WNCC,
48-8, pounded out 31 hits, including 15 extra base hits, in the two wins.
WNCC
sophomore Kayla Romey said it was a complete team effort, including an
outstanding performance from the pitching staff.
"We
did well both offensively and defensively. We came up with some big plays when
we needed them. As far as hitting, we did really well. We strung our hits
together and did the simple things right."
As much
as the offense was clicking, the defense made plays, including Ramey preserving
the perfect game bid by throwing out a runner from right field to first base.
Pitching was also stellar as Duran, McGraw and RaVae Herrera game up just three
hits in the two games.
"The
pitching staff did really well. They were moving the ball and that is what we want,"
Romey said. "That [great pitching] helps our defense and they did really
well. We made big plays when we needed to and did the simple things and that is
what counts."
The
first-game was a gem by Duran and McGraw. Duran went four innings in striking
out six, while McGraw finished off the game with a 13-pitch fifth inning. Duran
threw just 45 pitches in the first-game win.
Offensively,
the Cougars controlled the two contests from the start, scoring three times in
the first on four hits. Kasey Cash and Jennifer Cottle each had doubles in the
inning.
WNCC
closed out the game in the fourth with three runs as Romey singled and scored
on a sacrifice fly by Duran. Cash then doubled and scored on Cottle's home run.
WNCC
had three players finish with two hits each. Cottle went 2-for-2 with a double
and a home run. She also had three RBIs and scored a run. Cash and Angel
Council each pounded out two hits. Cash had two doubles and two runs scored,
while Council had two RBIs and a run scored.
Danielle
Hearn and Lindsey Shiels-Brophy each had doubles in the first game.
WNCC
was even more explosive in the second game, getting 23 hits and 23 runs. The
Cougars had two home runs, a triple and six doubles in the win.
The
second game was put away early as WNCC held an 8-0 lead after one and a 13-0
lead after two. WNCC's explosive offense was a combination of a variety of
hits. An run-scoring double by Cottle, a walk by McGraw, a two-run single by
Shiels-Brophy, two-run triple by Hearn, and a two-run single by Duran helped
the Cougars to the 8-0 first inning lead.
WNCC
added five more runs in the second as Hearn had a two-run double and Duran
blasted a three-run home run by Duran to push the score to 13-0. WNCC added
seven runs on five hits in the third, including a 2-run double by by Mariah
Shepherd and a run-scoring double by Cash.
The
Cougars added three more runs in the fourth as Shiels-Brophy led off with a
solo home run followed by a double by Hearn and singles by Duran and Nicole
Weiss.
Shiels-Brophy
and Hearn each went 4-for-4 in the game. Sheils-Brophy had four RBIs, four runs
scored, and a home run, while Hearn had five RBIs, four runs scored, two
doubles, and a triple.
Duran
and Council each had three hits, while Cash, Mariah Shepherd, and Romey each
had two hits. Duran finished the game with six RBIs, three runs scored, and a
stolen base. Council had two runs scored, a RBI, and a stolen base, while
Shepherd had a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
Herrera
and McGraw combined on a 3-hitter in the five-inning game. Herrera allowed two
hits in three innings, while striking out two. McGraw went two innings with one
strike out.
WNCC
will be back at home this weekend when they host Garden City Community College
on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's contest starts at 1 p.m. and is dorm parent
recognition day. Sunday's contest starts at 11 a.m. and will be sophomore
recognition day as well as a dedication and public recognition to all the
individuals that volunteered their time and materials to put up the new rest
rooms at Volunteer field.
First Game
North Platte 000
00 -- 0 0 1
WNCC 310
31 -- 8 12 0
WP -- Bianca Duran; 2B -- Kasey Cash 2, Jennifer Cottle,
Danielle Hearn, Linsdey Shiels-Brophy; HR -- Cottle.
Second Game
North Platte 000
00 -- 0 3 4
WNCC 857 3x -- 23 23 0
WP -- RaVae Herrera; 2B -- Cash 2, Cottle, Mariah Shepherd,
Hearn 2; 3B -- Hearn; HR -- Duran, Shiels-Brophy.
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