CUW Stymies Warriors' Offense In Monday Doubleheader

MEQUON, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – The Wisconsin Lutheran College softball team was held to six hits throughout both games of a NACC doubleheader on Monday against conference foe Concordia Wisconsin. The Falcons won both games from the Warriors by scores of 7-0 and 5-1 at Catalyst Park.

• Final Scores: Concordia Wisconsin 7, Wisconsin Lutheran 0; Concordia Wisconsin 5, Wisconsin Lutheran 1
• Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (7-13, 0-4 NACC), Concordia Wisconsin (14-4, 4-0 NACC)
• Location: Catalyst Park, Mequon, Wis.

• The Falcons struck for a pair of runs in the second inning with two outs after a RBI single and fielding error allowed both runs to score.
• The Warriors put two runners on base in the third, but CUW escaped without allowing a run. The hosts added a sac fly in their half of the third for a three-run lead.
• Concordia Wisconsin plated four runs on five hits in the fifth inning for a 7-0 lead. WLC had one runner reach base in the seventh but was held off the scoreboard in the opener.
• Senior Maddie Lindemann (Watertown, Wis.) and freshman Katie Stoltenberg (Lodi, Wis.) each recorded a hit for the Warriors. Freshman Kacey Meitsner (Elwood, Ill.) gave up six earned runs and struck out three in six innings in the circle. 

• CUW capitalized on two fielding errors and had three hits to score four runs in the second inning of the nightcap.
• Freshman Bri Biermann (Fond du Lac, Wis.) hit her first career homerun to leadoff the third inning for WLC and cut the deficit to 4-1.
• The Falcons added their final run in the fifth on a RBI groundout.
• Wisconsin Lutheran had its first two batters reach base in the seventh via singles, but the Falcons retired the next three in order to complete the sweep.
• Senior Charolette Ropas (New Berlin, Wis.) led WLC at the plate by going 2-for-3. Freshman Hannah Jordan (Yorkville, Ill.) suffered the game two loss by giving up four earned runs over five innings.

• Gina Followell improved to 4-2 in the circle after pitching a complete game and allowing just two hits while striking out 12. Sydney Erdmann went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for the Falcons in the opener.
• Kelsey Bollon was 2-for-3 at the plate for CUW in game two, while Nicki Becker earned the win behind five innings pitched and four strikeouts.

• The Warriors continue conference play on Saturday when they host 17th-ranked MSOE (16-1, 3-0 NACC) for a 12 p.m. doubleheader at Neumann Family Softball Field. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.

SB: Concordia Wisconsin 7, @WLCSoftball 0 (GM 1); Concordia Wisconsin 5, @WLCSoftball 1 (GM 2)

⚔️Bri Biermann hits first career homerun
⚔️Char Ropas goes 2-for-3 in game two
⚔️Three other players post one hit each

WLC hosts MSOE for two games on Saturday at 12 p.m.#d3sb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 5, 2021

SB: @WLCSoftball travels to CUW today for its second NACC doubleheader against the Falcons

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— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 5, 2021