Northwest University splits doubleheader with Northwest Christian to finish season | College softball
Published 11:36 am Monday, April 20, 2015
Northwest Christian came back to edge Northwest University (NU), 6-5, in extra innings in game two to get the split with the Eagles. The Kirkland college took the first game, 7-3, on home runs by Savannah Rush and Darian Godfrey. Rush had a home run in each game on Saturday, the team’s final regular season games. This marks NU’s third season as a softball program in the Cascade Conference.
Game 1 – Timely hitting, solid pitching and defense were the keys to the Eagles 7-3 victory in game one. Kelli Peckham came through with her second straight solid performance in the circle for the Eagles limiting the Beacons to three runs while striking out seven and giving up no walks. The NU defense played errorless softball for seven innings.
Darian Godfrey went 1-for-3 with three RBI’s while Rush was 2-for-3 with four RBI’s for the game. Both hit their sixth home run of the season. Ricki Tacdol went 2-for-3 and scored once. Kelli Peckham earned the win (7-11) while efficiently scattering 10 NCU hits.
Game 2 – Northwest Christian chipped away at a five run NU lead, scoring single runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings for the come-from-behind victory in game two.
Northwest Christian scored the game winner in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Anita Singh would hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Taylor Medley from third to complete the come-from-behind win for the Beacons.
NU (13-23, 9-19 CCC) was led by Savannah Rush who went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s including her seventh home run of the season and second of the day. Janey Ganta was 3-for-4 and scored once for the Eagles. Pitcher Kierston Perry (5-10) took the loss in the circle striking out five Beacons and walking five.
