By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
The Fort Hays State softball team sweeps Lincoln Saturday at Tiger Stadium, winning the opener 3-2 then taking the second game 7-0. FHSU has now won five of their last six conference games and improve to 21-12 overall and 10-4 in the MIAA. The Blue Tigers, who have lost 22 of their last 23, fall to 3-22 and 0-12 in the MIAA.
Fort Hays State hosts Lindenwood in an 11am doubleheader Sunday.
Erin Kinberger Postgame Interview
Game 1: FHSU 3, Lincoln 2
Paxton Duran’s two-out single to right field in the bottom of the seventh scored Kellsi Olsen with the game winner. Duran picked up the win, striking out eight while walking one for her fourth straight complete game victory.
Samantha Villearreal gave FHSU the early lead with a solo homer in the second. Lincoln’s Erin Sommerer tied the game with a solo homer in the top of the third.
The Tigers would grab the lead back in the fifth on a Bianca Adame triple, scoring Olsen who led off the inning with a walk. Blue Tiger starter Jessica Cook struck out the next two batters to leave Adame at third.
Just like she did in the third, Sommerer hit a solo homer to lead off the sixth to tie the game at two. Her two home runs were the only hits allowed by Duran who improves to 12-5.
Game 1 Highlights
Game 2: FHSU 7, Lincoln 0
Kelsey Kimminau threw her second complete game shutout, scattering five hits while striking out six and walking none. The Tigers scored two in the second, one in the third then two in the fifth and sixth to complete the sweep.
Courtney Dobson, Danie Brinkmann, Jenna Lang and Callie Wright all had two hits in the game. Lang and Kelli Olsen both had doubles for the Tigers only extra base hits in the game.
FHSU took a 2-0 lead in the second on Olsen’s RBI double and a Wright single. They would add a run in the third on Lang’s two-out double to right. Dobson drove in a run in the fifth with a second scoring on a passed ball. The Tigers would tack on the final two runs in the sixth when a grounder off the bat of Dobson was misplayed by Lincoln third baseman Shantae Duren and ended up in left field.
Game 2 Highlights