In the opening game against Southwestern Iowa Community College, Lauren Mills and Amanda Torimaru each blasted two home runs as the Cougars defeated Southeastern 10-1. In the second game, Kelsey Garner struck out 10 and allowed two hits against a good Indian Hills Community College squad 3-1.
“We played well [Saturday],” Maria Winn-Ratliff said. “We need to come out and play well [today against Iowa Western Community College.”
The Cougars opened the day with a 16-hit attack against Southwestern and they started it early with five runs in the first inning. Mills led off the game with a solo home run. Then, after the Cougars loaded the bases, Torimaru unleashed a grand slam for a 5-0 lead.
WNCC added two more runs in the second. Jessie McNabb doubled and came around to score on Torimaru’s second home run of the game for a 7-0 lead.
The Cougars put the game away in the sixth with three runs on five hits. Mills started the rally with a solo home run followed by singles by Amanda Hensley and McNabb, and a double by Kara Ryman. Torimaru then picked up her seventh RBI of the game with a single.
Natasha Dypchey picked up the win, scattering six hits, while striking out one in six innings of work.
Mills and Torimaru each finished with three hits with four at bats. Mills had two runs, two RBIs and two home runs, while Torimaru had two runs, seven RBIs, two home runs and a stolen base.
Also collecting multiple hits were McNabb going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a double; Ryman going 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a double; Kayli Allen going 2-for-4 with a double; and Whittany Foster going 2-for-3 with two singles.
WNCC finished off the tournament with an impressive performance against Indian Hills, who split a doubleheader with No. 19 Iowa Western Community College on Friday.
Indian Hills struck first, scoring a single run in the first inning. WNCC came back and took the lead in the fourth inning with three runs on four hits – all singles. Torimaru, McNabb and Lauren Bourdon each had RBI singles in the inning.
Garner picked up her 27th win of the season as she scattered two hits, walked two and stuck out 10.
Hensley and Torimaru each had two hits in the contest.
The Cougars will look for wins number 51 and 52 Sunday when they face No. 19 Iowa Western at 11 and 1 p.m. in Council Bluffs, Iowa, before coming back home to host the Region IX Tournament May 1-3.
First Game
WNCC 520 003 – 10 16 3
Southwestern 000 010 – 1 6 1
WP – Dypchey; 2B – McNabb, Ryman, Allen; HR – Mills (2), Torimaru (2).
WNCC (50-7) 000 300 0 – 3 7 2
Indian Hills 100 000 0 – 1 2 1
WP – Garner.
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