CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-- The Wartburg softball team (21-16 overall) advanced in the American Rivers Conference Tournament with its 6-2 win over Loras (21-15) Friday afternoon.

The Duhawks got on the board in the top of the third with one run on a wild pitch. They extended the lead to 2-0 with an RBI single.

In the bottom the frame, Hannah Happ scored on Kaylie Springer's single down the left field line. The next batter, Sydney Illg, hit a two-run sinlge through the right side to take the 3-2 lead.

The Knights used two sacrifice flies in the bottom of the fourth to make it 5-2. Happ later scored on a throwing error to give the Orange and Black the 6-2 lead.

Tournament bracket
Friday, May 12
Game 1 - No. 4 Wartburg vs. No. 5 Loras; WB won 6-2
Game 2 - No. 3 Central (H) vs. No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan (A) @ 4:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, May 13
Game 3 - No. 4 Wartburg vs. No. 1 Coe (H) @ 10:00 a.m.
Game 4 - Winner Game 2 vs. No. 2 Luther (H) @ 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Championship Game @ 3:00 p.m.

Key contributors

• Illg went 1-3 with two RBIs.
• Ashley Nelson pitched the complete game and struck out five.

Next event
Wartburg will face top seed and No. 18 Coe Saturday at 10 a.m. in an A-R-C Tournament semifinal game. The winner of that game will face the winner of the second semifinal at 3 p.m. Saturday.