SFCC falls to Metropolitan Community College

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Lady Roadrunners softball team lost a pair of Region 16 games to Metropolitan Community College, 17-8 in game one and 23-11 in game two in six innings because of the run rule.

In game one SFCC (5-7, 0-2 in Region 16) put together 11 hits. Freshman outfielder Madelyn Backes of Bonnots Mill had a pair of hits and an RBI. Freshman pitcher/second baseman Grace Evans of Fulton contributed a pair of hits including a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Sophomore third baseman/catcher Natalie Crumpler of Exeter had two hits including a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI. Freshman outfielder/utility player Jillian Reller had a pair of hits. Sophomore pitcher/utility player Valerie Meyer of Houstonia added a double and a pair of RBIs. Freshman catcher Piper Costello of Lee's Summit hit a home run in the contest. Freshman utility player Shyanne Weibrecht of Perryville scored a pair of runs.

Sophomore pitcher/second baseman Elana Clark of Maysville got the start in the circle for SFCC. Clark pitched 2 2/3 innings, gave up 10 runs on 10 hits, struck out three, and walked five.

In game two, the SFCC offense swung the bats well again putting together 12 hits. Crumpler had three hits including a double and drove in two runs. Freshman third baseman Morgan Marshall of St. Joseph, Mo. also had three hits including a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Weibrecht had two hits and three RBIs. Sophomore utility player Jenna Herald of Monett, Mo. recorded a double. Evans added a double along with Reller. Reller also drove in two runs.

Freshman Corinne Tuck of Braymer got the start in circle for SFCC. Tuck gave up 16 runs on 14 hits.

"Today was not a great day," said head coach Michele Rupard. "We struggled all around. We couldn't get anything going defensively, we had too many missed opportunities to get the third out and kept extending innings for the other team. Offensively, we did well, it just wasn't enough. MCC put a lot of balls in play hard, and we just weren't ready for it today."

SFCC will return to action on Sunday, March 15 for a Region 16 doubleheader at Missouri State University-West Plains. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM from the Branson Rec Plex.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics