In a three-game series against Missouri State University, the Panthers went 2-1, winning two consecutive games on Saturday, followed by a loss on Sunday.

The Panther’s record has increased to 34-14 as they finish the season strong with six games left.

Game One:

The first game of the series finished in a 4-2 victory for the Panthers. The Bears scored early in the first inning and again later in the fifth. The Panthers did not get their first run of the night until the fifth inning and rallied back during the sixth inning to secure the win.

The first run of the fifth started off with three homeruns by Anna Varriano, Chelsea Ross and Alyssa Buchanan.

Buchanan’s contact brought Caitlin Wnek to home base for the RBI to put the Panthers for the game-winning 4-2 score.

Game Two:

There was quite a bit more scoring in game two of the series, but the Panthers came out on top with a final score of 11-8.

The first runs of the game came off a homerun over right center by Kennedy Bailey, which brought Wnek in for the RBI.

After only allowing two runs in the top of the fifth, Bailey Lange stepped up to the plate and brought Samantha Olson home with a homerun over center field.

This started an eight-run inning in the bottom of the fifth to bring the Panthers to a 10-6 lead.

Missouri State’s Kaitlin Beason doubled down the right field line and brought two Bears home safe. Chelsea Ross answered back with a quick homerun and UNI secured the victory at 11-8.

Game Three:

UNI’s seven-game winning-streak came to an end with the Panthers’ loss to the Bears, 9-8.

Out of the last eight games played at home in Cedar Falls, the Panthers proceeded to win all but one, going 10-3 in their last 13 games total.

The Bears found some momentum in the third inning and were up 6-1. The only Panther run came from Buchanan’s single to left field to score Lange.

Wnek got things rolling for UNI as she hit a homerun for the second point of the afternoon. Lange answered with a big homerun, bringing Olson in for the RBI.

Buchanan singled again, allowing Micalla Rettinger the go ahead point. After an error towards the end of the fourth, UNI was down, 8-6.

In the sixth inning, Bailey tied the game with a single towards right center. Wnek and Kate Kinnetz made it to home plate. The Bears scored off an error in the bottom of the seventh and took the 9-8 win.

UNI’s next four games will all be on the road. They will play Nebraska-Omaha on April 26, followed by Drake University on April 27.