If Amanda Phelps’ arm was fatigued after shouldering nearly the entire pitching load for the past two weeks, one would have never known it Friday.

Phelps dominated Grand View College hitters, but the softball team’s inability to get its bats going prevented the sophomore from picking up any wins.

“I’m feeling pretty good and pretty strong,” Phelps said. “It will help once Chelsi Taylor gets back (from injury) to give the pitchers a little more rest.”

Baker lost both of its games, 1-0 and 6-1.

Phelps, who has pitched in every game this season for the ‘Cats either as a starter or in relief, allowed just five hits in her complete game performance.

“(Phelps) has been fabulous,” head coach Jennifer Rigdon said. “Right now she’s carrying our team. She’s one of those pitchers who is in the zone all the time. I always know I can count on her.”

Baker was unable to provide any run support in the first game as the team totaled just two hits.

Freshmen Brooke Allen and Maddy Overman both went 1-2 in the contest.

It took the Wildcats 13 innings to produce a run, as they were unable to score in the first six frames of the second game. 

Sophomore Erin Ford started the second game, but was removed after allowing five runs in four innings of work.

Only two of the runs were earned, however, because the Wildcats struggled defensively, registering six errors.

Sophomore Katie Worley saw the ball well in the second game, reaching base three of her four at-bats.

She accounted for half of the team’s hits. Sophomore Kayla Brown also answered the call offensively when she was brought into the game, hitting 1-1.

“I think (Grand View’s) pitching was the reason we didn’t hit well,” Brown said. “Their pitchers had a lot more movement.  It didn’t help we were just coming off Haskell (Indian Nations University) who was pretty easy to hit.”

The difference in the game was the runners left on base.

The Wildcats stranded eight while Grand View capitalized on the players that reached the base paths.