Softball
SBU softball swept at home by UNO Mavericks
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Apr 24, 2009, 22:09

BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The SBU softball team fell twice at home in Friday's doubleheader against Nebraska-Omaha, losing 12-0 and 2-1 to the Mavericks.

The Bearcats (21-35, 3-15 MIAA) could only manage two hits in the opener, as they were shut down by UNO starter Melissa Negrete. Negrete improved to 15-5 on the season with the complete game shutout. UNO's Kristi Meneely and Treightin Yates drove in two runs each for the Mavs (38-11, 12-4 MIAA) in the rout. UNO led 6-0 after six innings before doubling their score in the seventh.

It was a pitcher's duel in the second contest between SBU's Josie Rose and UNO's Lindsey Slocum. Rose allowed just two runs on three hits but was out-dueled by Slocum, who held the 'Cats to one run on two hits. Slocum drove in the Mavericks' first run in the third before a run-scoring triple by Yates put UNO up 2-0 in the fourth.

A two-out rally by SBU in the last of the seventh came up short. Katrina Munoz reached on an error and stole second. Munoz scored on a single by BreAnn Proctor before Taressa Gomez popped out to shortstop to end the game.

SBU will play their final home games of the season tomorrow (Saturday) when they host Northwest Missouri State in a doubleheader beginning at noon. SBU is currently tied with Truman at 3-15 and the teams trail Fort Hays State (5-11 MIAA) for the eighth spot in the MIAA tournament with Northwest Missouri in between in ninth at 4-14.

UNO 12, SBU 0
UNO 2, SBU 1


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