The sixth-ranked Kirkwood softball team swept an ICCAC doubleheader  from Northeast Community College on Monday, 9-1 in six innings and 8-0  in five innings, at Kirkwood.

Kirkwood raised its records to 30-9 overall and 11-3 in the  conference. The Eagles are still in third place in the league  standings, trailing DMACC (13-1) and NIACC (12-2).

Bradee Bouman (14-3) tossed a three-hitter in the 9-1 victory in the  opener. Lauren Kuch lofted a three-run double in the sixth inning when  the Eagles scored six times for a walk-off victory.

Lauren Klaahsen and Jayme Finn had two RBIs in Game 1. Shelby Hulsebus  had two hits. Kuch scored twice.

Jocey Parham (1-0) pitched a five-hit shutout in the 8-0 triumph in  the second game for her first victory of the season.

Hulsebus was 3-for-4 and scored twice. Rachel Stewart was 2-for-4 with  two RBIs and two runs. London Jackson was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and  two runs. Taleah Smith had two hits.

Northeast Community College fell to 2-30 overall and 0-14 in the league.

GAME 1

Northeast     000 010 - 1 3 x
Kirkwood      300 006 - 9 8 0

Bouman and Barthelman. W - Bouman (14-3). 2B - Kuch. RBI - Kuch 3,  Klaahsen 2, Finn 2, Barthelman. SF - Finn. SB - Hulsebus 2, Stewart,  Jackson, Harris.

GAME 2

Northeast     000 00 - 0 5 x
Kirkwood      410 21 - 8 10 0

Parham and DeWitte. W - Parham (1-0). 2B - Stewart, Jackson, Albaugh.  RBI - Stewart 2, Kuch, Jackson 2, Finn, Albaugh. SB - Hulsebus 2,  Stewart, Jackson 2, Finn, Smith.