The Valpo softball team fell in its MVC series opener at Missouri State Friday evening by a 10-0 final.

How It Happened

• Missouri State scored a single run in its first turn at the plate on a sacrifice fly.
• The Bears plated five in the second inning, capped by a three-run homer from Olivia Krehbiel.
• Senior Caitlyn Kowalski (Temperance, Mich./Notre Dame Academy) faced the minimum in the third inning, including a strikeout.
• MSU capped the scoring with four in the fourth inning, including another three-run homer by Krehbiel.

Inside the Game

• Senior Emily Crompton (Salem, Ill./Christ Our Rock Lutheran) picked up an infield single in her first turn at the plate, boosting her batting average in MVC play to .333.
• The hit extended her current hitting streak to six straight games. Crompton is hitting at a .471 clip over that stretch.
• Senior Alexis Johnson (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) drew a walk in the third inning.
• Freshman Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) started in the circle and took the loss, going the first 1.1 innings. Kowalski closed out the game, tallying a pair of strikeouts.

Next Up

Valpo (8-30, 2-13 MVC) continues its weekend series against the Bears Saturday at 2 p.m.