Storm softball rolls through Cornell to cap off 2025 regular season

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - In the regular season finale, the Simpson softball team put on a show, outscoring Cornell 18-1 on the road to finish 31-6 overall on the year.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Simpson wasted no time to put the pressure on Cornell, starting the game with three runs in the opening frame on RBI hits from James and Shaner.
• Simpson added another three in the second on more RBI knocks from Heidelbauer, Ehlers, and James to make it 6-0.
• In the third, the Storm more than doubled the lead, making it 13-0, with seven more runs and capped off with a two-run home run from Ginnaty.
• After a Heidelbauer RBI triple in the fourth, Simpson scored four more in the fifth on hits from Gookin and Walls to run away with the 18-1 victory.
• The top four in the order of Steen, Heidelbauer, Ehlers, and James combined for 10 hits, driving in 11 runs, scoring 10 times, and collecting six extra base hits.
• LaFave went the first two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, followed by Breckner going two innings, and Cronin tossing the final shutout inning.

GAME ONE LEADERS

Ashlyn Steen - 3-for-4, 3 R, 1 2B
Megan Heidelbauer - 3-for-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 3B
Alexis Ehlers - 1-for-3, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 2B
Mackenzie James - 3-for-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 3B

UP NEXT

Simpson returns home as the host of the 2025 A-R-C Softball Tournament after earning the top overall seed. The tournament is set to begin Friday, May 9 with the first game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Simpson is scheduled to play in the tournament on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against the winner of the first game.