Nicole Eckhardt and Kaylee Kannegiesser in the circle
Brian Larson
1
Carroll College CC 1-2
6
Winner University of Mary MARY 1-2
Carroll College CC
1-2
1
Final
6
University of Mary MARY
1-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Carroll College CC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
University of Mary MARY 0 0 0 0 6 0 X 6 11 0

W: Eckhardt, Nicole (1-0) L: Abby Hanley (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Mitch Keeran, UMary Asst. Athletic Communications Director

Eckhardt pitches complete game gem in Marauders 6-1 win over Saints

MINOT, ND - The University of Mary Softball team (1-2) ended their stay at the Minot Dome Tournament on a high note Sunday morning. Nicole Eckhardt pitched a complete game gem and an explosive 5th inning at the plate gave UMary a 6-1 win over Carroll College (1-2). 

Eckhardt started the game strong, throwing four strikeouts and allowing only one hit through three scoreless innings. The Saints jumped on the board first when Jessica Nimmo led off the top of the fourth inning with a solo home run to left field. 

The Marauders answered back in the bottom of the fifth inning. With two runners on first and second, Erin Murphy tied the game with an RBI double to the left-center gap. Kaylee Kannegiesser followed up two pitches later, bringing home Brooke De Jonge on an RBI single to center field to give UMary the 2-1 lead. 

Smart baserunning and a pair of fielder's choices would later score Murphy and Kannegiesser. The Marauders rally continued with two outs as Madison Wszolek sent a frozen rope to the fence in left-center for an RBI double. Francesca Villaneda followed with a battle at the plate, sending a two-strike offspeed pitch the other way for an RBI single and a 6-1 lead. 

With a six-run lead at her back, Eckhardt shut the Carroll bats down through her next two frames. Eckhardt forced three groundouts on seven pitches in the sixth inning, and retired the Saints in four batters to slam the door shut in the seventh. 

Eckhardt was lights out in her first win on the season in a complete game, pitching six strikeouts in seven innings while only allowing one earned run, four hits, and walking only one batter. The loss was charged to Abby Hanley. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Nicole Eckhardt - W, CG, 6 SOs, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB
Erin Murphy went 3-4 with an RBI and one run scored
Madison Wszolek went 2-3 with an RBI and one run scored
Kaylee Kannegiesser went 2-4 with an RBI and one run scored
Francesca Villaneda went 1-3 with one run batted in
Mckenzie Reinhardt, Brooke De Jonge, and Devyn Ritz all went 1-3 at the plate

UP NEXT
The Marauders will next prepare for the Kelly Laas Invitational on February 11th and 12th hosted by St. Cloud State University. UMary will play SCSU and Minnesota Duluth (4-0) on Saturday scheduled for 10 am and 3 pm. UMary will then play SCSU again at 10 am and Bemidji State at 12:30 pm on Sunday. 

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