ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University softball team dropped two tough games 5-1 and 7-0 to the #20 ranked University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers in a Wednesday afternoon non-conference meeting. The Pointers were able to score quickly in game one, giving them an early 2-0 lead and the Regents found it tough to get the offense going against the UW-Stevens Point pitching. UW-Stevens Point was able to plate another run in the third inning to make it a 3-0 game and two more in the 7th to take a 5-0 lead. Rockford did fight until the end, plating a run in the bottom of the 7th, but the Pointers were able to hold on and take game one. In the second game, the Pointers scored early again, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning and the Regent offense was held in check for most of the game. The Pointers were able to push six runs across in the fourth inning and then one more in the sixth to make it a 7-0 game, eventually holding on for the game-two win.
UW-Stevens Point 5 Rockford 1
- The Pointers were able to strike first in the top of the 1st inning with a steal of home and an RBI single to put themselves up 2-0 early.
- The Regents got a base runner in their half of the 1st, but could not get anything going.
- UW-Stevens Point was able to strike again in the top of the 3rd and push a single run across via an RBI double, to go up 3-0.
- Both pitchers, Rockford's Mariah Martinez and UW-Stevens Point's Morgan Harwood then settled into the game, only allowing a single hit between the two of them over the next 3 innings, but the Pointers were able to strike again in the top of the 7th, plating 2 runs to extend their lead to 5-0.
- Rockford did fight until the last out, getting a lead-off single by Kariana Williams and after advancing to third on a fielder's choice and a sacrifice bunt, Rylee Klema was able to drive the first run of the day in for the Regents with an RBI single up the middle to make the score 5-1.
- The Pointers were able to get the job done and take game one 5-1.
UW-Stevens Point 7 Rockford 0
- The Pointers were able to strike in the top of the 1st inning again on an RBI single to put themselves up 1-0.
- Both offenses were held in check by some solid work from Rockford's Kariana Williams and UW-Stevens Point's Elli Matzke, until the Pointers were able to plate 5 runs in the top of the 4th to take a 6-0 lead.
- The Regents did get a base runner in the bottom of the 4th, but unfortunately could not get anything going.
- UW-Stevens Point was able to scratch another run across in the top of the 6th on an RBI double to extend its lead to 7-0.
- Rockford did threaten in the bottom of the 7th with a single from Kara McMullin and a walk from Enedy Perez, but could not scratch anything across, allowing the Pointers to take game two 7-0 and walk out with the sweep.
Game 1
- Kariana Williams had a nice 2-3 day at the plate, with 2 singles and she scored the only run of the game for the Regents.
- Rylee Klema went 1-3 with an RBI single.
Game 2
- Kariana Williams went 1-2 with a single.
- Rylee Klema was brilliant in relief, providing 4.0 innings in the circle, not allowing an earned run, only sacrificing 2 hits and racking up 2 strikeouts.
- Kara McMullin went 1-1 with a single.
