No. 4 Eagles Sweep NE Oklahoma again
The fourth-ranked Eagles swept Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for the second straight day and raised their record to 17-4.
London Jackson went 2-for-3 with two runs, a homer and two RBIs in the 7-4 victory in the opener. Lauren Klaahsen was 2-for-4 and drove in two runs. Lauren Kuch scored twice. Eric Hocker pitched a complete game for the victory.
Kuch went 4-for-6 with two doubles and drove in four runs in the 11-7 verdict in the nightcap. Rachel Stewart, Klaahsen and Randyn Carter had three hits. Carter hit a home run, scored three times and drove in two runs.
Sydney Albaugh and Shelby Hulsebus had two hits for the Eagles in Game 2. Jessi Butler drove in two runs.
Northeastern Oklahoma scored in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game, 5-5, and force extra innings. Kirkwood scored six times in the top of the ninth for an 11-5 lead, then the hosts scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to make it exciting.
Bradee Bouman pitched the first five innings for Kirkwood. Hocker tossed the last four innings to collect her second win of the day.
GAME 1
Kirkwood 200 131 0 - 7 11 0
NE Oklahoma 000 211 0 - 4 7 x
Hocker and Butler. W - Hocker (7-3). 2B - Smith, Jackson, Carter. HR - Jackson. RBI - Jackson 2, Klaahsen 2, Carter, Finn. SAC - Butler.
GAME 2
Kirkwood 000 320 006 - 11 21 4
NE Oklahoma 000 004 102 - 7 15 x
Bouman, Hocker (6) and Barthelman. W - Hocker (8-3). 2B - Kuch 2, Stewart, Klaahsen. HR - Carter. RBI - Kuch 4, Stewart, Klaahsen, Carter 2, Butler 2. SAC - Finn. SB - Jackson, Barthelman, Hulsebus.
