A trip to northwest Kansas helped provide some much needed taste of success for the Barton Community College softball team as the Cougars swept Saturday's doubleheader at Northwest Kansas Technical College.
Ending both games in five inning run rule fashion, a six-pack final frame clinched a 10-0 shutout to snap the Cougars' six game losing streak before putting runs on the board in all but one inning of the nightcap's 15-6 victory.
Coming off losses to three opponents on the national watch, No. 6 Butler, No. 5 Odessa, and receiving votes Hutchinson, Barton gets back to the feel good column of the total improving to 14-12 overall and 8-6 in conference play while sending NW Tech to its thirteenth straight loss falling to 2-12 in league and 2-22 overall.
Barton's short turnaround stretch continues on Monday in hosting Dodge City Community College at 1:00 p.m. followed by a Wednesday trip to Garden City Community College.