ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University softball team fell in the day one double-header against the 24^th-ranked Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks Friday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
 
GAME 1
 

• Final: Central Washington (0), #24 Northwest Nazarene (6)
• Records: CWU (2-9), NNU (7-1)

 
GAME 2
 

• Final: Central Washington (1), #24 Northwest Nazarene (5)
• Records: CWU (2-10), NNU (8-1)
• Location: Gary & Bobbi Frederick Field, Ellensburg, Wash.

 
GAME 1
 
SCORING:
 

• Clarissa Moreno put the Nighthawks on the board first in the top of the third with a home run to left center field.
• Abigail Gagnon followed up Moreno later in the top of the third with a home run down the left field line to put NNU up 2-0.
• The Nighthawks added in the top of the sixth when Ava Clark reached on a fielder's choice which scored KK Bell.
• Later in the top of the sixth Emma Mulligan doubled down the right field line to score Jami Obringer making it 4-0 NNU.
• Moreno added later in the top of the sixth with a single to score Clark making it 5-0 NNU.
• Sidney Booth reached on a fielder's choice still in the top of the sixth to score Mulligan, making it 6-0 NNU.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Ashlee Laver pitched the first 2.2 innings for CWU allowing five hits, two runs, and one walk against 14 batters.
• Olivia Ross made her Gary & Bobbi Frederick Field debut for the Wildcats pitching the final 4.1 innings allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out one against 21 batters.
• Booth pitched the full seven innings for the Nighthawks allowing seven hits while striking out eight against 27 batters.

 
HITTING:
 

• The Wildcats earned one hit each from Laney Kaysner, Makenna King, TK Kai, Alyssa Benthagen, Jillian Hampson, Kate Hopkins, and Karsyn Decker.
• NNU finished with 12 hits with Gagnon leading the way with four.
• Moreno finished with two RBI for NNU while Bell drew the only walk of the game.

 
GAME 2
 
SCORING:
 

• The Nighthawks struck first in the top of the first with Gagnon drilling her second home run of the day, this time a three-run home run into left field, bringing home Booth and Moreno in the process.
• Anna Fridell put the Wildcats on the board with a single into right field which scored Hampson to make it 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth.
• NNU secured their victory in the top of the seventh as Moreno sacrificed herself to score Clark and Booth would follow suit to score Mulligan to make it 5-1 NNU.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Payton Kessler pitched the full seven innings for Central allowing eight hits, five runs, and one walk while striking out three against 31 batters.
• Charlotte Forniss pitched the first 4.2 innings for the Nighthawks allowing seven hits and one run while striking out two against 21 batters.
• Gina Skinner pitched the final 2.1 innings facing nine batters.

 
HITTING:
 

• The Wildcats earned seven hits led by Hampson with two.
• King, Kai, Fridell, Anika Garcia, and Zoey Theophilus all earned one hit apiece.
• Fridell garnered the lone RBI for CWU.
• The Nighthawks finished with eight hits with Obringer and Kellcie Adams each earning two.
• Gagnon finished with three of the five Nighthawk RBI while Booth had the sole walk of the game.

 
SERIES HISTORY:
 

• The Wildcats still hold the 83-31 advantage in the all-time series.
• The Nighthawks have increased their win streak to six over Central.
• The Wildcats now hold a 42-11 record over NNU in Ellensburg.

 
UP NEXT:
 

• The Wildcats and Nighthawks will battle it out again tomorrow in a double-header at Gary & Bobbi Frederick Field with first pitch set for noon and game two to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.