INDIANOLA, Iowa—The Wartburg softball team (24-15 overall) fell 4-3 to Nebraska Wesleyan (30-11) Saturday in the A-R-C Tournament semifinal. 
 
First inning

• The Prairie Wolves hit a leadoff triple to deep right field
• After the next batter grounded out to third, the next batter hit a fielder's choice as Hannah Luellen fielded the ball and threw out the lead runner at home as she tried to score
• NWU hit a single to shallow right field to put runners on 1^st and 2^nd
• The next batter tripled down the right field line which scored two for the early lead at 2-0
• Stephanie Kiefer singled to rightfield to score Sydney Fellows and Reagan Hassel moved to third to make it 2-1 NWU
• Jenna Wiebenga hit into a fielder's choice and the pitcher threw home to get Hassel

Third inning

• Reagan Hassel doubles to left which drives in Happ from first to knot it at 2-2

Fourth inning

• With two outs and a runner on second, NWU hit a single to center to score the runner to take the 3-2 lead
• Carley Bredar hits a shallow single down the right field line to score Feeley, ties it at 3-3

Sixth inning

• NWU hits an RBI single to right to score one for the go-ahead run at 4-3

Seventh inning

• Wartburg had runners on first and second with one out
• The next two batters struck out swinging to end the threat of a rally

Top performers

• Hassel: 2-4, 1 RBI
• Kiefer: 1-3, 1 RBI
• Bredar: 1-2, 1 RBI

 
Notes:

• Kiefer moved her reaches base safely streak to seven games
• The Knights still own the series lead at 14-7 over Nebraska Wesleyan
• The Knights are 19-9 in the conference tournament (since 2006)