Wayne State tallied two more wins Sunday afternoon with a come from behind win against Chadron State 4-3 and a win over Nebraska Kearney, 4-2. WSC starts the season 4-0 for the second straight season.
In the first game for the 'Cats, Chadron State took advantage of multiple errors and scored three runs.
The Eagles pitcher put down the first six Wildcat batters before
Reagan Dreibelbis earned a walk to open the third inning.
Masyn Bunnell would reach on a fielder's choice, being only the second WSC player to reach first base.
Wayne States first score came from an
Emilee Marth single to center that allowed
Jordyn Klein to score. Klein worked her way around the bases off a bunt, stolen base, and sacrifice fly.
Kennadi Borngrebe reached on an error by the Eagles infield, which also allowed Marth to score, and
Maddie Scobee moved to third with the tying run.
Taylor Coleman stepped up to the plate and hit a single that saw both runners score the tying and go ahead run to give WSC their first lead of the contest, 4-3.
With Borngrebe in the circle, she would strike out three batters, leaving a lone Eagle stranded and earning her second win of the season.
Borngrebe ended with seven strikeouts and junior transfer
Jadeyn Stahr recorded four.
Wayne State jumped out to a quick 4-0 start in the second game against the Lopers of UNK. Scobee doubled to right and earned an RBI as Klein scored the first run for WSC.
Borngrebe singled to follow up and allowed Scobee to move to third base. Coleman would hit a single out to center and a fielding error would allow Scobee and Borngrebe to score.
Coleman added the fourth run after
Lillie Timm singled to right center. Kearney would score two runs in the top of the fourth inning to make it a 4-2 ball game.
WSC would have chances to added insurance runs in the fourth and sixth but were unable to take advantage of baserunners in scoring position.
Stahr reentered to pitch for the 'Cats midway through and would close out the contest in the final inning, forcing three Lopers into a pair of fly outs and a ground out, giving WSC a 4-2 victory.
Stahr finished her day with five strikeouts and only four hits allowed. Klein and Coleman each had three hits; Klein added two runs scored and Coleman had a pair of RBIs.
Wayne State will be in Sioux Center, Iowa February 11
th taking on the Defenders of Dordt University. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. in the Dordt Dome.