Thursday, February 12, 2009

WNCC softball team picks up two wins over Friends College J.V.

WICHITA, Kan. – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team picked up two wins Thursday by downing Friends College junior varsity 7-1 and 14-1 behind two home runs from freshman Katie Groves, of Bluffdale, Utah.

Game one saw Kelsey Garner, who verbally committed to Troy University earlier in the week, pick up the win by striking out seven and allowing three hits in the 7-1 win. Stephanie Townsend finished off the game striking out three and allowing five hits.

Offensively, Groves went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a stolen base and a 3-run home run. Kelly Pearson went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI, while Brittany Chacon finished the contest going 2-for-2 with two singles.

WNCC kept its bats alive in the second game, slamming in 14 runs. Groves finished the game going 1-for-2 with three runs scored, two RBIs, two walks and a 2-run home run. Groves also just missed a third home run of the day on a ball that was caught at the fence in her final at bat.

Tonya Atencia also came up big, going 2-for-4 from the plate. Atencio had two singles, a run scored and a RBI. Lauryn Smith finished the contest with a 2-for-4 performance, including four runs scored and a triple, while Garner went 1-for-2 at the plate.

Casey Simpson picked up the win in the circle, going three innings, while scattering three hits, striking out three and walking three. Christy Degano finished the contest in relief, striking out three.

WNCC (3-5) will next be in action Friday and Saturday when they compete in the Cowtown Classic in Dallas. The Cougars will face Ranger College and Vernon College in pool play action followed by bracket play on Saturday.

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