Nebraska-Omaha Claims NCC Softball Title
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Nebraska-Omaha claimed the final NCC Softball Championship with a 5-0 win over Minnesota State Sunday.
Nebraska-Omaha broke a scoreless tie through four innings when
Treightin Yates led off the top of the fifth with a triple and then
scored a double off the bat of Chelsea Koch to give UNO a 1-0
advantage.
Left fielder Lindsey Slocum then reached on a bunt single and
advanced to second on an error - which scored Alli Hukill who had
pinch ran for Koch - giving UNO a 2-0 edge. Slocum then scored when
Ashley Lynch singled through the right side, extending the score to
3-0.
UNO added two more runs in the top of the seventh when Leslie
Svoboda doubled to right field, extending the score to 5-0.
Junior pitcher Brooke McKelvogue went the distance to take the
loss, dropping her record to 9-3 on the season. She allowed five
runs - two earned - on nine hits while striking out two.
Nebraska-Omaha's Melissa Negrete went the distance to earn the win,
her 12th of the season. She allowed just three hits while striking
out four.
Decker, Michel and Spicer each had a hit for MSU while Slocum and
Brianna Cataudella each lead Nebraska-Omaha with two hits.
With the win, Nebraska-Omaha moves to 42-11 on the season.