Kansas City
6-32, 0
North Dakota
6-32, 0
Kansas City Drops North Dakota Series Finale
4/9/2023 12:06:00 PM | Softball
The Fighting Hawks got ahead early and hung on to win their second game over the Roos
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City (6-32, 1-8) fell short in the final game of the series against North Dakota (6-32, 3-5) 2-0. The Roos gave up two runs in the second inning but would hold UND scoreless the rest of the game with a strong outing from Katie Noble in the circle. Kansas City struggled on offense with their only two hits on the game coming in the final innings.Â
KEY MOMENTS
- Top 1 / 0-0 | After UND put up two hits to start the game, Sydney Nichols turned a 6-4-3 double play and got out of the inning. North Dakota would go onto score two runs in the next inning.Â
- Top 4 / 0-2 | The Roos went three-up, three-down on defense in the fourth inning.Â
- Top 6 / 0-2 | KC held UND scoreless in the fifth inning, and goes three-up, three-down in the sixth inning, including a Katie Noble strikeout.Â
- Bottom 7 / 0-2 | Katherine Karnatz started off the final inning for the Roos with a single to left field. With two runners on-base, KC was held scoreless to end the game.Â
- Amelia Fitzgerald extended her hit streak to eight consecutive games after giving the Roos their first hit on the day in the sixth inning.Â
- Katie Noble came into pitch in the third inning after UND scored two runs. Noble held them scoreless through five innings pitched, giving up one hit, and punching two strikeouts.Â
- Sydney Nichols leads the team in fielding double plays. Her double play today put her at nine double plays on the season.Â
UP NEXT
The Roos will take on Missouri State this Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Springfield, Mo.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Makaela Carr (5-7)
L: Brumley, Bailey (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Isabella Has 1 ; Lauren Brown 1
RBI: Madi Moore 1 ; Lauren Brown 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Isabella Has 1 ; Lauren Brown 1
SB: Madi Moore 1
HBP: Katie Joten 1
