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A couple of strong pitching performances combined with a pair of home runs all from Emma Nibaur lifted Regina to two wins over Class 3A ninth-ranked West Liberty on Monday.

Nibaur tossed back-to-back gems and homered twice in the nightcap as Regina swept the Comets in a River Valley Conference South Division doubleheader in Iowa City.

Regina won the opener 2-1 and took the nightcap 4-1 while improving to 11-5 and 9-1 in RVC play with the sweep while West Liberty dropped to 11-5 and 7-4 in conference action.

Nibaur allowed just one run in both games, going the distance in each while giving up a combined nine hits.

The junior right-hander gave up one run on six hits and struck out five without issuing a walk in game one.

Emma Sueppel went 2-for-3 with a double while Nibaur had a hit and drove in both runs in the opener.

Abby Clark and Gabby Sueppel each had a hit and scored a run for Regina.

In game two Nibaur was even better, allowing just one unearned run on three hits while striking out one and not walking a batter.

Nibaur also went 3-for-3 with a double and two home runs finishing with three RBI and two runs scored.

Courtney Kessler went 1-for-3 with a run scored and Kate Milder had a hit and drove in a run.

Gabby Sueppel had a hit and scored a run.

Game 1

West Liberty             001  000  0  –  1  6  3

Regina                        020  000  x  –  2  7  1

W – Emma Nibaur                  L – Sailor Hall

2B – ICR: Emma Sueppel. WL: Sailor Hall, Pearson Hall

Game 2

West Liberty             000  100  0  –  1  3  0

Regina                        101  011  x  –  4  7  3

W – Emma Nibaur                  L – Janey Gingerich

2B – ICR: Emma Nibaur

HR – ICR: Emma Nibaur (2)

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