Lincoln, NE - Faced with a dreary forecast,
Nebraska Wesleyan and Wartburg battled to a series split, Friday.
GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED
Nebraska Wesleyan's offense rallied for 12 hits,
Eva Fahrnbruch tossed a complete game, and NWU halted its five game losing streak with a 14-9, game one victory over Wartburg. After surrendering a run in the first inning, the Black and Gold answered with RBIs from
Jenna Kimberling and
Paige Comstock to put NWU ahead 2-1. The Prairie Wolves doubled their total with two runs in the second, before blowing the game open with a four-run third. Wartburg refused to go quietly, scoring five straight runs in the fourth and fifth innings to cut the lead to two. Nebraska Wesleyan would regain a five run advantage in the bottom of the fifth, as
Jenna Kimberling picked up an RBI before
Catie Ingalls scored on a wild pitch.
Stella Campin would cap off the inning by driving in
Hayden Thomas. Wartburg again closed to within two by scoring three runs in the sixth, but the Prairie Wolves quickly answered with three of their own as
Addyson Maxell and
Stella Campin drove in their first and third RBIs of the game.
Eva Fahrnbruch polished off a complete game with a perfect seventh to help the Prairie Wolves improve to 9-12.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Eva Fahrnbruch (W, 6-6): 7 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO
Jenna Kimberling: 3-3, 3 RBI, 1 R
Stella Campin: 1-2, 3 RBI
Catie Ingalls: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
Kenzie Heedum: 2-3, 2 RBI, 4 R
Addyson Maxell: 3-5, 1 RBI, 2 R
Paige Comstock: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R
GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite an even start, Wartburg used a middle inning surge to take the second game of Friday's doubleheader. After a scoreless first, Wartburg opened the scoring with a pair of second inning runs. The Prairie Wolves answered back as
Ella Wolff drove in
Taylor Korecky to cut the Knight lead in half. Wartburg increased its lead to 6-1 with a four run third, but
Jenna Kimberling pulled NWU within four with an RBI double in the bottom half of the inning. Wartburg put the game out reach with another four run inning that gave the Knights a 10-2 lead. While
Taylor Korecky scored to give NWU its third run of the game, the Prairie Wolf offense was unable to muster a comeback as Wartburg cruised to an 11-3 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Hannah Allen (L, 1-1): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 SO
Jenna Kimberling: 1-2, 1 RBI
Ella Wolff: 1-3, 1 RBI
Taylor Korecky: 1-2, 2 R
Catie Ingalls: 1-4, 1 R
UP NEXT
Nebraska Wesleyan will host #21 Central at Sandhills Global Youth Complex, on Wednesday, April 8th.
