WNCC softball goes 4-0 over the weekend

The Western Nebraska Community College softball team wrapped up the their fall season with a 4-0 weekend.

The team swept the University of Wyoming on Saturday 13-8 and 12-1, before taking two at the Chadron State College Jamboree over CSC 4-1 and the University of Wyoming 7-3.

In Saturday’s action against Wyoming, the Cougars pounded out 34 hits in the doubleheader. In the opener, Amanda Hensley went 6-for-6 with two triples, two runs scored and two RBIs. Amanda Torimaru also continued her torrid pace finishing with 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs.

Also collecting a multi-hit game were Whitney Foster (2-for-4), Kara Ryman (3-for-5), Ashley Eichelberger (2-for-4), Jessie McNabb (3-for-5), and Jessica Ventoza (2-for-4).

Pexton picked up the win in the circle going six innings in allowing just three runs. The Douglas, Wyo., graduate struck out one and allowed four hits.

The Cougars continued to roll in game two with a commanding 13-1 win, in which the team scored six runs in the second and five runs in the sixth for the win.

Torimaru continued her torrid hitting with a 3-for-4 performance including three doubles. Also collecting multi hits were Pexton (2 singles), Lauren Bourdan (single and triple), Eichelberger (2 doubles),

Pexton picked up her second win in circle going five innings, allowing no runs and just three hits.

WNCC wrapped up the fall season with two wins Sunday at the Chadron State Jamboree. The Cougars received an outstanding pitching performance from Natasha Dypchey, who went six innings allowing just three hits, while striking out six Eagle batters.

Several Cougars led the attack from the plate with a multi-hit game. Ventoza went 2-for-2 with a 2-RBI triple. Other include Foster with a 2-for-2 performance with a double, and Hensley 2-for-2 with a double.

WNCC wrapped up the fall season with a 7-3 win over the University of Wyoming, in which three different pitchers combined on the five-hitter. Offensively, Hensley went 3-for-4 with a 3-for-4 performance. Lauren Mills also went 3-for-3 with three singles, while Torimaru went 2-for-4 with a double.

The Cougars finished the fall season 16-7-1. They will now go through winter conditioning to prepare for the spring season. Their first games in the spring will be Feb. 9-10 at the Odessa Tournament.