WAVERLY, Iowa—The Wartburg softball team (8-9 overall) dropped the nonconference doubleheader to UW-LaCrosse (12-7) Tuesday in the home opener. UWL won the opener 15-11 and was able to hold off a late rally by the Knights in the finale to win 13-11.

Game One

• The Eagles used a three-run homer in the first to jump to the early lead.
• The Orange and Black gained the lead in the bottom of the frame before UWL used a five-run second inning to reclaim the lead for good.
• At the plate, highlights for Wartburg included:
  • Sydney Fellows had a two-run double in the fourth. She finished 2-5 with two runs and four RBIs.
  • Lauren Frerichs went 4-4 with a double, three RBIs, and two stolen bases
  • Reegan Deputy was 3-5 with three runs scored

 Game Two

• A similar story played out to open the finale as UWL used a three-run homer to once again take an early lead.
• Wartburg plated four in the bottom of the inning and added to its margin in the second on three home runs, which included back-to-back roundtrippers from Deputy and Sydney Illg
• An eight-run fourth inning made the score 13-9 in favor of the Eagles
• The Knights compiled a late rally, as Frerichs scored on Tarah Wehde's single and Link scored on Alexis Larson's double with no outs.
• The next batter drew a walk to load the bases with no outs.
• The next three batters struckout to end the rally.
• Larson went 3-4 with two doubles, one triple, one run, and one RBI
• Link was 3-5 with two runs and two RBIs
• The four home runs marked a season single-game high for Wartburg.

Next event
The Knights travel to Illinois Wesleyan's tournament this weekend.