STLCC Softball sweeps Missouri State University–West Plains Behind Kenzie Griswold’s One-Hitter
The St. Louis Community College Archers secured a 3–0 victory over the Missouri State University–West Plains Grizzlies on Thursday night, highlighted by a dominant one-hit performance from sophomore pitcher Kenzie Griswold.
Griswold was unhittable from the start, striking out 15 batters and allowing just one hit across seven complete innings. She faced the minimum until a single in the fifth and never allowed a runner to reach second base. The Grizzlies had no answers for her command, as she issued zero walks and recorded at least one strikeout in every inning.
Offensively, the Archers broke open the scoreless duel in the bottom of the fifth.Emily Newman delivered a sharp double to left, scoring Paige Glasgow to give STLCC a 1–0 lead. Moments later, Natalie Jensen added to the momentum, grounding out to second but driving in Lakota Vincent for a 2–0 advantage.
STLCC added insurance in the sixth when Griswold helped her own cause at the plate. On a 0–0 pitch, she launched a solo home run to center field, extending the Archers' lead to 3–0 and completing the night's offensive output.
The Archers collected eight hits on the evening, including doubles from Emily N., Paige G., and Lakota V. Lakota also tallied an RBI and a stolen base, continuing her strong early-season performance. Defensively, STLCC was flawless, committing no errors and turning a key double play in support of their ace.
Following the sweep, Head Coach Kristi Swiderski praised her team's poise, execution, and energy on both sides of the ball.
"I'm incredibly proud of the way our team competed today," Swiderski said. "Kenzie set the tone in the circle, and our defense played with confidence behind her. Offensively, we came through in big moments and showed great maturity. Sweeping a quality opponent like MSU–West Plains is a credit to the work this group puts in every day."