Panthers Complete Day Two of DeMarini Classic
2/17/2017 7:31:00 PM | Softball
The University of Northern Iowa softball team completed day 2 of the DeMarini Classic after facing off against Idaho State and Colorado State.
The Panthers (5-3) started their day with a 4-2 win against Idaho State (1-2).Â
Bailey Lange was the first to put UNI on the board in the 4th inning. Sammey Bunch immediately followed and gave the Panthers a lead of 2-1 against the Bengals. In the bottom of the 5th, Kennedy Bailey and Macey Wolfe both reached home to give UNI the ultimate victory.Â
Panthers went up against the Colorado State Rams for their final game on Friday.Â
A rough start defensively allowed the Rams to score three runs in the bottom of the 1st. The Panthers picked it back up and only allowed CSU one more run in the game.Â
In the top of the 4th Jaci Spencer led off and scored a home run to help bring some momentum to the Panthers. UNI wouldn't score again until thr top of the 7th when Sammey Bunch came swinging hard for another home run.Â
Despite the pick up in defense, the Panthers fell to the Rams 4-2.
UNI will wrap up the DeMarini Classic Saturday, playing Boise State at 12 p.m.cst followed by BYU at 4:30 p.m. cst.Â
The Panthers (5-3) started their day with a 4-2 win against Idaho State (1-2).Â
Bailey Lange was the first to put UNI on the board in the 4th inning. Sammey Bunch immediately followed and gave the Panthers a lead of 2-1 against the Bengals. In the bottom of the 5th, Kennedy Bailey and Macey Wolfe both reached home to give UNI the ultimate victory.Â
Panthers went up against the Colorado State Rams for their final game on Friday.Â
A rough start defensively allowed the Rams to score three runs in the bottom of the 1st. The Panthers picked it back up and only allowed CSU one more run in the game.Â
In the top of the 4th Jaci Spencer led off and scored a home run to help bring some momentum to the Panthers. UNI wouldn't score again until thr top of the 7th when Sammey Bunch came swinging hard for another home run.Â
Despite the pick up in defense, the Panthers fell to the Rams 4-2.
UNI will wrap up the DeMarini Classic Saturday, playing Boise State at 12 p.m.cst followed by BYU at 4:30 p.m. cst.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lange, Bailey (3-2)
L: Ames,Ashlyn (0-0)
Batting:
RBI: Ames,Ashlyn 2
SH: Ames,Ashlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hayes,Sarah 2
SB: Hayes,Sarah 2 ; Portesi 1
CS: Hayes,Sarah 1
HBP: Ames,Ashlyn 1

Batting:
RBI: Bunch, Sammey 1 ; Krodinger, Brittney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nicholson, Samantha 1 ; Drahn, Tianna 1 ; Lange, Bailey 1 ; Bunch, Sammey 1
SB: Lange, Bailey 1
HBP: Roby, Brittney 1
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