IOWA FALLS - The second-ranked Kirkwood softball team overpowered Ellsworth, 19-0 and 30-2, in an ICCAC conference doubleheader in Iowa Falls Wednesday.

The Eagles scored 49 runs, collected 47 hits and belted five home runs in 10 innings.

Kirkwood raised its records to 29-2 overall and 9-1 in the league. Ellsworth fell to 7-20 overall and 1-11 in the league.

Just about all the Eagles participated in the onslaught. Taylor Nearad went 8-for-10 with seven RBIs to top the charts, but she was hardly alone.

Morgan Frost went 7-for-8 with three RBIs. Monika Bevans was 5-for-9 with six RBIs. Maddie Hansen was 4-for-8 with six RBIs. Megan Kublik and Angie McBeain were 4-for-6 with five RBIs.

Lexi Ferrari was 4-for-7 with three RBIs.DoniRae Mayhew and Audra Bridenstine had four RBIs.

Nearad, Bevans, Hansen, McBeain and Mayhew hit home runs. Nearad and Mayhew have 10 homers this season. Hansen has nine homers, McBeain eight and Bevans five.

Lexi Kinnaird (14-2, 1.58 ERA) and Mayhew (4-0, 2.45 ERA) were the winning pitchers. Kinnaird tossed a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts in the 19-0 victory in the opener.

GAME 1

Kirkwood    501 49 - 19 23 0
Ellsworth   000 00 - 0 1 0

W - Kinnaird. L - Brady.

GAME 2

Kirkwood    90(11) (10)0 - 30 24 1
Ellsworth   011 00 - 2 7 4

W - Mayhew. L - Kramer.