Story by Chad Waller, Director of Communications & Sports Information
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – (Box Score) Senior Jordan Hood finished with a three-hitter in the circle and led No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) to a 8-1 victory over No. 7 Oregon Tech Wednesday night at the 35th Annual NAIA Softball World Series, presented by Security National Bank and Morningside College. Hood allowed two singles and a solo home run to go the distance.

The win keeps the Blue Raiders alive in the elimination bracket as they will take on No. 9-seed Concordia (Ore.) at 7 p.m. CDT in the elimination championship game.

Oregon Tech, appearing in its fourth World Series, end its season at 47-16.

Lindsey Wilson wasted no time offensively, going after an Oregon Tech team fresh off a 16-inning marathon last night that lasted 4-hours and 34 minutes. The Blue Raiders scored four runs in both the first and second innings.

Blue Raiders lead-off batter Jenna Firestein got the first-inning flurry going with a hit-by-pitch. She came home on a wild pitch. The next batter Abbi Goedde blasted her 13th homer of the year – a three-run job – to hand Lindsey Wilson a 4-0 lead.

Lindsey Wilson put the game out of reach in the second. After chasing Oregon Tech starter Jessi Duncan, Amanda Trampe cleared the bases with a double to score three runs. Bailey Mize added a run-scoring single for the Blue Raiders final run.

Oregon Tech staved off any prospect of a run-shortened loss in the bottom of the second. Cassidy Hoglund cranked a homer to left, her fourth of the season, to put the Owls on the board. But, Hood retired the next two batters to get out of the inning.

Hood jumped to 19-2 in the circle with her effort. In four World Series pitching appearances, Hood now has posted a 0.82 ERA in 25.2 innings. She has allowed three total earned runs, struck out 19 and given up seven walks.

With just 1 1/3 innings pitched, Duncan was credited with the loss. She allowed seven runs on four hits and allowed two walks.

Travatia Bowden was the Blue Raiders hits leader with a 3-for-4 performance. Trampe added two hits and three RBIs. In World Series action, Trampe is tied for the hits lead (7) and is batting .438 (7-for-16) with seven RBIs.

Katie Virtue, McKenzie Shrum and Hoglund had a base hit for the Owls.

Stretch Internet, the NAIA’s official video-streaming company of 17 select NAIA national championship events, will be broadcasting all 19 games of the 2015 NAIA Softball World Series. The All-World Series package can be purchased for $20. For more information, including how to register for an account, click here.

The double-elimination event is being played out at the Elizabeth & Irving Jensen Softball Complex. The City of Sioux City and Morningside College serve as official hosts for the first time. For more information on the 2015 NAIA Softball World Series, click here.