Lady Blues sweep Bearcats in MIAA opener

March 27, 2002

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TOPEKA - The Washburn Lady Blues opened their MIAA season with a doubleheader sweep over Northwest Missouri State at the Washburn Softball Complex. The Lady Blues won the first game 4-1 and took the second game 2-1.

Kristen Cheney continued her hot hitting for the Lady Blues going 1 for 3 with an RBI and scoring two runs. Julie Blaufuss hit her sixth double of the season while driving in two runs. The Lady Blues used Katie Gregg's wonderful pitching performance for the win. The freshman picked up the complete-game win striking out five and walking no one while scattering six hits allowing the one earned run.

In the second game, the Lady Blues trailed 1-0 after Northwest Missouri had hit in the third inning, but rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the inning for the win. Both of the Lady Blues' runs came in the third. Molly Gleisberg, who went 2-3 in the game, scored Washburn's first run after Cheney singled her in. Cheney would score later in the inning on Dara Clouse's fielder's choice. Holly Reichel improved her record to 9-3 with the win. Reichel allowed the one earned run in the complete-game victory.

The Lady Blues will now travel to the Nebraska-Omaha Invitational where they will meet No. 1 ranked, and host school UNO to start the event. The Lady Blues will then take on Nebraska-Kearney and finish Saturday's play with MIAA rival Pittsburg State. On Saturday, the Lady Blues will take on a trio of MIAA schools in out of conference competition in Emporia State, Northwest Missouri and then Central Missouri. The Lady Blues will return to action at the Washburn Softball Complex on April 2, when they take on Pittsburg State.