The Concordia University softball team was able to hold off the Dana College Viking's for an important road GPAC sweep Wednesday night in Blair, Neb.
In game one the two teams were locked in a pitchers dual as Concordia's Sarah Bergen held the Vikings to just two hits. Dana's Cassie Lager was equally as impressive as she held the usually explosive Concordia bats quiet.
The Bulldogs finally pushed two runs across in the top of the ninth inning when Bergen and Laura Fugate each singled and were brought home by a single by senior Christy Jeppesen and an error by the Vikings. Bergen was able to keep the Dana hitters off balance to hold on for the 2-0 victory.
Bergen finished the game as the winning pitcher and as the leading hitter for the Bulldogs going 3-for-4 with a run scored.
In game two the Bulldog offense came alive from the outset as Concordia strung together three straight singles en route to scoring two runs in the first innings. The Bulldogs would add three more runs in the third on a home run by Kendall Burgess and a two RBI double by Fugate.
Amanda Huckestein picked up the win in game two, surrendering just two runs on a home run while scattering six hits in seven complete innings of work as the Bulldogs cruised to a 6-2 victory.
The Bulldogs will look to ride the momentum gained as the Morningside College Mustangs come to Seward for a 4 p.m. double header, April 16.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score