Kirkwood Softball

Prior helps No.11 Eagles sweep twinbill

Brooke Prior went 5-for-6, drove in four runs and pitched a one-hitter Saturday as Kirkwood cruised to a pair of victories over Southwestern, 9-0 and 10-0, at Kirkwood.

Both games lasted only five innings due to the eight-run mercy rule.

Prior went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in the first game. She was 3-for-3 with two more RBIs and pitched her one-hitter in the nightcap, raising her record to 7-0.

The 11th-ranked Eagles raised their records to 30-8 overall and 17-1 in the conference. Southwestern fell to 18-12 overall and 9-9 in the league.

Read more...

Biehl slugs 2 homers as Eagles split

DIXON, Ill. - Lexie Biehl belted two more home runs Friday as the 11th-ranked Kirkwood softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Sauk Valley in Dixon, Ill.

Kirkwood won the first game, 20-1, in five innings. Sauk Valley captured the nightcap, 7-5.

Biehl went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBIs and three runs scored in the opener. Brooke Prior was a 2-for-4 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored.

Alicia Crivaro socked a home run and drove in four runs for the Eagles in the opener. Natalie Clark also hit a home run and drove in four runs.

Nicky Simpson pitched a three-hitter with six strikeouts.

Read more...

Eagles belt 6 homers in sweep

The Kirkwood Eagles hit six home runs Wednesday and swept an ICCAC conference doubleheader from Ellsworth, 11-0 and 13-2, at Kirkwood.

Both softball games lasted only five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Nicky Simpson pitched a no-hitter for Kirkwood in the opener.

Lexie Biehl socked two homers and drove in eight runs in the doubleheader. Brooke Prior, Jasmine Ragusi, Natalie Clark and Lexi Quandt also connected for round-trippers in the twinbill.

Read more...

KCC softball sweeps with 5 homers

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood Eagles slugged five more home runs Saturday and swept a conference doubleheader from Iowa Central, 7-2 and 9-4, in Fort Dodge.

The victories lifted the 11th-ranked Eagles to 25-7 overall and 13-1 in the conference, tied with DMACC for first place.

Kirkwood leads all NJCAA Division II teams in the nation with 69 home runs in 32 games.

Brooke Prior went 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs for Kirkwood in the second game. She also pitched the first five innings of the contest. Lexie Biehl hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Biehl also had a home run and two RBIs in the first game. Natalie Clark also provided a homer and two RBIs. Nicky Simpson and Allie Mengler shared the pitching. Mengler also pitched in the second game.

Iowa Central fell to 31-13 overall and 8-6 in the conference.