College Region IX Overall
Otero J.C. 21-1 34-6
WNCC 8–1 26-4
North Platte
Lamar C.C. 12-9 24-15
Trinidad
McCook C.C. 1-11 13-20
Dawson
The Cougars plated four runs in the sixth inning of the first game to earn a 6-3 win. They capped off the perfect weekend as Ashley Patton sizzled from the circle in powering the team to an 8-0 win.
The four-game sweep pushed the Cougars to 26-4 on the season and 8-1 in Region IX play. Otero leads Region IX play with a 21-1 mark. In fact, the last time the Cougars lost was back on March 1 when they fell to Otero 6-4 on the road.
Natasha Dypchey, who went 3-for-6 while playing second base, said they played well despite having to play without starting shortstop Jessie McNabb, who is out with an injury.
“We played well for having some players in positions that they normally don’t play,” she said. “We came together and found ways to win as a team.”
After claiming 9-0 and 12-2 wins on Saturday, the Cougars continued their stellar hitting on Sunday, pounding out 17 hits.
Lauren Mills, who saw her 16-game hitting streak snapped on Saturday, said the team played well at times on Sunday.
“We lost focus in our first game and didn’t play to our potential,” she said. “But we pulled it together and finished the game and then came out strong in the last game.”
And they definitely did in the second game with a combination of great hitting and stellar pitching. In game two, Patton sizzled in the circle, picking up the win. Patton pitched five innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, while facing just 17 batters in five innings.
Offensively, the Cougars struck early and never looked back, scoring four times in the first and second innings. In the first inning, Lauren Mills and Dypchey led off with singles. Lauren Bourdon then delivered a RBI single, followed by Ryman with a 2-RBI single.
WNCC was led by Ryman’s 2-for-2 performance, which included three RBIs. Dypchey also went 2-for-3 with two singles and two runs scored.
The Cougars continued their strong offense in the second inning plating four more runs, including Dypchey and Hensley starting things with back-to-back 2-out singles. Bourdon then walked to load the bases, followed by Torimaru blasting a 2-RBI single and then Ryman getting a RBI single for an 8-0 lead.
In the opener on Sunday, the Cougars started things with two runs in the first inning as Mills led off with a single. Torimaru then delivered an RBI single for the 2-0.
The lead stayed that way until the sixth inning when the Cougars plated four runs, capped by a run-scoring double by second-game winning pitcher Patton.
Torimaru and Mills each had two hits in the contest. Mills had a run scored and two RBIs, whle Torimaru had two RBIs.
Kelsey Garner picked up the win, while striking out seven and allowing 10 hits.
WNCC will return to action this week when they are scheduled to face McCook Community College on the road on April 1, followed by home games with McCook Community College and Lamar Community College April 3 and 4, weather depending.
“We are excited to finally play at home in front of our friends and family and show them how we can play,” Dypchey said.
Kara Ryman, who went 2-for-2 with three RBIs in the second game, said they team is looking to playing at home after 32 contests on the road, including today’s match-up at McCook.
"Its always an honor to play at home in front of our fans and community,” she said. “They always support us all season long.”
Patton said while it will be fun playing in front of the home crowd, it is more important for them to play well to keep their strong season going.
“We really don’t think about our winning streak,” the sophomore pitcher said. “We just stay focused on the teams that we are facing. This week we are really excited to have our first home games. We are really excited to show what we can do.”
First Game
WNCC 200 003 x – 6 81
WP – Garner; 2B – Patton.
Second Game
WNCC (26-4) 440 0x – 8 9 0
WP – Patton.
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