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Julie Drewes
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Winner Wartburg WARSB 25-15
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Washington (Mo.) WashU 32-6
Winner
Wartburg WARSB
25-15
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Final
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Washington (Mo.) WashU
32-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wartburg WARSB 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 7 0
Washington (Mo.) WashU 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 1

W: Luellen, Hannah (14-7) L: M. Brooks (9-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | KatieJo Svenson

Knights upset No. 10 Bears in opening game of NCAA Regional

ST. LOUS—The Wartburg softball team (25-15 overall) upset No. 10 WashU (32-6) 4-3 in the opening game of the NCAA Regionals. With the win, the Knights advance in the bracket and will face #11 University of Redlands tomorrow (Friday, May 16) at 11 a.m.

Advancing video

Sixth inning
  • The game was scoreless until this frame. 
  • Reagan Hassel hit a leadoff single
  • The next two batters were retired
  • Bella Mulder was awardedd first as she was hit by a pitch
  • Riley Feeley tried to put a bunt down, but it popped up and fell just past the diving catcher to score Hassel and Mulder moved to third
  • Feeley moved to second on a passed ball
  • Addy Wells slugged a double to deep left field to score Mulder and Feeley
  • The next batter was retired to end the scoring
  • WashU got on the scoreboard with an RBI single in the bottom of the frame
Seventh inning
  • Ally Happ was hit by pitch to leadoff
  • Sydney Fellows drove her in from first on her double to right centerfield to make it 4-1
  • The next three batters were retired in order to give the Bears one more trip to the plate
  • WashU leadoff hitter drew a walk, but was out on the force as the next batter hit into a fielder's choice
  • The Bears used an RBI single and a sac fly to make it 4-3 with two outs and a runner on second
  • The next batter flew out to right field to end the rally and seal the advancement for the Orange and Black

Top performers:
  • Hassel: 2-3, 1 run
  • Wells: 1-2, two-run double, 2 RBI
  • Feeley: 1-3, 1 run, 1 RBI
  • Hannah Luellen: CG
 
Notes:
  • This was the first meeting in the NCAA Tournament against WashU since 2009.
  • The teams also faced each other in the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Regionals.
  • WashU is now 2-2 against Wartburg in the NCAA Tournament. 
  • The Bears own the series lead at 14-10, and split the regular season twinbill last season at the WashU Invite. The teams were scheduled to play this year, but that tournament was canceled due to cold weather. 
  • This was Luellen's 10th complete game of the season
  • This was the 30th win in the NCAA Tournament in program history
  • The Knights are now 30-25 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
  • Stephanie Kiefer moved her hitting streak to five games
  • Kiefer extended her reach base safely streak to eight games
  • Hassel moved her reach base safely streak to six games

Next event
The Knights will face No. 11 Redlands Friday at 11 a.m.
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