The North Central Missouri College softball team went into the bottom of the 5th inning of Friday afternoon’s game at St. Charles tied at 1-1. After scoring six runs in the 5th inning, the Lady Pirates rolled to a 7-1 victory, and followed up that effort with a 10-0 run-rule triumph in Game #2.
Allison Hilsabeck twirled a complete game six-hitter in the opener, improving to 10-5 on the season, giving up just a fourth-inning run. For the NCMC offense, Jaclyn Weydert had a home run with two RBI’s and two runs scored, McKinley Hurley was 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, while Jessica Stupar was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored.
The Lady Pirates hammered St. Charles in the nightcap, with two runs in the 1st and 2nd innings, a single tally in the 3rd, and a five spot in the 4th. The game ended due to the ten-run rule after 4 1/2 innings.
Jessica Stupar pitched the first four innings and shut down St. Charles while only allowing two hits, improving to 6-4 on the spring. Kelly Warford pitched a scoreless fifth for the Lady Pirates. Hurley added two more steal and scored twice, with Bethany Jacobsen adding a pair of runs. Georgia Gibler cracked a home run, with Jaclyn Weydert and Amber Austin adding doubles.
The Lady Pirates continue their busy stretch of softball doubleheaders this (Saturday) afternoon, hosting Crowder College at 2 o’clock. NCMC plays at St. Charles on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, before traveling to Westminster College in Fulton to play Three Rivers in a neutral-site doubleheader, Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
