Friday, March 28
Kansas City, Mo.
12:00 PM
Kansas City
4-22, 0
0
vs
15
South Dakota State
16-18, 0
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
South Dakota State
4
0
0
2
1
8
15
16
0
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography
Jackrabbits Steal Pair of Games from Kansas City
3/28/2025 6:41:00 PM | Softball
Hannah Burks kept KC in game two with 8.0 IP and just two earned runs
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Softball (4-23, 1-4 Summit) dropped a pair of contests at the hands of South Dakota State (17-17, 2-0 Summit) this afternoon, losing game one, 15-0 before a 2-1 extra-innings decision in game two. Hannah Burks continued to earn her spot as Kansas City's top pitcher, going all eight innings of the second game and allowing just two earned runs. Her ERA has dropped to a team-best 4.69 in 28.1 innings pitched. Eight different Roos knocked base hits on the day with Elleana Navarro going for the lone extra-base knock and Katie Noble driving in the only RBI.
KEY MOMENTS GAME ONE
Top 1 / 0-4 | After SDSU set the tone early, the Roos got out of the first inning on a lineout double-play from Sabrina Rogers to Grace Batdorf.
Bottom 2 / 0-4 | Leilani Bustamante gave Kansas City its first hit of the day with a single that glanced off the Jackrabbits' pitcher.
Top 3 / 0-4 | The Roos rolled up a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the third inning without any damage, but SDSU outscored KC 11-0 across the game's final three innings.
KEY MOMENTS GAME TWOÂ
Bottom 1 / 0-0 | Kansas City threatened right away in the second game after Gianna Lickel and Grace Batdorf each reached scoring position with two outs, but the Jackrabbits got out of the jam.
Top 2 / 0-0 | Back-to-back singles to open up the inning looked like trouble for the Roos, but Burks induced a double play and then a ground out to keep the game scoreless.
Bottom 3 / 1-0 | A two-out rally allowed the Roos to take a lead after back-to-back singles from Rogers and Batdorf, followed by a Chloe Kohnhorst hit-by-pitch and a Noble walk brought the run around. SDSU tied the game up in the top of the fourth.
Top 5 / 1-1 | The Jackrabbits put a runner on third with no outs, but KC was saved by a clutch play in right field by Payton Schnoor, catching a fly ball and doubling off the runner at home.
Bottom 6 / 1-1 | Lauren Parker drew a leadoff walk to account for the Roos' last base runner of the day. Burks kept KC in it, but the Jackrabbits were able to bring the winning run across in the top of the eighth.
UP NEXT
The Roos and Jackrabbits finish off the series tomorrow with an 11 a.m. first pitch.
KEY MOMENTS GAME ONE
Top 1 / 0-4 | After SDSU set the tone early, the Roos got out of the first inning on a lineout double-play from Sabrina Rogers to Grace Batdorf.
Bottom 2 / 0-4 | Leilani Bustamante gave Kansas City its first hit of the day with a single that glanced off the Jackrabbits' pitcher.
Top 3 / 0-4 | The Roos rolled up a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the third inning without any damage, but SDSU outscored KC 11-0 across the game's final three innings.
KEY MOMENTS GAME TWOÂ
Bottom 1 / 0-0 | Kansas City threatened right away in the second game after Gianna Lickel and Grace Batdorf each reached scoring position with two outs, but the Jackrabbits got out of the jam.
Top 2 / 0-0 | Back-to-back singles to open up the inning looked like trouble for the Roos, but Burks induced a double play and then a ground out to keep the game scoreless.
Bottom 3 / 1-0 | A two-out rally allowed the Roos to take a lead after back-to-back singles from Rogers and Batdorf, followed by a Chloe Kohnhorst hit-by-pitch and a Noble walk brought the run around. SDSU tied the game up in the top of the fourth.
Top 5 / 1-1 | The Jackrabbits put a runner on third with no outs, but KC was saved by a clutch play in right field by Payton Schnoor, catching a fly ball and doubling off the runner at home.
Bottom 6 / 1-1 | Lauren Parker drew a leadoff walk to account for the Roos' last base runner of the day. Burks kept KC in it, but the Jackrabbits were able to bring the winning run across in the top of the eighth.
UP NEXT
The Roos and Jackrabbits finish off the series tomorrow with an 11 a.m. first pitch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Akayla Barnard (5-3)
L: Bebb, Riley (1-9)
Batting:
2B: Brooke Dumont 1 ; Emma Vike 2
RBI: Mia Jarecki 2 ; Brooke Dumont 2 ; Abby Gentry 2 ; Alli Boyle 1 ; Emma Vike 3 ; Lila McNeill 1 ; Emma Christensen 2
SF: Alli Boyle 1 ; Lila McNeill 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mia Jarecki 2 ; Akayla Barnard 3 ; Brooke Dumont 2 ; Abby Gentry 2 ; Alli Boyle 1 ; Quinn Marnocha 1 ; Emma Vike 2 ; Addison Blomberg 1 ; Emma Christensen 1
HBP: Akayla Barnard 1
Base Running:
SB: Parker, Lauren 1
HBP: Woods, Briona 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Postgame Interview: Delilah Robles/Megan Johnston post-SDSU
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