Northwest Softball Snags Road Win At Kearney, 8-4

(Kearney, NE) - The Northwest softball team would win its fourth game in a row, defeating Kearney on Tuesday night, 8-4 at Patriot Park. 

Northwest would jump on top 1-0 in the top of the first on a Kearney wild pitch that would score Madi Cole from 3rd base. The Vikings would then make it 6-0 in the top of the second on a Lauren Jones 2 RBI single, an RBI triple from Abby Dinkelman, and capped off by a two-run home run from senior Libby Loman.  

Kearney would score two runs in the bottom of the fourth, making it a 6-2 game. The Vikings would get an RBI double by Becca Dinkelman in the 5th with Kearney answering with a run to give Northwest a 7-3 lead. In the top of the 6th, left fielder Alexis Glaze would launch her second home run of the season to the left field corner, giving Northwest an 8-4 lead. Kearney would scratch across their final run of the game in the bottom of the 6th. 

Graclyn Simmons would get the win in the circle for Northwest, tossing 125 pitches, 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and would have 10 strikeouts. 

Kearney is now 8-3 and next in action Thursday, September 4th at Lincoln High. Northwest is now 6-2 and will be back in action on Saturday, September 6th at the Kearney Invite. Monday, September 8th Northwest will travel to Kearney Catholic to take on the Stars. Listen Monday on 103.1 FM & 2dayfm1031.com.