Softball Season is Underway

Northwest vs. Rockhurst

The Bearcats were able to pick up a game this week at Rockhurst in Kansas City Missouri due to the cancelation of their tournament that they were to be play in over this past weekend. Freshman Jessica Rawie had her first career home run in the top of the seventh inning for two insurance runs. Junior Madison Jones hit her first solo home run this year in the second game to go ahead of Rockhurst. The Bearcats split with Rockhurst winning the fist game 5-0 but losing the next 6-4. They were great games played by both teams.

Home Opener

March 3, is the home opener for the Bearcats against University of Central Missouri and they couldn't be more ready to play. Freshman Rebecca Mahar says, "I'm ready to finally get the chance to play on our home field especially being a freshman it will be a great first experience", Below is a picture of the Bearcat Softball Field and the Bearcats are very excited to get out there and play this coming week.

 

After the home opener the ladies head to Oklahoma to play University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State University. Maryville and the Bearcat softball supporters wish the ladies good luck in their upcoming games!

 

 

Northwest Softball

The Classics Recap


Northwest wrapped the tournament up with a 1-3 record with three tough loses to some of the best teams in the division. They were beating their opponents all the way until the sixth inning where the other team would have a timely hit to get ahead of the Bearcats. Sarah Baldwin, who is the number one pitcher for the Bearcats, says "We just need to stay strong through the entire game and not let up on our opponents". Sarah believes her team will be able to do some great things this season if they stay positive and are able to keep challenging their opponents. The picture to the right is Sarah pitching in her first game of the season.




Weekend Off

The Northwest Bearcats softball team was supposed to be in a tournament in Pittsburgh Kansas. Unfortunately, the weather conditions for this coming weekend have resulted in a cancelation of the tournament. The Bearcats are not happy with the way things turned out for them in The Classics so they are using this off weekend to get better and work better as a team. The girls are still working out and are making their bodies stronger to be able to have the same energy level at the end of the game as they did in the beginning. Athletic trainer, Joe Quinlin, states "These ladies are some of the hardest working people I've been able to work with. Each pushes themselves more and more each week". To the left is a picture  of part the weight room that the softball girls workout in with their trainers.

Upcoming Games

Coming soon for the Bearcats is the Teri Mathis-Zenner Memorial Tournament. The Bearcats will be playing four tough games in that tournament. In a couple weeks the Bearcats will be hosting their first home game. Maryville will continue to support their softball team and are ready to cheer them on in the upcoming games!

 

 

Division II Kickoff

Division II Softball

Little people know that this weekend is the largest Division II season opener for softball! The tournament The Classic is the largest Division II tournament around and it happens to fall on the first weekend that the softball players can play on! All the teams were excited to get out and play on the dirt since they haven't gotten the chance to because of the weather conditions. One team in particular that was extremely excited to hit the field is the Northwest Bearcats!

The Bearcats have been prepping all off season for their first opportunity to be on the field. Coach Anderson has been biting at the bit to see his teams' hard work pay off. He had a press conference explaining his thoughts for the season and how he sees the team performing this year! Chantel Adams, the freshman player of the year for 2014, says she is very excited to play with this group of girls because she believes her team will go far this year!

The Classics

The Bearcats played two games so far in the tournament and are 1-1 for the season! Stephanie Mark hit the first home run of the season for Northwest in their first game in the tournament! Stephanie Mark had one of the highest batting averages on the team last year and is pushing her team to excel in not only this tournament, but for the rest of the reason.

Overall the Northwest Bearcats are very excited for the upcoming season and they have high expectations for how they will finish their year! Many people are looking forward to see how Bearcat softball does in their season and will be their supporting them at their games this year!