News Release North Platte Community College
Columbus, Neb. - The North Platte Community College Knights claimed the victory in the final game of the Region IX Softball Championship series and are now headed to districts.
The Knights took on the Central Community College Raiders over the weekend – forcing Central into a third game after splitting a doubleheader Saturday. They then beat the Raiders 7-2 Sunday.
The Knights got on the board in the first inning when Madisyn Hamar, of Chadron, singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.
Nevaeh Ramirez, of Thornton, Colo., was in the circle for North Platte. The pitcher lasted seven innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out four.
The Knights totaled nine hits in the game. Hamar, Morganne Brown, of Milliken, Colo., and Zoey Bredleau-Beehler, of Portland, Ore., each collected two hits to lead the Knights.
“We played a tough schedule all year to prepare us for the postseason,” said NPCC Knights head softball coach Janelle Higgins. “I’ve told the kids all year - it doesn’t matter how you start, it’s how you finish. They bought in and played together today to win together.”
The Knights will now play in the North Plains District Tournament in North Platte May 14-16. It’s the first time they have hosted districts.