TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Western Nebraska Community College softball team pounded out 76 hits and scored 66 runs in running roughshod over six opponents at the Tucson Tournament Sunday and Monday to run their record to 18-4 on the season.
WNCC opened the tournament Sunday with three wins over quality opponents. The team handled Monroe Community College, the two-time defending NJCAA Division III champions 10-4 as Kelsey Garner picked up her eighth win of the season. Then, Jessica Pexton picked up a win in game two as WNCC earned a 4-3 win against Monroe.
The team then took out Nichols College of Springfield, Mass., 16-0 as Natasha Dypchey collected the win allowing just two hits in three innings of work.
The Cougars continued their hitting and pitching domination on Monday but taking down triton College 19-1 behind a 19-hit attack. Dypchey picked up her second straight shutout to collect the win from the circle.
WNCC then defeated Hastings College 4-1 behind another dazzling pitching performance from Kelsey Garner. Ashley Patton then threw a 2-hitter as the Cougars took out Lakeland College J.V 13-4.
WNCC coach Maria Winn-Ratliff said this team really hit the ball well all tournament. The team had 37 hits on Sunday and then 39 hits Monday.
Monday’s offensive explosion started early as the Cougars pounded out 16 hits in the 19-1 against Triton College, scoring nine times in the first inning and adding another six in the second for a 15-0 lead.
Dypchey threw two innings, striking out four. Jessica Pexton finished the game throwing three innings and striking out three.
Offensively, Lauren Mills went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, three singles and a double. Lauren Bourdon, Ashley Patton and Lauryn Smith each had two hits in the contest. Bourdon finished with five RBIs, a double and a 3-run home run in the fifth inning. Patton had a double and a RBI, while Smith had four runs scored and a double.
WNCC continued it’s torrid hitting against Hastings College, pounding out 10 hits. WNCC opened the game with two runs in the first inning before Hastings sliced the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning. WNCC added single runs in the second and fifth inning for the win.
Garner tossed a 2-hitter, while fanning 12 batters and walking four.
Bourdon and Amanda Torimaru each collected two hits in the contest. Bourdon had a run scored, two singles, while Torimaru had a double and triple.
The Cougars wrapped up the day by collecting a sterling pitching performance from Patton. The sophomore from Utah tossed a one-hitter over three innings, before giving way to Allie Griffin, who gave up three runs and five hits.
Once again, the Cougars hit the leather off the ball, collecting 13 hits. Kara Ryman paced the team with a 3-for-4 performance with two singles, a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Mandy Pounds finished the game 2-for-2 with two runs scored, two singles and a stolen base.
Smith and Amanda Hensley each went 2-for-3. Hensley had three runs scored, two RBIs, a double and a 3-run home run in the fifth inning; while Smith had two runs scored, a single, triple, and stolen base. Lauren Mills also had a good game, going 1-for-2 with a run scored, three RBIs, two walks, and a triple.
WNCC’s offensive game on Monday was a continuation of their fine hitting from Sunday, including the nightcap win against Nichols College, where they scored 16 runs on 15 hits.
In that contest, they scored three times in the first, six in the second and seven in the third in the run-rule shortened game.
Dypchey struck out four and allowed two hits in collecting the win.
Torimaru paced the Cougars from the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored, four RBIs, a single, double and a solo home run.
Mills and Alec Voci also collected two hits each. Mills was 2-for-2 with a run scored, RBI and two singles, while Voci was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and two doubles. Smith also collected a double in the win.
In the tournament openers against Monroe Community College, the Cougars did everything right that they needed to in getting the win. In the opening game against Monroe, Garner scattered eight hits, while striking out seven in getting the win. The Cougars pounded out 12 hits in the contest, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to post put up nine runs in the fourth inning for the win.
Ryman led the team offensively, going 4-for-4 with two RBIs, two doubles and two singles. Jessie McNabb also collected more then one hit, going 2-for-3 with a run scored, two RBIs and a double.
Game two was a little more dramatic. After WNCC scored a single run in the first inning, Monroe came back and scored twice in the bottom of the first and then added a single run in the fourth for a 3-1 lead. WNCC came right back and plated three runs in the fifth inning for a 4-3 lead. Then Garner came in relief of Pexton to shut down Monroe in the final two innings for the save.
Griffin started the game and wend 3 1/3 innings to get the no decision. Pexton threw 1 2/3 innings, striking out two, while Garner pitched the final two innings, striking out four.
Offensively, Mills went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Ryman and Bourdon each went 2-for-4 in the contest. Bourdon had two singles, while Ryman had an RBI and two doubles.
The Cougars, 18-4, will have a day off before facing Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Wednesday in Phoenix..
Sunday’s Games
First Game
Monroe 012 001 0 -- 4 8 1
WNCC 010 900 x -- 10 12 1
WP -- Garner; 2B -- Ryman 2, McNabb.
Second Game
WNCC 100 030 0 -- 4 10 2
Monroe 200 100 0 -- 3 6 1
WP -- Pexton; Save -- Garner; 2B -- Mills, Ryman 2.
Third Game
WNCC 367 -- 16 15 0
Nichols 000 -- 0 2 4
WP -- Dypchey; 2B -- Tarimaru, Voci 2, Smith; HR -- Torimaru.
Monday’s Games
First Game
WNCC 961 03 -- 19 16 0
Triton 001 00 -- 1 5 7
WP -- Dypchey; 2B -- Mills, Bourdon, Patton, Smitih; HR -- Bourdon.
Second Game
Second Game
WNCC 210 010 0 -- 4 10 0
Hastings 100 000 0 -- 1 2 0
WP -- Garner; 2B -- Torimari, 3B -- Bourdon.
Third Game
WNCC 304 15 -- 13 13 0
Lakeland 010 12 -- 4 6 2
WP -- Patton; 2B -- Hensley, Ryman; 2B -- Mills, Smith; HR -- Hensley.
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