Roos Fall to Bison in Home Opening Doubleheader

Saturday, March 25

Kansas City, Mo.

12:00 PM

Kansas City

5-22, 0

North Dakota State

17-11, 0

North Dakota State

Kansas City

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Fall to Bison in Home Opening Doubleheader

3/25/2023 5:19:00 PM | Softball

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Kansas City was unable to battle back after the Bison got ahead early in both games

KANSAS CITY, Mo - Kansas City (5-23, 0-2) dropped both games in their Summit League opener to North Dakota State (18-11, 2-0). Game one was an offensive outburst by the Bison where they put double-digits on the board in a 10-0 win. Game two was a much tighter contest, but a three-run third inning proved to be the difference in the 4-1 Bison win.

GAME 1 KEY MOMENTS

Top 1 / 0-1 | North Dakota State got on the board first with an RBI double to deep center field. The following inning, a bloop single added another run to their score.
Top 3 / 0-4 | Bailey Brumley came in after a Bison home run that plated two and retired the side in order, including a strikeout.
Bottom 5 / 0-10 | Sydney Nichols hit a single to break the perfect game and Kiki McCrea worked a two-out walk but the Roos left them stranded.

?? 5 | That's a @SydNichols5 single ?? pic.twitter.com/vjNmfhhWtU
— Kansas City Softball (@kcroossb) March 25, 2023

GAME 1 STATS TO NOTE

Nichols's 5^th-inning single was her 23^rd hit of the season and raised her batting average to .280.
North Dakota State nearly doubled Kansas City in plate appearances, sending 29 to the plate compared to Kansas City's 16.
The Bison got a run across in all five innings, including three in both the fourth and fifth innings.

GAME 2 KEY MOMENTS

?? 7 | @Littl_Lex hits one up the middle to get on base ?? pic.twitter.com/89rvTlusuX
— Kansas City Softball (@kcroossb) March 25, 2023

Top 3 / 0-3 | The Bison push three across the plate to take an early lead.
Bottom 5 / 1-4 | Gaby LaFavor hit a one-out single and advanced to second on an error. Amelia Fitzgerald would go on to hit a single to score LaFavor and get the Roos' first run of the day.
Bottom 7 / 1-4 | Lexy Smith started the inning with a base hit, but the Roos were unable to form a rally around it.

GAME 2 STATS TO NOTE

The Roos went the first nine innings of this series before scoring their lone run of the day in the fifth inning.
Six different Roos recorded a hit.
This loss marks the sixth consecutive to North Dakota State, with the last win coming in 2021.

UP NEXT
The Roos will try to avoid a series sweep in the series finale tomorrow against North Dakota State at 11 a.m.

The Kansas City Roos softball team dominated the Western Illinois Leathernecks with an 8–0 shutout victory, during their second home game of the season. The Roos set the tone early and never let up, controlling the game from the first pitch to the final out. Strong performances in the circle and at the plate fueled the win, giving the Roos a statement victory at home. The team will look to carry this momentum into their next matchup.

Roos Dominate Leathernecks in Run-Rule Decision

Wednesday, March 18

The UMKC Kangaroos opened their home schedule with a doubleheader against the Creighton Bluejays, marking the first home games of the season. Creighton took the first matchup with a final score of 6-2, putting the Roos on the board with an early loss before the teams returned to the field for game two. UMKC fought to keep momentum going into the second game as they looked to bounce back in front of the home crowd. The Roos ultimately fell in the nightcap as well, with the final score of game two ending at 9-0.

Roos Drop Doubleheader to Creighton

Tuesday, March 10

Leilani Bustamante celebrates after hitting a double against Brown

Kansas City Takes a Pair of Wins at the Reggie Smith Invitational

Sunday, March 01

Kansas City Picks Up Wins Over Brown, Colorado State at River State Classic

Saturday, February 21

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North Dakota State

L, 1-11

Mar 26 (Sun)

11:00 AM

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Paige Vargas (9-5)

L: Stickel, Camryn (1-7)

North Dakota State

Batting:

2B: Carley Goetschius 1 ; A. Aguilar-Beaucage 1 ; Bella Dean 1 ; Ava Chavarria 1 ; Skylar Padgett 1

HR: Carley Goetschius 1 ; Bella Dean 1

RBI: Carley Goetschius 5 ; Bella Dean 3 ; Chloe Woldruff 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Emilee Buringa 1 ; Carley Goetschius 2 ; A. Aguilar-Beaucage 1 ; Bella Dean 1 ; Zoe King 1 ; Ava Chavarria 1 ; Skylar Padgett 1 ; Chloe Woldruff 2