Three Rivers softball vs. NCM

Friday, April 5, 2019

DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields

Three Rivers softball had to find two different ways to get the same result Friday against North Central Missouri. The Raiders hit four solo home runs to seal a 4-3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader at Rains Field. In the second game, the offense was slow to start, but the defense was on a roll. That gave the players enough time to find their bats. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Three Rivers scored three runs in its final two innings at the plate to earn a 3-1 win, extending its winning streak to 16 games.

Three Rivers' Saje Kurpiela throws a pitch during a game against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Lindsey Elfrink, left, tries to beat a throw to North Central Missouri's Kendra Holt (18) during a game on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Kristyn Carpenter throws the ball to first base during a game against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Allison Pingel swings at a pitch during a game against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Katie Young, left, celebrates after scoring the go-ahead run against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Sophie Wunderlich, right, is caught stealing by North Central Missouri's Tatum Dunham during a game on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Jenny Morey fields a ball during a game against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers coach Jeff Null claps during a game against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Three Rivers' Lana Reed reacts after drawing an RBI walk for the go-ahead run against North Central Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Three Rivers. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)