Roos Take Home Win in Pitching Duel Against UND

Friday, May 3

Grand Forks, ND

2:00 PM

Kansas City

19-28, 6-9

North Dakota

5-10, 13-39

Kansas City

North Dakota

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Take Home Win in Pitching Duel Against UND

5/3/2024 5:40:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Camryn Stickel threw her 16th complete game of the year

GRAND FORKS, ND — Kansas City Softball (20-28, 7-9) brought home its 20^th win of the season in a shutout, 1-0 victory over North Dakota (13-40, 5-11). The Roos and the Fighting Hawks faced off in a pitching duel with Camryn Stickel throwing the complete game including four strikeouts. The Blue and Gold had a handful of scoring chances leaving seven runners on base, but one run was enough to make the difference. Lexy Smith brought Lauren Parker home with a single to make it on the scoreboard, but strong defense from the Roos is what secured the win. The second game between Kansas City and North Dakota was postponed due to rain and will be moved until tomorrow.

KEY MOMENTS

Top 2 / 0-0 | Sydney Nichols notched Kansas City's first hit of the day with a double down the right field line. Katie Noble then joined her on base with a single to left field with just one out. Both Nichols and Noble advanced into scoring position on a passed ball during out number two, but neither could score before the Fighting Hawks earned out three.
Top 3 / 1-0 | Parker was walked to open the inning and ground outs from Abby Husak and Espy Daniels pushed her to third base. Smith then singled to center field, without hesitation, allowing Parker to score and giving the Roos a one-run lead.
Bottom 4 / 1-0 | The Fighting Hawks singled with just one out in the inning, but KC was quick to respond. The Roos logged a double play from shortstop to first on the next play to retire the inning.
Bottom 7 / 1-0 | North Dakota saw one final chance at a rally, notching a double with two outs in the seventh. Elleana Navarro made the final out, to earn Kansas City its 20^th win of the season.

STATS TO NOTE

Smith's RBI was her 27^th of the season. She is currently tied for seventh in the Summit League in RBIs.
The Fighting Hawks out-hit the Roos 5-to-4 with Kansas City forcing North Dakota to leave four runners on base. Stickel was locked down in the circle allowing no walks and retiring four batters.
Parker's walk in the third brings her reached-base streak to ten games. She holds the longest current reached base streak on the team and is tied for the fourth-longest on-base streak of the season.

UP NEXT
Kansas City closes the regular season and the series tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.