Nebraska Wesleyan got a pair of clutch two-out hits from Kelsey Worley and Jenna Turner in the bottom of the fifth inning on Saturday, scoring twice to snap a 2-2 deadlock then holding on for a 4-2 victory over Colorado College in the nightcap of a their non-conference doubleheader in Lincoln, Neb.
The PrairieWolves also won the opener, 9-1.
The Tigers looked like they might bounce back in the later contest when
Alyssa Kallweit belted a home run to lead off the first inning.
Heidi Shannon, who had a double in Game 1, then gave CC its second lead of the afternoon with a two-out single that knocked in
Sandy Corliss in the top of the third.
But that's all Colorado College, now 4-19 overall for the season, could manage on the scoreboard against two NWU hurlers. Starter Brenna Maguire went six innings, allowing five of CC's six hits. Maguire got some help in the top of the sixth when center fielder Andrea Thorne threw out Shannon at the plate as she tried to score from second on a single by
Sirina Milsap.
Alie Ehrensaft reached base on an infield single to lead off the Tiger seventh, but reliever Alysia Wittmaack proceeded to retire Kallweit, Corliss and
Paige Honsbruch in order to end the game.
Erica VanHoosen pitched six strong innings for CC, which stranded seven runners in the loss. VanHoosen, who did not walk a batter, struck out four while allowing eight singles and a double.