With help from a former @MaizeEagleAD star in the circle, the @FriendsFalcons softball team won the @kcacsports title for the first time since 2016 and secured its second straight bid to @NAIA nationals.
Catch up on an superb season from @riley_wertz.
https://t.co/1fP92PMAYa
* 37 wins (most since 2013)
* First KCAC regular season championship since 2016
* 4th NAIA Opening Round appearance in last 7 years
* KCAC Coach of the Year (Suzanne Unruh)
* KCAC Pitcher of the Year (Riley Wertz)
* Wertz - single-season (modern-era) record 248 K's
* Mora - career (modern-era) record 45 HR's
* 8 All-KCAC selections
Thanks for a fun spring Falcons!
#TalonsUp #HonorGod #ForeverFriends
Softball Final - The Falcons claw their way to a 2-1 win over Northwestern (Ohio) to stay alive in the NAIA Opening Round behind an outstanding effort in the circle from Riley Wertz (7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K's). Next up for the Falcons is another elimination game later today at 5 pm vs. Baker!
#TalonsUp #HonorGod #NAIAsb
SOFTBALL FINAL - Falcons victorious today in Game 1 of the KCAC Tournament against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes! Riley Wertz with 9Ks, leading her to 233Ks on the year thus far, breaking the Friends modern-era single-season strikeout record!
Stats from Game 1:
Triple: E. Montoya
RBIs: C. Magana, B. Dunn, T. Lazoya
Falcons will continue in tournament play still in Branson, against the winner of current matchup, OKWU vs Ottawa!
Talons up!
#friendsfalcons #talonsup #kcacscores #honorGod
UPDATE: In order to get in as many games as possible on April 30, the start time for the first games of the tournament has been moved up to 9 AM. #KCACsb@NAIA@NAIASB_