
- Hilbrenner went 4-for-4 at the plate, including her sixth double of the season.
- The first four Roos at the top of the lineup combined for seven of KC's nine hits.
- Karnes had the lone RBI on the day, her sixth of the season.
Kansas City heads to Arizona next weekend to face another slate of tough teams. The weekend will feature No. 21 Arizona State, BYU, and old WAC foes New Mexico State and Grand Canyon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST against New Mexico State in Tempe, Ariz.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bennett (4-0)
L: Stout, Casey (0-4)

Batting:
2B: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
RBI: Karnes, Marina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Slauson, Katie 1
SB: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
CS: Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
HBP: Reid, Sydney 1

Batting:
2B: Hardeman 1
RBI: Alexander 2 ; Bailey 1 ; Galloway 1 ; Hardeman 2
SH: Cates 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alexander 1 ; Greep 1 ; Bailey 1 ; Galloway 1 ; Hardeman 2 ; Miller 1
HBP: Sales 1
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