Knights fall to Lamar in second day of play

North Platte, Neb. – North Platte Community College Softball lost its final game against Lamar Community College Monday, 12-4. 

The Knights captured the lead in the second inning when Kelsey Woodhouse grounded out, scoring one run. 

North Platte notched a total of three runs during that inning. Woodhouse and Elena Montoya led the offensive firepower – both sent runners across the plate with RBIs. Montoya tripled on a fly ball in the bottom of the inning.

The Antelope answered by tying things up at four in the top of the third. By the fourth inning, Lamar had taken the lead for good. 

Jenny Singer started the pitching for the Knights. The righthander went three innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out one. Taelyn Dakamas threw four innings out of the bullpen. 

NPCC tallied a total of eight hits on the day. Cameron Rollison and Esper Lewandowski each collected two. 

"We battled today, just didn't score runners when we had them in position," said Janelle Higgins, NPCC head women's softball coach. "We will regroup and get back to work tomorrow." 

The second game of the doubleheader was canceled due to player injuries. 

North Platte is now 5-30 on the season. 

The Knights will remain at home for their next set of games. They will go up against Southeast Community College Tuesday in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Games will be at the Dowhower Softball Complex in North Platte. 

The most up-to-date information about NPCC athletics can be found on the Knights Facebook and Twitter accounts and online at npccknights.com.