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7
Winner Northwestern NWC 9-0
1
Dakota State (SD) DSU 0-1
Winner
Northwestern NWC
9-0
7
Final
1
Dakota State (SD) DSU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northwestern NWC 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 7 10 0
Dakota State (SD) DSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0

W: K. Kralik (3-0) L: Ortmeier, Grace (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Red Raiders hand Trojan softball season-opening setback

February 17, 2023

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Northwestern (Iowa) used a six-run production in the third inning to hand Dakota State (S.D.) their softball season-opening 7-1 setback on the first day of the Dordt (Iowa) Dome Tournament.  The two-day tournament is hosted by Dordt at American State Bank Sports Complex.

Dakota State fell to 0-1 overall record.  Northwestern of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) remained undefeated this season with an overall record of 9-0.

The Trojans play another GPAC foe in the second game, facing the host-team Dordt at 2 p.m.

Northwestern (Iowa) 7, Dakota State (S.D.) 1 – FINAL

  • Both teams were scoreless after the first two innings of the game.
  • The Red Raiders poured in six runs in the top third inning, sparked by Jennifer Boeve's 2-RBI single for 2-0 lead.
  • Emily Strasser and Chloe Gallegos hit back-to-back RBI singles to extend NWIA's lead to 4-0 in the top third.
  • Maddie Kvatek wrapped up the top third frame with a 2-RBI single to balloon the Red Raiders' lead to 6-0.
  • Dakota State recorded its first hit of the game in the bottom fifth inning after Michelle Evdos hit a lead-off single.  The Trojans were unable to convert their scoring chances.
  • Rosie Philop led off the bottom sixth frame with a single for DSU.  Hannah McFarland drilled a two-out RBI triple to score Rebecca Hazlett for Trojans' first run of the game, trailing 6-1.
  • Cassidy Gors produced an RBI single in the top seventh inning, extending their lead to 7-1.
  • DSU left a runner on base in the bottom half of the seventh inning, despite a double from Grace Ortmeier.
  • The Red Raiders outhit the Trojans 10-4 in the game.
  • McFarland sparked Dakota State with a triple and an RBI.  Ortmeier added a double.  Evdos and Philop each added a single.
  • Strasser had two singles and an RBI for Northwestern.  Boeve and Maddie Kvatek each added a single and drove in two runs.  Gallegos and Gors each recorded a single and an RBI.  Madysn Grotewold, Addison Binde, and Ashtyn Billings each registered a hit.
  • NWIA left four runners on base compared to DSU two runners left on base.
  • Ortmeier (L, 0-1) took the setback in the pitching circle for Dakota State, tossing 2 1/3 innings and allowed six runs on six hits.  Philop worked for 4 2/3 innings in relief, yielding one run on four hits.
  • Kate Kralik (W, 3-0) tossed a complete game victory for Northwestern.  She limited the Trojans to one run on four hits and recorded ten strikeouts.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director

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