Reiver Softball Headed to the Natty

The Iowa Western Softball team is headed back to the National Tournament for the fifth time in the last 45 years. The 21st-ranked Reivers survived a hard-fought Midwest District Championship series, edging Jefferson College 2-1 in the winner-take-all rubber game. Big Blue, 49-6, pushed across the decisive run in the sixth inning and held off a determined Vikings squad to punch its ticket to the “Natty.” For Head Coach Heidi Jordan, it marks her second trip to the National Tournament in just four seasons at the helm. Iowa Western now sets its sights on Oxford, Alabama, where the NJCAA National Tournament will be held May 25-30.