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Box Score 2 WAVERLY, Iowa – The Nebraska Wesleyan softball team split its road doubleheader against Wartburg on Saturday, dropping a tight 4-3 decision in Game 1 before erupting for a 9-1, five-inning victory in Game 2. The Prairie Wolves moved to 26-9 overall (8-4 A-R-C) with the split, showcasing resilience after an early setback.
How It Happened
Game 1: Wartburg 4, Nebraska Wesleyan 3
The Prairie Wolves fought back from an early 2-0 deficit, getting one back in the third when Hanna Roth doubled home Eva Fahrnbruch. Roth's hit solidified her as the career record holder for hits at Nebraska Wesleyan. NWU took a 3-2 lead in the fifth after Roth struck again with an RBI single, plating Kenzie Heedum. She was later hit home by Val Gerlach.
Wartburg answered in the bottom of the fifth, capitalizing on a walk to score two runs off starter Elise Warneke (18-5). NWU threatened in the seventh, putting two runners on, but both Paige Davison and Lyndsey Roth were gunned down at home in the inning.
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Game 2: Nebraska Wesleyan 9, Wartburg 1 (5 inn.)
The Prairie Wolves dominated from the start, scoring five runs in the third inning thanks to RBI hits from Paige Davison, Lyndsey Roth and Jenna Kimberling. NWU broke it open in the fifth, sending ten batters to the plate and scoring four runs, highlighted by Addi Duranski's three RBI double.
Starter Elise Warneke (19-5) was sharp, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out one in five innings. With the win, Warneke captured the school record for wins in a seson with 19. The game ended early via the run rule.
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Up Next
The Prairie Wolves stay on the road for a pivotal A-R-C series against Central on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. in Pella, Iowa.
