Dodge City softball got back into the win column on Monday as they swept a doubleheader at home against Lamar, picking up a 10-0 five-inning win and a 9-3 win in game two.
The Conquistadors, with the victory, improved to 23-11 on the season and 15-3 at home.
Conqs dip back into Jayhawk Conference play on Wednesday, March 25th, at home with a doubleheader against Seward County starting at 1:00 pm.
Game 1 – Won 10-0 vs Lamar (5 innings)
After working around a pair of base runners for Lamar in the top of the first, the Conqs got the offense moving in the bottom of the first, starting with a leadoff single from
Karen Galaviz. Galaviz came around to score on an RBI double from
Avery McCloskey, and then an error allowed McCloskey to score herself, making it 2-0. In the second, the runs continued to come for the Conqs as
Dezarae Schmidt drove in a pair of runs on a single and then McCloskey belted a two-run homer to make it 7-0.
Harley Shoaf brought in a pair of runs on a double in the third, making it 9-0, and then scored on a passed ball as the Conqs led 10-0. Lamar managed just a couple of base runners over the next few innings, but the Conqs kept them off the scoreboard, earning the 10-0 lead.
McCloskey paced the offense as she was 2-3 with two runs scored, four RBI, a double, and a home run. Galaviz went 2-3 with two runs scored, and
Loren Sweat tallied a 2-3 with two runs scored. Both Schmidt and Shoaf went 1-2 with two RBI and a run scored each.
In the circle,
Jordyn Boxberger earned the win, tossing three scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks, while striking out two.
Shyann Clark finished the game tossing two innings without giving up a run and struck out four,
Game 2 – Won 9-3 vs Lamar
The second game of the day started off with a home run as Lamar blasted a solo homer to open the game, but the Conqs had a big answer in the bottom of the first, as the first six Conqs reached base safely.
Riley Moore opened the inning with a walk and then scored on a double from
Cadie McCracken. A Lamar error scored another run for the Conqs to take the lead, and then
Karli George smacked a two-run homer to make it 4-1. The scoring continued in the first with two more runs as the Conqs led 6-1. In the second, Schmidt drove in a run, and then
Danica Miller had an RBI single to make it 8-1. Lamar tallied a run in the third and fourth innings before the Conqs scored again in the fifth off an RBI double by McCracken and then sat Lamar down in order in the sixth and seventh to secure the 9-3 win.
McCracken and Miller led the Conqs with three hits each. It was a 3-4 game with two runs scored, two RBI, and two doubles for McCracken. Miller went 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored, while
Paityn Tenbrink went 2-3 with a run scored and a double.
Kaylee Kinsinger added a 2-3 game with an RBI.
