MCAC Standings
BELLEVUE, Neb. -- The Bellevue University softball team extended its winning streak to 13 games as they defeated College of Saint Mary 9-1 and 8-0 Wednesday evening in Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference action at Hall of Fame Fields.
Bellevue is now 40-14 and 11-1 in the MCAC while College of Saint Mary fell to 9-30 overall and 4-9 in league play. The Bruins have now won 15-straight games against the Flames.
CSM was plagued by seven errors and BU recorded 17 strikeouts in the doubleheader.
The Bruins will wrap-up the regular season on Saturday, April 28 with a doubleheader at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Game 1: Bellevue 9, College of Saint Mary 1 (6 innings)
Five different Bruins drove in runs and BU took advantage of four CSM fielding errors cruising to the 9-1 victory in six innings in the opener.
The Flames scored off a Bruin fielding error in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead.
Back-to-back homers by Brooke Ellis and Katie Malloy highlighted a four-run second inning for BU, giving the Bruins a 4-1 advantage.
The Bruins added two runs in the third on RBI singles by Kathryn Wardian and Kristin Burhenne to push the lead to 6-1.
An RBI single by Amanda Neumann and two CSM fielding errors plated three BU runs, ending the game at 9-1 in the sixth frame.
Shelby Kindelin (9-4) earned the win, allowing three hits and one unearned run, while striking out nine in six innings of work. Jessika Reyes (5-11) took the loss, allowing nine runs on seven hits.
CSM..........100 000 - 1 3 4
Bellevue...042 002 - 9 7 1
W: Kindelin (9-4)
L: Reyes (5-11)
2B: CSM, Zimmerer
HR: BU, Ellis, Malloy
Game 2: Bellevue 8, College of Saint Mary 0 (five innings)
Malloy's fifth inning grand slam fueled BU's 8-0 win in the nightcap.
Ellis opened the scoring with a RBI single and Kelsie Bridgeford followed with double to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead after the first inning.
The Bruins added a run in the third with a sacrifice bunt by Bridgeford that plated Kim Wees.
Malloy's second home run of the day and a fielding error helped the Bruins win 8-0 in five innings.
Taylor Mohler (18-5) struck out eight batters and allowed just four hits. Audree Uhlarik fell to 3-9, giving up 11 hits, two walks and eight runs.
CSM..........000 00 - 0 4 3
Bellevue...201 05 - 8 11 0
W: Mohler (18-5)
L: Uhlarik (3-9)
2B: BU, Kindelin, Bridgeford, Wardian
HR: BU, Malloy
