(Souix City, Iowa)- The Peru State Softball team played their first set of games at the Dordt University Tournament on February 16 and 17^th in Souix City, Iowa. The Bobcats went 0-4 on the weekend.
 
The Bobcats took on Northwestern College and Briar Cliff on Friday, February 16^th.
 
Feb. 16 Game 1- Peru State 1 – Northwestern 9
The Bobcats struggled early to stop the Raiders, giving up five runs in the first three innings.
 
Kaelyn Hamblen, Kylee Dieckmann and Jami Mans each had a hit for the Bobcats. Mans had a single to right field that allowed Kaelyn Hamblen to score.
 
Jessica Filkin started out pitching for the Bobcats and pitched for 3.1 innings. She allowed seven hits for only five runs and had one strikeout. Emily Vannatta pitched for 3.2 innings, allowing six hits and only four runs, also having one strikeout.
Feb. 16 Game 2- Peru State 0 – Briar Cliff 8
A tough third inning with a couple fielding errors allowed the Mustangs to score six runs. Kylee Dieckmann and Harmony Franke each had a hit for the Bobcats throughout the matchup.
 
Emberlyn Medsker pitched four innings allowing eight hits and eight runs with one strikeout.
 
On Saturday, February 17^th, the Bobcats played Dordt University and Dakota Wesleyan University
 
Feb. 17 Game 1- Peru State 5 – Dordt 7
The Bobcats struggled in the first few innings as the Defenders scored seven runs.
The Bobcats had a hot sixth inning, scoring their five runs. Casidy Sipek doubled to score Kaelyn Hamblen and Danielle Houlden followed by a wild pitch scoring Autumn Dixon. Leann Hawkins hit a triple to right center scoring Sipek with Kaylee Harsh singling to score Hawkins.
 
Emberlyn Medsker started pitching for the Bobcats, pitching 2.1 innings, allowing four hits and four runs but also having two strikeouts. Jessica Filkin pitched 4.2 innings, only allowing three hits and three runs with two strikeouts.
 
Feb. 17 Game 2- Peru State 7 – Dakota Wesleyan 15
The Bobcats had a slow and costly fifth inning, allowing the Tigers to score 10 runs.
 
Kaelyn Hamblen started off for the Bobcats hitting a home run to score along with Danielle Houlden. In the second inning, Kaylee Harsh reached first on an error that scored Ellie Ohlde. Kaylee Harsh then scored on an error by second. In the third, Ellie Ohlde singled to score Autmn Dixon. In the fourth, Autumn Dixon singled to score Kylee Dieckmann followed by a error by the catcher to score Dixon.
 
Emily Vanatta pitched 4.1 innings allowing 11 hits and seven runs but also having two strikeouts. Emberlyn Medsker pitched having three hits and six runs followed by Jessica Filkin with three hits two runs and two strikeouts.