Peru State College Athletic Media Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
Dave Walker
Sports Information Director
402.872.2344 or
dwalker@oakmail.peru.edu
Bobcats Split Pair with
Benedictine
(ATCHISON, KS) The
Bobcats (21-19, 7-3 MCAC) stepped out of MCAC action
traveling to Atchison, KS Tuesday for a softball
doubleheader with Benedictine College (24-10). The
'Cats opened with a 2-1 win, however, BC prevented
the sweep as the result of a come-from-behind 6-5
win in the nightcap.
PSC pitcher Laura Kjar (Wood River) tossed six
innings and was the recipient of the win in game one
receiving relief help from Lauren Fiori (Colorado
Springs, CO) in the seventh. Kjar surrendered only
two hits before giving way to Fiori who picked up
the save. The Bobcats offense mustered five hits
with Kjar and Jen Siedlik (Omaha) both going
2-for-3.
Benedictine erased Bobcat leads of 3-0 and 5-2
before escaping with a 6-5 win in game two scoring a
pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh off Fiori.
Nicole Goodrich (Eagle) tossed the first six innings
and allowed three earned runs and eight hits for
Peru State. The Bobcats improved their offensive
production and collected eight hits in the game
including doubles from the bats of Kjar, Nicole
Mercer (Wichita, KS) and Brittany Fry (Fort
Calhoun). Fry also had a single and a sacrifice fly
in her three at-bats.
"We played well against a strong team," said Bobcats
coach Mark Mathews. "To be able to go into their
place and win the first game was big. That should
give us added confidence come playoff time."
The Bobcats conclude the regular season on the road
this weekend with a non-league game at Kansas
Wesleyan Friday before wrapping up MCAC play with a
Saturday doubleheader at Central Christian College
in McPherson, KS. Friday game time is at 4:00 p.m.
while action begins at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
PSC's
"Campus of a Thousand Oaks," an arboretum campus, is
nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state's
first and fastest-growing college, Peru State offers
a unique mix of innovative online and traditional
classroom undergraduate and graduate programs,
including online graduate degrees in education and
organizational management. PSC is a member
institution of the Nebraska State College System.
For more information, visit
www.peru.edu or call
1-800-742-4412.
