NORTHEAST SECURES SEASON SERIES OVER ELLSWORTH BEHIND STRONG OFFENSE SUNDAY

IOWA FALLS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College softball team was in Iowa Falls, Iowa Sunday for a doubleheader with Ellsworth Community College. The Hawks fell 11-10 in Game 1 before taking a 12-2 triumph in Game 2.

Northeast (15-20, 3-7 ICCAC) jumped ahead of the Panthers 5-1 after three innings and 10-5 after the top of the sixth inning in the first contest of the day, but Ellsworth would rally back to walk-off the Hawks in the seventh inning. Bailee Ahlemeyer (Cambridge, Neb.) launched her fourth homer of the season in the showdown to continue what has been a stellar freshman season.

Game 2 was a dominate performance from Northeast as they went up 4-0 after their half of the first inning and never looked back. Rachel Hobbs (Hoskins, Neb.) recorded four RBIs and Isabel Raburn (Holdrege, Neb.) struck out seven batters to secure the first ICCAC season series win for the Hawks so far this year.

STAT SHEET GAME 1:

Bailee Ahlemeyer (Cambridge, Neb.): 1-4, HR, R, 3 RBI

Lauren Marker (Kearney, Neb.): 2-3, 2 R, RBI

Amy Lauby (Fairmont, Neb.): 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K

STAT SHEET GAME 2:

Rachel Hobbs (Hoskins, Neb.): 2-3, R, 4 RBI

Malika Monroe (Valentine, Neb.): 2-3, 2 RBI

Isabel Raburn (Holdrege, Neb.): 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Softball Coach Erin Sharpe on what clicked for the big victory in Game 2:

"I liked our energy from the beginning to the end of Game 2 and that's what we were missing in Game 1," Sharpe said. "We put the ball in play and made them make errors."

Sharpe on what winning a season series already in conference play shows the rest of the conference:

"I think this shows the ICCAC what we can do and how this is only the beginning of a new era from the Hawks," Sharpe said.

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will host Iowa Lakes Community College for a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park in Norfolk.

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