Lately, if the Iowa City West softball team manages to put a run up on the scoreboard, chances are they will get the win.

In a doubleheader against Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Thursday night Iowa City West pitchers did not allow a run winning the first game 9-0 and the nightcap 2-0 at the Iowa City West Softball Field.

In the nightcap, West hurler Mackenzie Laux was dominant, holding the Cougars to one hit.

Kennedy proved to be scrappy, battling all game and threatening with runners on second and third in the top of the seventh with the score 2-0 in favor of West.

Laux then fanned her 12th Kennedy batter to seal the win.

Kennedy is missing some key starters due to injury and absence, and Cougar Coach Katie Bova felt that despite West’s powerful pitching, her team could have done better.

“I think we kept ourselves off balance. I don’t have my normal lineup in there right now and tonight we just psyched ourselves out,” she said.

Kennedy was able to keep it close in the second game because of sophomore pitcher Taylor Sohn, who held the potent West offense to two runs in seven innings.

“When she’s on with certain pitches she becomes very confident on the mound. She did a really good job at figuring out the hitters,” said Bova.

In the first game, West pitcher Shelly Stumpff held the Cougars to two hits.

It looked as though Kennedy would come out swinging as Kassi Nunnikoven, the second batter of the game, ripped a double to the right-center gap. But Stumpff settled in and didn’t allow another Kennedy hit until the last inning.

West's Alise Miller went 3-for-4 in the opener, with four RBIs. Stumpff was 4-for-7 in the twinbill, with two doubles and four RBIs.

Pitcher Sohn had the lone Kennedy hit in the nightcap.

Kennedy is participating in a tournament at West Marshall High School on Saturday.        

Game 1

KENNEDY (0)
Kubovec, c, 3 0 0 0, Nunnikhoven, p, 3 0 1 0, Gaffey, 3b, 3 0 1 0, McKinnon, cf, 3 0 0 0, Rathjens, 1b, 3 0 0 0, Sohn, rf, 2 0 0 0, Sauer, 2b, 2 0 0 0, Steffans, lf, 2 0 0 0, Wagner, ss, 2 0 0 0, Geels, 2 0 0 0  Totals  24 0 2 0

WEST (9)
Klein, 1b, 4 2 1 0, Sturtz, 2b, 4 2 2 1, A. Miller, 4 2 3 4, Stumpff, p, 4 1 2 3, Larson, lf, 4 0 1 0, Recker, c, 4 0 1 1, Jehle, rf, 2 0 0 0, M. Miller, 3b, 3 1 1 0, Morgan, cf, 2 0 0 0, Tresslar, 1 0 0 0, Tomas, 1 1 0 0  Totals  33 9 11 9

Kennedy  000 000 0  -   0  2  2
West       201 105 x  -   9 11 1

Nunnikhoven and Kubovec. Stumpff and Recker.  W – Stumpff.  L – Nunnikhoven.  2B- Nunnikhoven, A. Miller 2.

Game 2

KENNEDY (0)
Kubovec, c, 3 0 0 0, Nunnikhoven, cf, 3 0 0 0, Gaffey, 3b, 3 0 0 0, McKinnon, lf, 3 0 0 0, Sohn, p, 3 0 1 0, Rathjens, 1b, 3 0 0 0, Sauer, 2b, 3 0 0 0, Steffans rf, 3 0 0 0, Wagner, ss, 2 0 0 0  Totals  26 0 1 0.

WEST (2)
Klein, 1b, 3 1 3 0, Sturtz, 2b, 3 0 0 0, A. Miller, ss, 3 0 0 0, Stumpff, 3b, 3 1 2 1, Larson, c, 3 0 2 1, Recker, lf, 3 0 1 0, M. Miller, dh, 3 0 0 0, Whitehead, rf, 2 0 0 0, Morgan, cf, 2 0 0 0, Laux, p. Totals  25 2 8 2.

Kennedy    000 000 0  -  0 1 1
West         100 100 x  -  2 8 1

Sohn and Kubovec. Laux and Larson.  W – Laux.  L – Sohn. 2B-Stumpff 2. 3B-Klein. SB-Klein, Larson.