March 27, 2026 #23 Northwestern at #19 Midland

(19-10, 4-2 GPAC)
4

(21-9, 3-1 GPAC)
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Northwestern | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| #19 Midland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Box Score
#23 Northwestern
#19 Midland
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Gross ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rylee Bomgaars cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tatum Schmalbeck 2b/p | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Berkley Johannsen pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Kingery 3b | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aly Vortherms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allison Koontz c/lf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sydney Jacobs lf/1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cassidy Gors 1b/2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kavri Van Kekerix rf/c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Faith Kacmarynski ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Myla Murphy rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Audrie Kohl p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenny Luevano dp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamea Van Kalsbeek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Batting
2B:
Tatum Schmalbeck
RBI:
Tatum Schmalbeck
, Sydney Jacobs
, Cassidy Gors (2)
Sac:
Rylee Bomgaars
, Allison Koontz (2)
, Sydney Jacobs
Baserunning
SB:
Allison Koontz
, Cassidy Gors (3)
, Kavri Van Kekerix
CS:
Allison Koontz
Fielding
E:
Paige Kingery
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Behrns rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MaKenna Watkins dp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Shepherd lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isabelle Pagan 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayci Reimers 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mara Vonk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Hodnet 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlee Wegner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddison Zach ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Claire Wisnieski c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Tibbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidan Wehrle ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paxton Mitties pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Schoby c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie De Rouin cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Groninga p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
RBI:
Alexis Shepherd
Baserunning
SB:
Alexis Shepherd
Fielding
E:
Alexis Shepherd (2)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrie Kohl | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamea Van Kalsbeek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tatum Schmalbeck (W, 5-0) | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Audrie Kohl (5)
, Kamea Van Kalsbeek (3)
, Tatum Schmalbeck (25)
Pitches-Strikes: Audrie Kohl (14-9), Kamea Van Kalsbeek (23-12), Tatum Schmalbeck (76-52)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Groninga (L, 10-3) | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Mackenzie Groninga (45)
HBP:
Mackenzie Groninga
Pitches-Strikes: Mackenzie Groninga (207-121)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alexis Shepherd singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1 BFB); Grace Behrns scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | Isabelle Pagan out at second p to ss to 1b; Alexis Shepherd stole home. | 0 - 2 |
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Cassidy Gors reached on a fielder's choice to third base, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Allison Koontz advanced to third; Paige Kingery scored. | 1 - 2 |
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Tatum Schmalbeck doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 FBB); Rylee Bomgaars scored. | 2 - 2 |
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Sydney Jacobs reached first on an error by lf, advanced to second, RBI (1-1 KB); Paige Kingery scored, unearned. | 3 - 2 |
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Cassidy Gors reached first on an error by lf, RBI (3-2 KBBSFBFF); Sydney Jacobs scored, unearned. | 4 - 2 |
Other Information
| Location: | Fremont,Neb. |
| Stadium: | Schilke Fields |
| Attendance: | 200 |
| Duration: | 2:34 |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alexis Shepherd singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1 BFB); Grace Behrns scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 1st | Isabelle Pagan out at second p to ss to 1b; Alexis Shepherd stole home. | 0 - 2 |
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Cassidy Gors reached on a fielder's choice to third base, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Allison Koontz advanced to third; Paige Kingery scored. | 1 - 2 |
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Tatum Schmalbeck doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 FBB); Rylee Bomgaars scored. | 2 - 2 |
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Sydney Jacobs reached first on an error by lf, advanced to second, RBI (1-1 KB); Paige Kingery scored, unearned. | 3 - 2 |
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Cassidy Gors reached first on an error by lf, RBI (3-2 KBBSFBFF); Sydney Jacobs scored, unearned. | 4 - 2 |
All Plays
|
| Ava Gross struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). (1 out) |
| Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to p (2-1 KBB). (2 out) |
| Tatum Schmalbeck struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Grace Behrns singled to center field (2-1 BFB). |
| Grace Behrns advanced to second on a passed ball. |
| MaKenna Watkins flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Alexis Shepherd singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-1 BFB); Grace Behrns scored. |
| Isabelle Pagan singled to right field (0-0); Alexis Shepherd advanced to third. |
| Jayci Reimers struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). (2 out) |
| Isabelle Pagan out at second p to ss to 1b; Alexis Shepherd stole home. |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Paige Kingery walked (3-2 KBBSBB). |
| Allison Koontz singled to third base, bunt (0-1 K); Paige Kingery advanced to second. |
| Sydney Jacobs grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Allison Koontz advanced to second; Paige Kingery advanced to third. (1 out) |
| Cassidy Gors reached on a fielder's choice to third base, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Allison Koontz advanced to third; Paige Kingery scored. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (2 out) |
| Allison Koontz out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Kamea Van Kalsbeek to p for Audrie Kohl. |
| Allison Koontz to dp. |
| Jenny Luevano to c. |
| Emma Hodnet lined out to rf (3-1 BBBK). (1 out) |
| Maddison Zach struck out looking (2-2 BKSBK). (2 out) |
| Claire Wisnieski grounded out to ss (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Jenny Luevano popped up to 2b (1-2 KSFB). (1 out) |
| Ava Gross walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Rylee Bomgaars grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-2 FBF); Ava Gross advanced to second. (2 out) |
| Tatum Schmalbeck lined out to cf (3-2 SBBBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
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| Kavri Van Kekerix to 2b. |
| Myla Murphy to rf for Kamea Van Kalsbeek. |
| Tatum Schmalbeck to p. |
| Sophie De Rouin lined out to 3b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Grace Behrns flied out to cf (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| MaKenna Watkins walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Alexis Shepherd flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Paige Kingery flied out to cf (3-2 SBBBK). (1 out) |
| Allison Koontz walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| Allison Koontz stole second. |
| Sydney Jacobs walked (3-2 KKBFFBBFFFB). |
| Cassidy Gors struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKFS). (2 out) |
| Sydney Jacobs advanced to second; Allison Koontz advanced to third on a passed ball. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix walked (3-2 BKBKBB). |
| Faith Kacmarynski pinch hit for Jenny Luevano. |
| Faith Kacmarynski struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Jenny Luevano to c for Faith Kacmarynski. |
| Isabelle Pagan flied out to lf (2-1 BFB). (1 out) |
| Jayci Reimers reached first on a throwing error by 3b (1-1 KB). |
| Mara Vonk pinch ran for Jayci Reimers. |
| Emma Hodnet reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 KBF); Mara Vonk out at second ss to 2b. (2 out) |
| Maddison Zach grounded out to 3b (0-2 KF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
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| Jayci Reimers to 2b for Mara Vonk. |
| Ava Gross popped up to 2b (2-2 BBKK). (1 out) |
| Rylee Bomgaars struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBS). (2 out) |
| Tatum Schmalbeck struck out swinging (2-2 KBKFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
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| Anna Tibbetts pinch hit for Claire Wisnieski. |
| Anna Tibbetts grounded out to 3b (2-2 KKBB). (1 out) |
| Sophie De Rouin grounded out to ss (0-0). (2 out) |
| Grace Behrns flied out to cf (1-2 BKF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
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| Claire Wisnieski to c for Anna Tibbetts. |
| Paige Kingery walked (3-2 KBBBKFB). |
| Aly Vortherms pinch ran for Paige Kingery. |
| Allison Koontz out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Aly Vortherms advanced to second. (1 out) |
| Sydney Jacobs singled to shortstop (2-2 KKBBF). |
| Cassidy Gors flied out to cf (2-1 BKB). (2 out) |
| Kavri Van Kekerix struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BKKBBFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
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| Paige Kingery to 3b for Aly Vortherms. |
| MaKenna Watkins lined out to lf (3-2 BBFFB). (1 out) |
| Alexis Shepherd grounded out to 3b (1-2 FSB). (2 out) |
| Isabelle Pagan grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
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| Jenny Luevano to c for Myla Murphy. |
| Myla Murphy to rf for Jenny Luevano. |
| Myla Murphy popped up to 3b (2-1 BBK). (1 out) |
| Ava Gross grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). (2 out) |
| Rylee Bomgaars singled, bunt (0-1 K). |
| Tatum Schmalbeck doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 FBB); Rylee Bomgaars scored. |
| Berkley Johannsen pinch ran for Tatum Schmalbeck. |
| Paige Kingery walked (3-1 BKBBB). |
| Allison Koontz grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
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| Tatum Schmalbeck to p for Berkley Johannsen. |
| Allison Koontz to lf. |
| Sydney Jacobs to 1b. |
| Cassidy Gors to 2b. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix to c. |
| Jenny Luevano to dp. |
| Jayci Reimers grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). (1 out) |
| Emma Hodnet singled to left field (0-1 K). |
| Maddison Zach singled through the left side (1-0 B); Emma Hodnet advanced to second. |
| Jaidan Wehrle pinch hit for Claire Wisnieski. |
| Charlee Wegner pinch ran for Emma Hodnet. |
| Jaidan Wehrle reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 K); Maddison Zach advanced to second; Charlee Wegner out at third 3b unassisted. |
| Paxton Mitties pinch ran for Jaidan Wehrle. |
| Sophie De Rouin lined out to lf (1-2 KBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
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| Emma Hodnet to 3b for Charlee Wegner. |
| Danielle Schoby to c for Paxton Mitties. |
| Sydney Jacobs struck out swinging (3-2 BKKFBFBFFS). (1 out) |
| Cassidy Gors singled up the middle (0-0). |
| Cassidy Gors stole second. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). (2 out) |
| Myla Murphy singled to third base (2-2 BKFBF); Cassidy Gors advanced to third. |
| Ava Gross hit by pitch (1-0 B); Myla Murphy advanced to second. |
| Rylee Bomgaars struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
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| Grace Behrns grounded out to ss (3-2 BBBKKFF). (1 out) |
| MaKenna Watkins grounded out to p (1-2 FBSF). (2 out) |
| Alexis Shepherd struck out looking (1-2 BKSK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
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| Tatum Schmalbeck flied out to cf (3-2 BKFBB). (1 out) |
| Paige Kingery singled to left center (3-2 KBBKB). |
| Allison Koontz out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Paige Kingery advanced to second. (2 out) |
| Sydney Jacobs reached first on an error by lf, advanced to second, RBI (1-1 KB); Paige Kingery scored, unearned. |
| Cassidy Gors reached first on an error by lf, RBI (3-2 KBBSFBFF); Sydney Jacobs scored, unearned. |
| Cassidy Gors stole second. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix walked (3-2 KBSBBB); Cassidy Gors stole third. |
| Kavri Van Kekerix stole second. |
| Myla Murphy struck out looking (0-2 KKK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 2 Errors , 2 LOB |
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| Isabelle Pagan fouled out to lf (2-2 KBBS). (1 out) |
| Jayci Reimers grounded out to p (2-1 BFB). (2 out) |
| Emma Hodnet flied out to lf (2-2 BKBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |