Kirkwood Softball

KCC softball team wins 30th game

The Kirkwood Community College softball team raised its record to 30-5 on Saturday with a pair of victories at the Kirkwood field iin Cedar Rapids.

The 11th-ranked Eagles blanked Mount Mercy, 10-0, and trimmed Indian Hills, 3-1.

Sam Belz (14-4, 1.11 ERA) tossed a one-hitter with nine strikeouts in the victory over Mount Mercy. Shy Saladino (14-0, 0.85 ERA) pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts in the triumph over Indian Hills.

The Kirkwood pitchers did not walk a batter in either game.

Krysta Tutsch hit a home run and drove in three runs for the Eagles in the first game. Natalie Clark went 2-for-2 with a homer. Chasney Jenkins and Tara Walls were 2-for-3. Brittney Lash drove in two runs.

Walls, Lash and Erin Weno collected RBIs for Kirkwood in the 3-1 victory over Indian Hills.

Weno shines as No.7 Eagles roll

CRESTON - Erin Weno enjoyed a truly memorable day with the Kirkwood softball team Monday.

Weno went 7-for-7 with two home runs and seven RBIs as the seventh-ranked Eagles swept an ICCAC doubleheader from Southwestern, 15-1 and 13-2, in Creston.

Went was 4-for-4 with two homers and six RBIs in the opener. She went 3-for-3 with another RBI in the second game.

Shy Saladino pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the first game.

Chasney Jenkins went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the second game. Alicia Crivaro was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Sam Belz was the winning pitcher.

Kirkwood raised its records to 28-5 overall and 11-1 in the conference. Southwestern fell to 11-7 overall and 5-6 in the league.

No. 7 Eagles sweep Ellsworth

Shy Saladino pitched a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts Sunday as the seventh-ranked Kirkwood Eagles nipped Ellsworth, 2-1, in eight innings in the first game of an ICCAC doubleheader at Kirkwood.

Sam Belz tossed a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts as the Eagles captured the second game, 7-4.

Saladino has a 12-0 record and 0.89 ERA this season. She has struck out 100 batters and walked only 11 in 78.1 innings.

Chasney Jenkins and Brittney Lash went 2-for-3 in the first game for Kirkwood. Lexi Quandt and Erin Weno had RBIs as the Eagles prevailed in extra innings.

Lash went 3-for-4 in the second game for Kirkwood. Alex Finn was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Jenkins was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Weno and Natalie Clark also drove in runs for the Eagles.

Kirkwood raised its records to 26-5 overall and 9-1 in the conference. Ellsworth fell to 5-8 overall and 4-6 in the league.

Weary Eagles salvage split

Kirkwood Coach Joe Yegge had some parting advice for his weary softball players as they left the ballpark Saturday afternoon.

"Get some rest," he told them. "Get some sleep."

Chances are, the Eagles did not need to be convinced after a whirlwind 36-hour trip that took them from Cedar Rapids to Estherville to Sioux City and back to Cedar Rapids for four games against conference opponents on Friday and Saturday.

The seventh-ranked Eagles returned home at 2 a.m. Saturday morning from Sioux City and were not mentally sharp in their doubleheader Saturday afternoon against Iowa Central.

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