DUBUQUE, Iowa—The Wartburg softball team (16-10 overall, 5-1 American Rivers) split with Dubuque (15-9, 4-4) Tuesday. The Knights won the opener 5-3 but fell in the finale, 10-1 in five innings.
Game one
First inning
- Bella Mulder doubled down the left field line to score Sydney Fellows for the 1-0 lead
- Dubuque hit a two-run single down the right field line to take the 2-1 lead
Fourth inning
- Wartburg scored two on an error to reclaim the lead at 3-2
Fifth inning
- Carley Bredar sacrificed in Fellows on her sac fly to center for the 4-2 lead
- UD hits an RBI single to slice the margin to 4-3
Seventh inning
Top performers
Notes/streaks:
- Luellen's sixth complete game of the season
- Fellows had a career-high four hits
- Her four total hits are the second-most in a game in school history (one shy of the school record)
Game two
First inning
- Dubuque plated five, thanks in part to a two-run double
Third inning
- The Knights got on the scoreboard with an RBI single from Jenna Wiebenga
- The Spartans added another in their at-bats
Fourth inning
- UD plated four which included a three-run double
Top performers
Notes/streaks:
- Bredar moved her hitting streak to nine
- Fellows extended her reached base safely string to 18 games
- Mulder moved her reach base safely streak to 15 games
- Wartburg owns the series lead at 70-21
Next event
The Orange and Black return to the field Saturday on the road against Luther at 1 p.m.
