Kirkwood Softball

KCC softball streak reaches 25

MARSHALLTOWN - The Kirkwood Eagles ran their winning streak to 25 games Friday by sweeping an ICCAC softball doubleheader at Marshalltown, 2-1 and 9-1.

The fourth-ranked Eagles raised their records to 48-5 overall and 21-1 in the league.

Shy Saladino tossed a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts in the first game for Kirkwood. Tara Walls and Jenna Schulte collected RBIs. Walls and Natalie Clark scored runs.

Saladino pitched all five innings in the second game for another victory in the circle. Walls went 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Erin Weno was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Alicia Crivaro hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Marshalltown fell to 28-16 overall and 14-10 in the league.

Eagles sweep NIACC for 23 in row

The fourth-ranked Kirkwood softball team ran its winning streak to 23 games Saturday by sweeping an ICCAC doubleheader from NIACC, 3-2 and 12-4, at the Kirkwood field.

Shy Saladino (21-0, 1.22 ERA) pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts in the opener. Lexi Quandt went 2-for-3 and Jenna Schulte drove in two runs.

Natalie Clark went 3-for-3 and drove in four runs in the second game. Tara Walls was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Krysta Tutsch was 2-for-2 with a homer and three RBIs. Chasney Jenkins went 3-for-3.

Sam Belz (22-4, 1.46) was the winning pitcher in the nightcap.

No. 4 Eagles sweep DMACC for 21 in row

The fourth-ranked Kirkwood softball team swept DMACC in a conference doubleheader Wednesday, 3-2 and 9-5, at the Kirkwood diamond.

The Eagles, riding a 21-game winning streak, raised their records to 44-5 overall and 17-1 in the league. DMACC fell to 26-10 overall and 12-6 in the ICCAC conference.

Shy Saladino (20-0, 1.31 ERA) pitched a complete game in the opener and got the victory in relief in the nightcap.

Erin Weno, Brittney Lash and Brooke Prior collected RBIs for Kirkwood in the first game. The Eagles got only two hits, but had seven other base-runners with five walks and two hit batters. Saladino tossed a four-hitter with seven strikeouts.

Alicia Crivaro hit her ninth home run and drove in three runs for the Eagles in the second game. Chasney Jenkins and Prior went 3-for-4. Tara Walls went 2-for-4 and Lexi Quandt drove in two runs.

No. 5 Kirkwood enjoying another streak

The Kirkwood softball team won 50 straight games last season, a feat that might never happen again for the Eagles.

They're coming close, however.

Kirkwood swept a doubleheader from Muscatine Tuesday, 6-2 and 15-7, and has won 30 of its last 31 games this season.

Tara Walls went 3-for-4 for the fifth-ranked Eagles (42-5) in the first game. Lexi Quandt went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Shy Saladino (18-0) pitched a complete game for the victory.

Walls and Quandt hit home runs for Kirkwood in the second game. Chasney Jenkins was 4-for-5. Walls went 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Brianna Farley was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Quandt, Brooke Prior and Krysta Tutsch had two RBIs. Natalie Clark went 2-for-4.

Sam Belz (21-4) was the winning pitcher.