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The Jimmie softball team dropped a pair of games Saturday with a doubleheader against No. 15 Northwestern College.

Jamestown was shutout 5-0 in the opener, and the Red Raiders rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the seventh for a 3-2 victory to pick up their second win of the day.

Trinity Gregg had a double for UJ in the opener. Mackenzie Lefebvre, Megan Neiles, and Gentrey Turin also had hits.

Sunny Halsey was tagged with the loss, pitching six innings for her sixth complete game of the season.

In game two, Maddie Spaeth led off the fourth inning with a triple and scored on a single by Samarah Martinez. Martinez moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mackenzie Lefebvre, then Ally Battistoni put Jamestown in front with a single.

Leah Schaefer came through with the game-winning hit to complete the Northwestern comeback.

Blair went the distance for Jamestown while six different Jimmies had a hit, including a double by Lefebvre.