Friday, February 28
Norman, OK
10 a.m. CT
Northwestern
6-9
8
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1
North Texas
13-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Northwestern
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
8
9
0
North Texas
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
Wildcats Split Friday Doubleheader at Oklahoma
2/28/2020 5:57:00 PM | Softball
NORMAN, Okla. – Northwestern began its stay at the Courtyard Marriott Tournament hosted by the University of Oklahoma with an 8-1 victory over North Texas, followed by a setback to the No. 5 ranked Sooners on Friday afternoon.
Danielle Williams got the start in game one and turned in a masterful performance, tossing her third complete game of the season while striking out a season-high 12 batters en route to an 8-1 win. Williams allowed just four hits (none after the third inning) and retired 14 of the final 15 batters she faced.
Williams also contributed at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run marked her of the season, as well as the third game of her career in which she tossed a complete game and hit a home run.
Skyler Shellmyer went 2-for-4 with two RBI against the Mean Green, coming through with a two-out RBI single in the top of the second to score Williams and Mac Dunlap and give the Wildcats a 4-0 advantage.
One inning later, Nikki Cuchran added to the 'Cats lead with a solo home run to right field, her first long ball of the year, to put NU on top, 5-1.
Following Williams' two-run homer in the sixth inning, Gracie Huff put the finishing touches on a stellar offensive output with a pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the seventh to bring around Cuchran. Huff was one of two Wildcat rookies to come through in a pinch hitting scenario, as Ashley Schultz also recorded her first-career hit in the top of the sixth.
In Game Two on the afternoon, the Wildcats outhit the Sooners, 7-6, but ultimately a five run third inning for Oklahoma proved to be the difference.
After Oklahoma jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, the Wildcats battled back in the top of the third, as Maeve Nelson drove in Angela Zedak with a single into the left-center gap. Later in the inning, the Wildcats even the score at 2-2 thanks to a perfectly executed squeeze bunt from Jordyn Rudd to score Rachel Lewis.
Morgan Newport led the Wildcats at the plate against Oklahoma, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk. She was one of four Wildcats to reach base multiple times vs. the Sooners, along with Nelson, Rachel Lewis–who went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored– and Angela Zedak–who turned in her second multi-hit game of the season.
Northwestern is back in action tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CT with a matchup vs. Abilene Christian. From there, the Wildcats will be seeded and head into bracket play, playing again on Saturday afternoon at either 3:30 or 6 p.m. CT. For live in-game updates, along with future matchup information, stay plugged in to the Wildcats on Twitter at @NUSBCats.
Danielle Williams got the start in game one and turned in a masterful performance, tossing her third complete game of the season while striking out a season-high 12 batters en route to an 8-1 win. Williams allowed just four hits (none after the third inning) and retired 14 of the final 15 batters she faced.
Williams also contributed at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run marked her of the season, as well as the third game of her career in which she tossed a complete game and hit a home run.
Skyler Shellmyer went 2-for-4 with two RBI against the Mean Green, coming through with a two-out RBI single in the top of the second to score Williams and Mac Dunlap and give the Wildcats a 4-0 advantage.
One inning later, Nikki Cuchran added to the 'Cats lead with a solo home run to right field, her first long ball of the year, to put NU on top, 5-1.
Following Williams' two-run homer in the sixth inning, Gracie Huff put the finishing touches on a stellar offensive output with a pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the seventh to bring around Cuchran. Huff was one of two Wildcat rookies to come through in a pinch hitting scenario, as Ashley Schultz also recorded her first-career hit in the top of the sixth.
In Game Two on the afternoon, the Wildcats outhit the Sooners, 7-6, but ultimately a five run third inning for Oklahoma proved to be the difference.
After Oklahoma jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, the Wildcats battled back in the top of the third, as Maeve Nelson drove in Angela Zedak with a single into the left-center gap. Later in the inning, the Wildcats even the score at 2-2 thanks to a perfectly executed squeeze bunt from Jordyn Rudd to score Rachel Lewis.
Morgan Newport led the Wildcats at the plate against Oklahoma, going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk. She was one of four Wildcats to reach base multiple times vs. the Sooners, along with Nelson, Rachel Lewis–who went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored– and Angela Zedak–who turned in her second multi-hit game of the season.
Northwestern is back in action tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CT with a matchup vs. Abilene Christian. From there, the Wildcats will be seeded and head into bracket play, playing again on Saturday afternoon at either 3:30 or 6 p.m. CT. For live in-game updates, along with future matchup information, stay plugged in to the Wildcats on Twitter at @NUSBCats.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Williams, Danielle (2-4)
L: Tindell (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Huff, Parker 1
HR: Cuchran, Nikki 1 ; Williams, Danielle 1
RBI: Shellmyer, Skyler 2 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1 ; Cuchran, Nikki 2 ; Huff, Parker 1 ; Williams, Danielle 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Shellmyer, Skyler 1 ; Cuchran, Nikki 2 ; Zedak, Angela 1 ; Williams, Danielle 2 ; Dunlap, Mac 1
Batting:
HR: Donohoe 1
RBI: Donohoe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Donohoe 1
HBP: Rebar 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
1
RBI
2
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