The Western Nebraska Community College softball team started their Spring Break off on an excellent note, sweeping two games from Monroe Community College at the Tucson Tournament on Sunday.
The Cougars handled Monroe 10-4 in the first game as Kelsey Garner picked up her eighth win of the season. Then, Jessica Pexton picked up a win in game two as WNCC earned a 4-3 win. The team’s third game of the day, against Nichols College, four-year school from Springfield, Mass., was delayed because of rain and when the two teams finally finished late in the evening, the Cougars won 16-0 as Natasha Dypchey picked up the win.
WNCC, however, had impressive play on the day against Monroe. In the opening game, Garner scattered eight hits, while striking out seven in getting the win. The Cougars pounded out 12 hits in the contest, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to post put up nine runs in the fourth inning for the win.
Kara Ryman led the team offensively, going 4-for-4 with two RBIs, two doubles and two singles. Jessie McNabb also collected more then one hit, going 2-for-3 with a run scored, two RBIs and a double.
Game two was a little more dramatic. After WNCC scored a single run in the first inning, Monroe came back and scored twice in the bottom of the first and then added a single run in the fourth for a 3-1 lead. WNCC came right back and plated three runs in the fifth inning for a 4-3 lead. Then Garner came in relief of Pexton to shut down Monroe in the final two innings for the save.
Allie Griffin started the game and wend 3 1/3 innings to get the no decision. Pexton threw 1 2/3 innings, striking out two, while Garner pitched the final two innings, striking out four.
Offensively, Lauren Mills went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Ryman and Lauren Bourdon each went 2-for-4 in the contest. Bourdon had two singles, while Ryman had an RBI and two doubles.
The Cougars, 12-4, will finish the Tucson Tournament Monday with three more games.
First Game
Monroe 012 001 0 -- 4 8 1
WNCC 010 900 x -- 10 12 1
WP -- Garner; 2B -- Ryman 2, McNabb.
Second Game
WNCC 100 030 0 -- 4 10 2
Monroe 200 100 0 -- 3 6 1
WP -- Pexton; Save -- Garner; 2B -- Mills, Ryman 2.
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