AUSTIN, Minn. – The NIACC softball team split a doubleheader with Viterbo University on Thursday at the Westcott Athletic Complex.
NIACC won the first game 13-12 and dropped the second game 9-6.
In the first game, NIACC’s Kaitlyn Carlson drove in four runs and Courtney Johannes drove in three runs. Also, Morgan Thesing-Ritter, Kaci Sherwood and Johannes all had three hits apiece.
In the second game, Thesing-Ritter collected two hits and scored two runs.
Johannes and Kayla Till both had two hits and Sherwood drove in two runs.
NIACC (1-1) returns to action Feb. 24-25 at the Ellsworth Tournament in Austin, Minn. The Lady Trojans play RCTC at noon and Southeastern at 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 and face Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) at 10 a.m. and Southeastern at 2 p.m. on Feb. 25.
NIACC 13, Viterbo University 12
Viterbo 401 502 0 – 12
NIACC 160 202 2 – 13
Courtney Johannes (4K, 4BB), Megan Wallace (1K, 1BB), Morgan Thesing-Ritter (1K, 1BB) and Kodi Hillman. 2B – Kaitlyn Carlson (N), Shelby Low (N), Kaci Sherwood (N), Alyssa Laxson (N), Johannes (N). Multiple hits – Thesing-Ritter 3, Johannes 3, Katie Chapman (N) 2, Laxson 2. Multiple RBIs – Carlson 4, Johannes 3, Low 2, Sherwood 2.
Viterbo University 9, NIACC 6
NIACC 401 10 – 6
Viterbo 305 01 – 9
Alyssa Laxson (1K, 1BB), Sherwood (3) (2K, 1BB) and Kayla Till. 2B – Sherwood, Laxson 2. Multiple hits – Thesing-Ritter, Johannes, Till. Multiple RBIs – Sherwood 2.
