March 17, 2024

NIACC, Kansas City CC split pair

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  • Olive collects 100th career hit
  • Trojans return to action Thursday at Indian Hills

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The NIACC softball team split a non-league doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.

NIACC (11-11) won the opener 14-2 and Kansas City CC took the second game 8-5.

In the first game, NIACC freshman right-hander Macy Kellar (7-3) struck out eight while allowing two earned runs on six hits.

Offensively, NIACC was led by sophomore leadoff hitter Katy Olive, who was 4 for 5, including two home runs and a triple, with five RBIs. It is the third time this season Olive has collected five RBIs in a game and second time this season that she has homered twice.

Olive now has 24 career home runs, which is tied for second on the school's career list with Kaci Sherwood (2018-19). She also collected seven hits in the doubleheader and now has 100 career hits becoming the 15th member of the school's 100 hit club.

Olive is the first player to join the 100-hit club since Laken Lienhard, who collected 133 hits from 2021-23, which ranks second on the school's career hit list.

Also for the Trojans in the opener, Thea Mattson was 2 for 3, including a home run and a double, with a season-best four RBIs. Madisyn Kelley was 2 for 5, including a home run, with two RBIs.

The 14 runs by the Trojans was a season high. The previous season high came in an 11-10 win over Indian Hills on March 1.

In the second game, Oliver, Kelley and Madisyn Bauer all had two hits. Bauer and Mattson both homered.

NIACC returns to action Thursday with a non-conference doubleheader at Indian Hills. The first game in Ottumwa is slated for 1 p.m.

2024 NIACC softball season highs

Hitting:

Runs scored – 14 vs. Kansas City CC (1st game DH) (3-17-24) – Won 14-2

Hits – 13, four times.

Doubles – 5, twice.

Triples – 1, four times.

Home runs – 5 vs. Heartland CC (3-8-24)

Stolen bases – 7 vs. State Fair CC (2-17-24)

Pitching:

Strikeouts – 11 vs. Indian Hills (2-16-24)

NIACC'S 100 HIT CLUB

Name Years Career Hits
1. Morgan Thesing-Ritter 2017-18 156
2. Laken Lienhard 2021-23 133
3. Kaci Sherwood 2018-19 123
4. Tricia Notermann 2015-16 121
5. Lisa Jipson 1994-95 116
6. Allison Scott 2015-16 110
7. Brittney Balduf 2006-07 109
8. Carol Thayer 1994-95 108
9. Alyssa Laxson 2018-19 107
10. Jordan Vaske 2009-10 106
11. Rachael Spree 2001-02 104
12. Teresa Christ 2005-06 102
13. Mary Jo Vrba 1995-96 100
13. Angela Brodersen 2004-05 100
13. Katy Olive 2023-24 100