DENVER – April 8, 2018 -- Chadron State College softball finished out the weekend with a pair of 3-0 losses at Metropolitan State University of Denver on Sunday.
 
The Eagles fall to 11-24 (9-16 RMAC) with the loss, while the Roadrunners improve to 23-19 (18-10 RMAC).
 
"For the most part, the defense played well," said Head Softball Coach Kaley Scearcy. "We couldn't push any runs across with the hits we were getting. Inconsistency is definitely our biggest challenge right now, and that's something we're trying to work through. Our pitchers gave us opportunities to win. Metro's a good team. We aren't satisfied with this weekend, but there's some really good things that happened. Hopefully we can build off the positives, work through some of the negatives, and show up stronger against Colorado Mines."
 
Despite getting five strikeouts and holding MSU Denver to three hits and no walks in six innings, CSC's number one pitcher Jessica Jarecki fell to 7-11 on the season after CSC was held to only two hits, two walks, and one hit batter.
 
The Roadrunners scored an earned run in the first inning, and tacked on two unearned in the fifth.
 
In the latter game, MSUD scratched out seven hits with four walks, scoring runs in the first, third, and fourth. The Eagles managed six hits, but hit into one double play and left the other runners stranded, as the home team withstood another six and one-half innings to complete the sweep.
 
Leilani Niccum led the Eagles in the starting lineup batting 4-for-11 in the series. Jessica Kleine pinch hit twice over the weekend, batting in the team's only run with a double. That was CSC's only multiple-base hit in four games. Ellie Owens was 3-for-9 with three walks and score the team's only run.
 
Chadron State next plays Colorado School of Mines at home, and has scheduled doubleheaders at noon on Saturday, April 14, and 11 a.m. on Sunday the 15th. Last season the Eagles went 1-3 in Golden, Colorado.