Softball Rolls Past NWU to Complete Sweep

LINCOLN, Neb. – Doane softball completed a nonconference sweep of Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday evening, using a balanced offensive attack and a staff effort in the circle to earn a 14-8 victory.

The Tigers (13-10) totaled 13 hits, including five doubles, and drew seven walks while scoring in four different innings. A six-run second inning proved to be the decisive stretch.

Doane struck first in the opening frame as Jacqueline Ordonez reached and later scored on an RBI double by Faith McDonald. Evelyn Iniguez followed with another RBI double to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead.

The Tigers broke the game open in the second inning, sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring six runs. Jeryn Allen delivered a two-RBI single, while McDonald added an RBI single as part of the rally. Kayla Meyer contributed an RBI double, and Katelyn Hays capped the inning with a sacrifice fly as Doane built an 8-0 advantage.

Nebraska Wesleyan responded with two runs in the third and four in the fourth to cut the lead to 8-6, but Doane answered emphatically with a five-run fifth inning and added another run in the sixth to pull away.

McDonald paced the Tigers offensively with a standout performance, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Iniguez added two doubles, three RBI, and three walks, while Ordonez scored three times and drove in two runs. Allen chipped in two hits and two RBI in the win.

In the circle, Lauren Dick started and worked 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.

McDonald handled the middle innings, throwing 2.2 innings and allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits while striking out one.

Trinity Robinson closed the game to earn the save, tossing the final three innings and allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.

Nebraska Wesleyan was led by Jenna Kimberling, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.

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