Kirkwood Softball

Biehl & Prior: Beware of Sluggers!

Lexie Biehl and Brooke Prior blend in with all the other students at Kirkwood Community College, attending classes and working toward a degree like everyone else.

Biehl is about 5-foot-3. Prior stands 5-foot-6.

"Not very big," Prior noted with a smile.

But when the two sophomores step on a softball field, they become giant-sized sluggers for the 10th-ranked Eagles. Biehl leads all junior college players at the Division II level with 22 homers this season. Prior ranks fourth with 18.

As a team, Kirkwood leads the nation with 101 home runs in 46 games. It's one of the big reasons they won the ICCAC Conference title with a 23-1 record and why the 10th-ranked Eagles have an excellent chance of making the national tournament.

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Eagles overpower DMACC for league title

The Kirkwood Eagles hosted DMACC in a showdown for the conference softball title Monday, but the Eagles had different ideas.

It wasn't a showdown. It was a showcase.

The Eagles belted eight home runs and drubbed DMACC in a doubleheader, 9-1 and 12-2, on a wet, blustery day at the Kirkwood diamond to grab the league title with overwhelming power.

"They were ready," said Kirkwood Coach Joe Yegge, who claimed his sixth conference title in eight years at the school. "They've been talking about these games for the last week."

Kirkwood is ranked No. 10 in the Division II ranks of junior college softball and DMACC is ranked fifth, but this was a mismatch of major dimensions. Both games ended early due to the eight-run mercy rule as the Eagles showed no mercy all day.

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Eagles sweep twinbill at SWCC

CRESTON - No. 10 Kirkwood continued to flex its muscles Friday, sweeping a doubleheader from Southwestern, 12-0 and 8-3.

In the opener, Jasmine Ragusi had three hits, including a home run and five RBIs. Chasney Jenkins had a double and a triple, driving home two runs. Alicia Crivaro had two hits with a triple and two RBIs. Nicky Simpson threw all five innings, allowing just one hit.

Ragusi stayed hot in Game 2 going 3-for-4 with a run and three RBIs Tara Walls had a double and and RBI. Brooke Prior and Allie Mengler combined to get the win on the mound.

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No.11 Eagles sweep Southeastern

WEST BURLINGTON - The 11th-ranked Kirkwood softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from Southeastern, 12-0 and 12-1, Tuesday in West Burlington.

Both games ended early due to the eight-run mercy rule.

Lexi Quandt went 2-for-3 with a double, home run and six RBIs for Kirkwood in the first game. Brooke Prior was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Chasney Jenkins went 3-for-3 and scored twice.

Nicky Simpson pitched a one-hitter for four innings for the Eagles in the opener. Allie Mengler tossed the fifth and final inning.

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