MELBOURNE, Fla. – Softball competed in the Space Coast Spring Games on Thursday, Mar. 5 where the Knights opened play with a 9-0 mercy-rule win over New England College before defeating Misericordia University 13-5 in their second game.
 
With two wins today, head coach Jamie Mueller has reached 228 career wins to become the all-time winningest coach in Wartburg softball history.
 
The Knights are now 6-4 overall and will return to the Spring Break Games in Clermont, Fla. on Friday and Saturday, Mar. 6-7 for two more games each day.
 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 winningest coach in Wartburg College softball 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.⚔️

Head coach Jamie Mueller recorded her 228th career victory to pass Kara Kehe (2004-11) as the program's all-time wins leader.‼️#GoKnights x @WartburgSB https://t.co/uSE02Ljsr6 pic.twitter.com/GzUtbKJG1U
— Wartburg Athletics (@WartburgKnights) March 6, 2026
 

Game Summary

• vs New England College
  • First Inning
    • Jillian Panther started in the circle for the Knights and picked up one strikeout in a 1-2-3 top of the first for the Wartburg defense
    • The Knights got started offensively with a single from Liz Kruckenberg and a walk from Reagan Hassel, which led to a double steal that forced an error that brought Kruckenberg home for the first run
    • Walks from both Ally Happ and Bella Mulder loaded the bases for Jenna Wiebenga, who walked to bring in another run
    • Katelyn Klever kept the inning going with a three-RBI triple to left field that cleared the bases and made the score 5-0
    • Stephanie Kiefer and Alexis Larson both walked before Kiefer stole third and home to bring the Knights lead to 6-0 after one inning of play
  • Second Inning
    • Panther stranded two runners in the second inning to keep New England off the scoreboard
    • Hassel singled on a bunt and then stole second base, but was unable to be hit home as the Knights continued to lead 6-0
  • Third Inning
    • Wartburg added to its lead in the bottom of the third when Carley Bredar walked and stole second base before eventually scoring after a throwing error and sacrifice bunt from Wiebenga
  • Fourth Inning
    • Following a three-up and three-down top of the fourth, Happ and Mulder both singled before Bredar hit into a fielders choice that left runners on second and third
    • Wiebenga singled through the left side of the infield to bring across both Happ and Bredar and make the score 9-0 headed to the fifth
  • Fifth Inning
    • The Pilgrams recorded their first hit of the game in the top of the fifth inning, but the Knights allowed no runs to close out a 9-0 shutout win
• vs Misericordia
  • First Inning
    • Wartburg jumped on Misericordia early with a walk from Kruckenberg and an infield single from Happ, which led to a two-RBI single from Wiebenga to put the Knights in front 2-0
    • The Cougars responded with one run in the bottom half to cut Wartburg's lead in half 2-1
  • Second Inning
    • After a scoreless top of the second, the Cougars took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the second to take a 3-2 lead headed to the third inning
  • Third Inning
    • Wartburg retook the lead in the third inning after a triple from Mulder scored Happ and then a double from Wiebenga brought Mulder home to give Wartburg a 4-3 lead
    • A Bredar groundout scored Wiebenga to add to the Wartburg lead and then Larson kept the inning going with a triple and a steal to make the score 6-3 after the top of the third
    • Hannah Hoefer pitched for the Knights in the third and got three-straight outs to send the game to the fourth inning
  •  Fourth Inning
    • Larson added to Wartburg's lead with a double to left field that scored both Sophie Stanic and Bredar to make the score 8-3 headed to the bottom half of the fourth
  • Fifth Inning
    • After Happ reached on a hit by pitch, she was brought home after Wiebenga doubled to center field to give Wartburg a 9-3 lead
  • Sixth Inning
    • Misericordia scored two innings in the bottom of the sixth to send the game to the seventh with a 9-5 Wartburg lead
  • Seventh Inning
    • Addy Wells tripled to begin the final inning and was scored on a fielding error one batter later
    • Strzyzewski stole home for the Knights on a double steal and then Hassel hit a double to score Kruckenberg and make the score 12-5
    • Wiebenga added another RBI with a double to right center field that scored Hassel and gave Wartburg a 13-5 lead
    • The Knights worked around two base runners in the bottom half to secure a 13-5 win over the Cougars

Top Performers

• vs New England College
  • Jillian Panther
    • Shutout win
    • Complete game (5.0 IP)
    • One hit allowed
    • Four strikeouts
  • Jenna Wiebenga
    • 1/1 at the plate
    • Four RBI
    • One run scored
    • One walk
  • Katelyn Klever
    • 1/1 at the plate
    • Three RBI
    • Triple
    • Two walks
• vs Misericordia
  • Jenna Wiebenga
    • Five RBI
    • Three doubles
    • Single
  • Alexis Larson
    • Two RBI
    • Double
  • Reagan Hassel
    • RBI
    • Double

 
Notes/Streaks

• Jamie Mueller is now the all-time winningest coach in program history (228)
• Wartburg is now 3-0 against Misericordia and 2-0 against New England College
• Wiebenga now has a team leading 17 RBI and seven doubles
• First win on the mound this season for Panther (second career win)
  • First career complete game
• In six wins this season, Wartburg has an average margin of defeat of 7.66 runs

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will go back to the Spring Break Games for two games on Friday, Mar. 6 against Lebanon Valley at 12:30 p.m. and St. John Fisher at 2:45 p.m. eastern time