Softball Falls to Central Baptist in Road Doubleheader
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Missouri Valley | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
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Central Baptist (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
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Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Central Baptist (AR) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Conway, Ark., (Feb. 28, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College softball team finished a weekend road trip with a Saturday afternoon doubleheader against Central Baptist (Ark.), in Conway Ark. The Vikings fell late in game one, 6-3, then lost the second game of the doubleheader.
Central Baptist went in front early in the first game, using a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning to lead 1-0. Missouri Valley answered in the top of the second as Junior Catcher Camryn Dilla (West Des Moines, Iowa) walked, then stole second base. Sophomore Designated Player Jordan Pasbrig (Moberly, Mo.) drove home Dilla on a single, and MVC tied the score at 1-1. Junior Pitcher Chloe Shuff (Cypress, Calif.) then took down CBC in order in the bottom half of the inning, striking out one batter. The Vikings produced from the plate in the top of the third, as Senior Centerfielder Jesykah Foster (Garden City, Kan.) led off with a walk, followed by back-to-back singles from Senior Shortstop Aniah Castruita (South El Monte, Calif.) and Senior First Baseman Makayala Casjens (Galt, Calif.) to load the bases. One batter later, Sophomore Second Baseman Allison Loucas (Twin Lakes, Wisc.) singled to bring home Castruita and Casjens, and MVC went in front, 3-1. Central Baptist was taken down in order in the bottom half of the inning, but cut into its deficit with one run in the bottom of the fourth to make it a 3-2 score. After a scoreless top of the fifth, CBC used a sac-fly to bring home the tying run. Shuff got out of the inning with a groundout, as Central Baptist left the bases loaded in a 3-3 game. The Vikings were unable to go back in front in the sixth, while CBC put together a rally in the bottom half of the inning, using six hits to score three runs and pull ahead, 6-3. The Vikings tried to work back in the top of the seventh, as Senior Rightfielder Ella Dillon (Sumner, Wash.) and Castruita both singled, and MVC had the tying run at the plate with one out. However, Missouri Valley left two runners stranded to end the at-bat, and suffer a 6-3 defeat.
Castruita led with four hits and one run scored, while Loucas had one hit and two RBI's. Pasbrig finished with one hit and one RBI. Shuff went five innings, giving up seven hits and four earned runs with three strikeouts.
Missouri Valley threatened in the top of the first inning in game two, as Joster reached on an error, and Castruita singled, but the pair were left stranded to end the at-bat. Central Baptist put together a long at-bat in the bottom half of the inning, scoring five runs on three hits, one error and three walks to go in front, 5-0. The Vikings tried to rally in the third, which started on a walk from Sophomore First Baseman Addison Bartlett (Lawson, Mo.). Two fielder's choice grounders followed, and Castruita singled to help put two runners into scoring position. However, the runners were left on-base to end the at-bat. Central Baptist added another two runs in the bottom of the fourth, then tacked on one more run in the sixth to end the game at an 8-0 score.
Castruita led with two hits, while Dilla and Bartlett each added one hit.
Missouri Valley falls to 0-10, while Central Baptist moves to 7-11.
Up next, the Viking softball team will travel to Nevada, Mo., for a non-conference doubleheader against Cottey (Mo.). The games were originally scheduled for Sunday, but have been postponed to Wednesday.
Game 1 Box Score-Click Here
Game 2 Box Score-Click Here
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