ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – The Northeast Community College softball team was in Mason City, Iowa for a doubleheader with RV North Iowa Area Community College on Saturday before traveling to Estherville, Iowa for a doubleheader with Iowa Lakes Community College on Sunday. The Hawks dropped the four showdowns by final scores of 19-0, 10-2, 12-8 and 16-3.
Northeast (3-28, 0-16 ICCAC) took on the Trojans for the second time in a week Saturday after NIACC received votes in the week seven NJCAA Softball Poll on Monday. Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.) kicked off what became a huge weekend for the freshman with two hits and a double in Game 1 and an RBI in Game 2. Bandt finished the weekend with six hits, her first career home run and six RBIs.
The Hawks were able to jump ahead 2-0 in Game 1 on Sunday against the Lakers after Lauren Marker (Kearney, Neb.) and Grace Sievers (Gibbon, Neb.) singled to score a pair of runs. Northeast was able to add a third run in the top of the second inning when Ahdriana Medrano (Grand Island, Neb.) hit a sacrifice fly to score Malika Monroe (Valentine, Neb.), but that would prove to be the last lead of the day for the Hawks.
STAT SHEET GAME 1 AGAINST NIACC:
Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.): 2-2, 2B
Ahdriana Medrano (Grand Island, Neb.): 1-2
Grace Sievers (Gibbon, Neb.): 1-2
STAT SHEET GAME 2 AGAINST NIACC:
Kelsey Choplin (Gibbon, Neb.): 2-3
Lauren Marker (Kearney, Neb.): 1-3, 2B, R
Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.): 0-1, RBI, BB
STAT SHEET GAME 1 AGAINST IOWA LAKES:
Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.): 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, SB
Ahdriana Medrano (Grand Island, Neb.): 1-3, R, 2 RBI, SB
Lauren Marker (Kearney, Neb.): 2-4, 2 R, RBI, SB
STAT SHEET GAME 2 AGAINST IOWA LAKES:
Talia Bandt (Grand Island, Neb.): 2-3, 2 RBI
Malika Monroe (Valentine, Neb.): 1-2, RBI
Cadence Kramer (Stuart, Neb.): 2-2
HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:
Head Softball Coach Erin Sharpe on the weekend as a whole:
“Our bats are making some improvements,” Sharpe said. “Overall, we need to capitalize on offensive opportunities with runners in scoring position, but I was pleased with our bats for the weekend.”
Sharpe on hosting Iowa Central on Wednesday:
“I’m looking forward to the continued growth of the team,” Sharpe said. “Getting one-percent better every day.”
UP NEXT:
The Hawks will return home for a duel with Iowa Central Community College in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ta-Ha Zouka Park in Norfolk.
