Coe Softball

Coe softball team falls in semifinals

DECORAH - The Coe softball team was blanked by Luther, 1-0, in the semifinals of the Iowa Conference tournament in Decorah Saturday.

The Kohawks were held to only one hit by Luther pitcher Amanda Witzlib.

Arran Weeces was the hard-luck loser for Coe. She pitched a complete game and was touched for a home run by Anna Strien in the fourth inning for the only run.

Coe finished the season with a 24-16 record.

Coe      000 000 0 - 0 1 0
Luther   000 100 x - 1 7 1

W - Witzlib (18-3). L - Weeces (13-7).

Coe advances to IIAC softball semis

DECORAH - Gretchen Lilienthal had three hits and drove home two runs as Coe defeated Buena Vista, 6-2, in the opening round of the Iowa Conference softball tournament at Luther.

The win moves the Kohawks to 24-15 and opposite top-seeded Luther at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Haley Smith and Erin Lang both had two hits for Coe. Pitcher Maliah Fligg had a double as well. She allowed five hits and two runs in picking up her eighth win of the season.

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Kohawk softball splits at Loras

DUBUQUE - Gretchen Lilienthal homered and Mallory McArtor had a triple as Coe built a 4-0 lead and held on for a 5-3 win in the second game of an Iowa Conference doubleheader Sunday at Faber-Clark Field.

The Duhawks took the opener, 3-1.

Arryn Weeces got the win for the Kohawks. She struck out nine while walking one to win her 13th game this season. Maliah Fligg had two hits and an RBI for Coe.

In the opener Taylor Riedl's solo homer in the second gave Coe a 1-0 lead, but the hosts scored three times in the fourth off Fligg to rally. Erin Lang had two hits for the Kohawks (23-15 overall, 7-7 IIAC).

The split left Loras at 19-19, 4-10.

Game 1

Coe                 010 000 0 - 1  5  2
Loras College  000 300 X - 3  4  1

Fligg and Zahner. Klein and Zerante. W - Klein (10-10). L - Fligg (7-7).

Game 2

Coe                 210 101 0 - 5  8  2
Loras College  000 201 0 - 3  6  2

Weeces and Smith. Haase, Klein (4) and Zerante. W - Weeces (13-7). L - Haase (6-6).

Zahner helps Coe softball in sweep

Paige Zahner belted her sixth home run of the season Saturday to help Coe sweep Dubuque in an Iowa Conference doubleheader at Clark Field, 6-2 and 5-1.

The victories lifted the Kohawks to 21-13 overall and 5-5 in the conference, good for a tie for third place. Dubuque fell to 14-20 and 5-5.

Zahner went 2-for-3 in the first game with her home run and four RBIs.

Coe got strong pitching in the twinbill. Arran Weeces (12-5) tossed a complete game in the opener, allowing two runs on eight hits. Maliah Fligg (6-6) pitched a complete game in the nightcap, allowing just one run on eight hits.

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