By Staff
The Niles varsity softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games Saturday to South Bend, Ind. St. Joseph's.
The Vikings, now 8-14 overall, suffered a 7-0 shutout in the first game and then managed just one run in a 5-1 loss in the second game.
Kari Eckstein (3-8) and Crystal Crouch (5-6) took the losses.
Merilee Wuthnow hit a double in the second game for the Lady Vikings, which travel to Battle Creek Harper Creek Tuesday.
South Bend St. Joseph's….7
Niles……………………………..0
St. Joseph's 000 601 0--7 10 0
Niles 000 000 0--0 3 2
Megan Healy (W, 4-2) and Rose Garring; Kari Eckstein (L, 3-8) and Nikki Lintz.
2B: Renee Rzepka (S), Meredith Lechtanski (S)
South Bend St. Joseph's….5
Niles……………………………..1
St. Joseph's 001 013 0--5 8 0
Niles 000 100 0--1 3 0
Andrea Stone (W, 3-3), Meghan Healy (6) and Meredith Lechtanski; Crystal Crouch (L, 5-6), Kari Eckstein (6) and Nikki Lintz.
3B: Lechtanski (S)
2b: Jessicay Matthys (S), Merilee Wuthnow (N)
Team records: St. Joseph's 10-9, Niles 8-14