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Sydni Hawkins needs just one double to break Amy Beverly's all-time doubles record.
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Emporia St. EMPORIA 19-14, 3-6 MIAA
8
Winner Mo. Western St. MO. WEST 23-9, 5-4 MIAA
Emporia St. EMPORIA
19-14, 3-6 MIAA
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Final
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Mo. Western St. MO. WEST
23-9, 5-4 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Emporia St. EMPORIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Mo. Western St. MO. WEST 0 0 4 0 4 8 11 1

W: Pruetting, Harley (13-3) L: J. Harrison (3-4)

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Emporia St. EMPORIA 19-15
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Winner Mo. Western St. MO. WEST 24-9
Emporia St. EMPORIA
19-15
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Final
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Mo. Western St. MO. WEST
24-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Emporia St. EMPORIA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
Mo. Western St. MO. WEST 3 0 0 4 0 2 X 9 11 3

W: Pederson, Sam (9-3) L: G. Rabe (7-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Paul Smith

Hawkins ties all-time doubles record in sweep of ESU

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Sydni Hawkins tied the Missouri Western Softball all-time doubles record, Natalee Weber had a five-hit day, while Harley Pruetting fired a five-hit shutout as the Griffons picked up a doubleheader sweep of Emporia State on Saturday at the Spring Sports Complex, winning 8-0 and 9-2.

GAME ONE
Missouri Western 8, Emporia State 0 (5 innings)
The Griffons used a four-run third inning, keyed by a three-run homer off the bat of Jada Collins to jump ahead 4-0. Mackenzie DeVine's two-run double gave the Griffs a 6-0 lead in the fifth, while a two-run single by Kalee Higdon invoked the eight-run rule.

Pruetting was masterful in the circle, scattering five hits, walking none and fanning nine en route to her 13th win of the season. Higdon had a team-high three hits with two RBI, while Weber and DeVine had two hits apiece in the win.

GAME TWO
Missouri Western 9, Emporia State 2
The Griffs jumped out to a 7-0 advantage after a three-run first inning and a four-run fourth. Emporia State (19-15, 3-7 MIAA) was able to break through in the fifth inning, scoring a pair of runs, but DeVine went deep with a two-run shot that set the score at the game's final margin.

Weber led the Griffons with three hits, while Hawkins and DeVine added a pair of hits apiece. Sam Pederson got the win in the circle after scattering seven runs over seven innings of work, allowing two runs — both earned — and fanning seven.

NOTABLES
  • Neither Griffon pitcher surrendered a walk.
  • Hawkins' fourth-inning double in the nightcap tied the Missouri Western record of 58, established by MWSU Hall of Famer Amy Beverly (2003-06).
  • Hawkins has also hit safely in 17-straight games and only needs three hits to pass Morgan Rathmann's (2014-17) career mark of 265 for first all-time in Griffon Softball history.
UP NEXT
The Griffons (24-9, 6-4 MIAA) conclude their 18-game homestand with a noon doubleheader on Sunday, April 2 against No. 15 Washburn (28-6, 7-3 MIAA). The Ichabods split with Northwest Missouri State on Saturday in Maryville, Missouri. 
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