(Council Bluffs, IA) – Iowa Western softball sweeps Indian Hills 8-1 and 10-4 to win first ICCAC Region 11 title since 2013
Sophomore Madeline McCall got the start in game one and delivered an outstanding pitching performance, tossing a complete game and only allowing 4 hits and one run during the 4th inning. McCall finished the game in just 68 pitches adding three strikeouts and only allowing one walk. McCall improved to 11-6 on the season with the win. Offensively the Reivers were fueled by Sophomore outfielder Ella Fitzpatrick who finished the game 3-4 and just a triple shy of the cycle, as well as adding four RBIs. Fitzpatrick drove in three of her RBIs during a five-run 4th inning where Sophomore first baseman Alex Stoner also added a solo home run.
Game two started differently for the Reivers as Indian Hills got the upper hand early taking a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. However, the Warriors couldn’t hold on as Iowa Western scored one run in the 4th and added two more in the 5th to take the lead 3-2. Sophomore utility Moira Baxter also broke the all-time single-season IWCC record for stolen bases with her 47th stolen base of the year.
During the top of the 6th inning, the Warriors tied the game up quickly with a solo home run from Sophomore first baseman Hannah Simpson. Indian Hills added another run during the top half of the 6th taking the lead 4-3 heading into the bottom of the 6th. Iowa Western wasn’t behind for long as they tallied seven runs behind a couple of home runs during the bottom of the 6th taking the lead 10-4. Sophomore Pitcher Maddison Depencier got the win improving to 8-3 on the season adding two strikeouts and only allowing one hit.
The Reivers will host the Midwest District Championship against Crowder Community College on May 10th-11th in Council Bluffs at the Dr. John & Jean Marshall Softball/Baseball Complex.
Information was gathered from the Iowa Western Community College athletics page.
