McPherson, Kan. – The Central Christian College softball team was back in action this weekend, returning to Sooner Athletic Conference action against Southwestern Christian University. The games were originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but rain and low temps later in the week, pushed the games back to Sunday and Monday.
The Tigers struggled in all facets of the game all weekend, managing just one win out of the four games. That win came in game one of the second double header on Monday. Over the four games, the Tigers scored just 10 runs on 19 hits. Defensively, they finished the four game series with nine errors averaging just over two per contest.
Game 1: L, 8-5
Hitting: The Tigers scored five runs on six hits, that included a pair of doubles from
Destiny Holt.
Camryn Frick led the Tigers offensively, going 3 for 4 with a run scored.
Pitching: Madelyn Griffin got the start in the circle in game one. She went five innings allowing seven runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts and one walk.
Chelsie Hirtler came on in relief of Griffin working the final two innings. She gave up just one run on two hits with one strikeout and one walk.
Leaders
Hits: Camryn Frick (3)
Doubles: Destiny Holt (2)
Triples: none
Homeruns: none
RBI: Miranda Tegtmeier (3)
Stolen Bases: Peyton Rice (1)
Strikeouts Pitching: Miranda Griffin (4)
Game 2: L, 7-0
Hitting: The Tigers were shutout in game two, managing only five hits in the contest. Three of the Tiger hits went for extra bases, let by
Halee Wallin who was 2 for 3 with two doubles.
Pitching: After closing out game one, Hirtler was given the ball to start game two. She pitched a complete game, allowing seven runs, only three of them earned, on ten hits, with two strikeouts and one walk.
Leaders
Hits: Halee Wallin (2)
Doubles: Halee Wallin (2)
Triples: none
Homeruns: none
RBI: none
Stolen Bases: none
Strikeouts Pitching: Chelsie Hirtler (2)
Game 3: W, 5-4
Hitting: In their only win of the series, the Tiger offense pushed across five runs on seven hits. Two of the seven went for extra bases, including a double by
Abby Schleisman, and a triple from
Destiny Holt.
Camryn Frick led the Tigers with a 2 for 4 performance that included a run scored.
Pitching: Kayla Voss pitched a complete game and picked up the win. She finished with allowing four runs on 11 hits with two strikeouts and one walk.
Leaders
Hits: Camryn Frick (2)
Doubles: Abby Schleisman (1)
Triples: Destiny Holt (1)
Homeruns: none
RBI: Amberly Barrera,
Destiny Holt (2)
Stolen Bases: none
Strikeouts Pitching: Kayla Voss (2)
Game 4: L, 12-0 (5 inn.)
Hitting: The Tigers were "one hit" by the Eagles in the series finale. The lone Tiger hit was a double by
Karmen De La Cruz.
Pitching: Sara Lynch and
Ayanah Williams combined for the loss. Lynch went an inning and a third giving up seven runs, six earned, on six hits with a strikeout and three walks. Williams worked the final three and two-thirds allowing five runs on six hits with a strikeout and two walks.
Leaders
Hits: Karmen De La Cruz (1)
Doubles: Karmen De La Cruz (1)
Triples: none
Homeruns: none
RBI: none
Stolen Bases: none
Strikeouts Pitching: Sara Lynch,
Ayanah Williams (1)
Coaches Quote:
"Didn't play to our level this series. We struggled in all three phases over the series. We need to work on more consistency across the board." – Coach Balbin
Next Up: The Tigers (8-11, 1-7 SAC) will be back in action this weekend, on the road a Texas Wesleyan University.
