Neosho Softball faced Hesston Community College on Friday, April 6^th and took both games from them. It was a good day for the Lady Panthers who took game one, 2-1 and won the second game 9-1.

In game one, Hesston jumped out on top 1-0 in the first inning but after that, Kyllie Sill and her defense only allowed 6 runners on base the rest of the game. Sill registered 6 strikeouts on the game, 5 hits and 1 walk. Neosho scored both of their runs in the 5^th inning with Kaitlin Wilson reaching base on an error on the right fielder. She was moved to 3^rd on Taylor Williams sacrifice bunt. With one out, Sill popped up to the centerfielder with a deep fly ball but it wasn't deep enough to get Wilson home. Cortney Miller then reached on a fielder's choice, got to second with a stolen base and Kiley Pedigo reached with a base on balls. With bases loaded, Kaleena Castor hit a shot up the middle to score both Wilson and Miller. She had the only 2 RBI's of the game. Mackensie Sanders would end the inning leaving Castor and Pedigo stranded. Hesston threatened in the seventh starting off the inning with a double to right center field but was held at second with Brittany Cooper's diving save to keep runners at 1^st and 2^nd. Sill then loaded the bases with a walk and Neosho still had no outs. The next three batters would be retired, starting with a strikeout looking, a pop up to the catcher Kassady Foister and then a ground ball to Pedigo to end the inning and the game.

Game two was just as exciting with Neosho starting pitcher Mary Ann Greer who only allowed 5 hits and no earned runs. The lone run scored in the 4^th inning for the Larks who reached 1^st on an error by Pedigo. Neosho jumped on the starting pitcher for the Larks and scored 4 runs in the 1^st inning.  The Lady Panthers would score 9 runs off of 10 hits for the game.  In the 5^th inning, Castor started things off with a single up the middle and would be moved around by Brittany Cooper's hit to deep left center. With Castor at 3^rd and Cooper at 2^nd, Foister would score Castor and Cooper on a single to right field. Greer would then step up and reach 1^st base with an error on the left fielder. With runners at 2^nd and 1^st, Kaitlin Wilson would get up to the plate, with no outs and a 3-1 count, and hit a shot over right center field, scoring 3 runs. This would end the game early with a score of 9-1 for a run rule in the 5^th inning.

Neosho Softball is back on their home field on Tuesday the 10^th to face Labette County Community College at 2&4.