Jordy Bahl's no-hitter leads Huskers in sweeping doubleheader
The Nebraska softball team entered its second day at the Troy Cox Classic with another doubleheader, this time against Montana and Northern Colorado. The Huskers finished the day with another sweep, this time outscoring their opponents 23-5.
Nebraska chalked up 25 hits, 21 RBIs, and seven home runs through the doubleheader, bringing their weekend total to 48 hits, 49 RBIs, and 17 home runs. Nebraska also scored 10-plus runs in four straight games for the first time since the Hotel Encanto Invitational in Las Cruces in 2015.
In the win over the Grizzlies, the Huskers hit five home runs in a 13-5 win despite falling behind 4-0 in the first. Nebraska scored eight straight runs on Montana, including seven in the fourth, to regain the lead before snatching the 13-5 victory.
Ava Kuszak finished a team-high 3-for-5 in the batter's box, earning three runs and two RBIs while delivering a home run. Jordyn Bahl earned multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with a double and a home run for three RBIs. Bella Bacon, Samantha Bland, and Talia Tokheim also joined Kuszak and Bahl with home runs in the game. Bacon, along with Olivia DiNardo and Lauren Camenzind, also earned two hits.
Emmerson Cope won the pitching circle, throwing 2.1 innings of relief and allowing only one run. Kylee Magee started the game for the Huskers and allowed no earned runs in 2.0 innings, and Hannah Camenzind finished it with 1.2 scoreless innings.
Bahl led Nebraska in the win over Northern Colorado, throwing her fourth career no-hitter and the program's 41st. She pitched in all five innings for the Huskers, firing five strikeouts and allowing two walks and two hit-by pitches. She also earned an RBI in the win.
Ava Bredwell finished with four RBIs in the batter's box against the Bears, all coming off a grand slam in the fifth. Samantha Bland added two RBIs of her own. Lauren Camenzind and Bacon earned two hits as well.
Nebraska concludes the Troy Cox Classic against Montana State on Sunday morning. The first pitch is set for 10:00 a.m. CT
This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska softball gets second straight sweep in Saturday doubleheader
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