(Peru, Neb.) – Mother Nature has forced many changes this season for all spring sports. One of those was on Friday as the Culver-Stockton (C-SC) Wildcat softball team won a pair of "home" games while being played on the Peru State Centennial Complex Field.
 
The games were originally scheduled to be played in Canton, Mo., but with other changes, it appeared the best solution was to have the Wildcats come to Peru State and play back-to-back double headers.
 
C-SC swept their home double header on Friday 11-10 and 9-7 having come from behind in both games to capture the wins. The Wildcats improved to 22-13 overall and 16-6 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart). Peru State fell to 4-28 on the season and 3-19 in conference action.

 
First Game Action
 
Takia Walker (Enterprise, Ala.) got on base for the Bobcats in the top of the first on an error. On a full count, Payton Beckmann (Syracuse) hit an inside-the-park home run to give Peru State the 2-0 lead.
 
Culver-Stockton would score in the bottom of the frame to go up 4-2. The Wildcats added two more in the bottom of the second to extend their lead to 6-2.
 
Neither team would score in the third inning. Peru State would get back on the board in the top of the fourth.

Alyiah Franco (Syracuse, Utah) singled to short and would go to second when Morgan Ritchie (Lincoln) would get on board on an error. Regan Kirby (Gretna) singled to left to score Franco with Ritchie stopping at second. After two outs, Walker singled to shallow left to drive home Ritchie. Beckmann would follow with a walk to load the bases. Farrell singled up the middle to drive in Kirby and Walker to tie the score at 6-6.
 
The Wildcats would regain the lead in the bottom of the fourth by plating two runs.
 
Franco doubled to start the top of the fifth and would go to third when Ritchie singled. Kirby reached on an error which allowed Franco to score and Ritchie moved to second. Alena Montoya (Lakewood, Colo.) reached on an error to load the bases. Ritchie would be forced out at home on a fielder's choice which allowed Taylor Moya (Keenesburg, Colo.) to reach base. After the second out, Beckmann singled up the middle to drive in Kirby and Montoya to put Peru State up 9-8.
 
No one would score until the top of the seventh. After two outs, Beckmann reached with a walk. Farrell singled to short with Beckmann staying at second. Ally Hazen (North Platte) singled up the middle to drive in Beckmann to make it 10-8 Peru State.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, the Wildcats would tie the score and then win it after having two outs with a walk-off single.
 
Culver-Stockton scored its 11 runs on 11 hits and committed five errors. Peru State scored their ten runs on 12 hits and had four miscues.
 
Farrell and Franco each had three hits while Beckmann finished with two hits. Beckmann led the team with four RBI while Farrell and Kirby each had two RBI.
 
Alana Krieser (Lincoln) started the game for Peru State and threw 2 innings. Krieser allowed 5 hits and 6 runs – 1 earned. Moya came in and tossed the final 4.2 innings and was tagged for the loss. She allowed 6 hits and 5 earned runs.

C-SC GAME ONE GAME BOOK

Second Game Action

 
Peru State got on the board first in the top of the first inning. Walker singled to shallow left-center to start the game. Beckmann followed with a single to shallow left with Walker stopping at second. Farrell stepped to the plate and on a 2-2 count hit a three-run home run over the center field fence.
 
The Bobcats would extend their lead by adding a run in the top of the second. After two outs, Walker bunted and reached on a base hit. Beckmann followed with a single to short with Walker stopping at second. Farrell singled to shallow left-center to drive in Walker to make the score 4-0 at that point.
 
Culver-Stockton scored three in the bottom of the second to cut the deficit to one at 4-3.
 
Franco started the third inning with a single to shallow center. Ritchie doubled down the left field line to score Franco to make it 5-3.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, the Wildcats plated four runs to take the 7-5 lead.
 
Peru State came back to tie it up again in the top of the fifth. Kirby started the inning with a single and would go to second when Montoya reached on an error. Shelbi Audsley (Prescott Valley, Ariz.) laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the base runners. Walker followed with a single to score Walker with Montoya moving to third. Beckmann singled to deep left to score Walker to tie the game at 7-7.
 
The Wildcats would add one run in the bottom of the sixth to regain the lead at 8-7. Culver-Stockton would add an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth for the eventual 9-7 win.
 
C-SC scored their nine runs on 11 hits and did not have any errors. The Bobcats scored their seven runs on 12 hits and committed three errors.
 
Walker and Beckmann each had three hits while Farrell finished with two. Farrell had four RBI to lead the Bobcats.
 
Ritchie tossed a complete game and was tagged for the loss. She allowed 11 hits, nine runs – seven earned, and struck out five.

C-SC GAME TWO GAME BOOK
 
Upcoming Games
 
Peru State and Culver-Stockton will tangle for another pair of games on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. It will be Senior Day for the Bobcats with Ritchie and Moya being recognized following the games.
 
On Sunday, the Bobcats will host William Penn (Iowa) in a double header starting at 2 p.m. The Statesmen are 16-24 overall and are 7-13 in the Heart.