Weekend Softball Recap
Saturday, Mar. 2
Lewis & Clark 8, Willamette 5 (Game
1)
Lewis & Clark 3, Willamette 2 (Game
2)
Lewis & Clark College took advantage of five Willamette
University errors to score six unearned runs in the first game, and
used a 3-run homer by Caitlin McCormick to win the second game, as
the Pioneers swept a doubleheader from the Bearcats, 8-5 and 3-2,
at the WU Softball Field on Saturday, Mar. 2.
Linfield 3, Pacific (Ore.) 0 (Game 1)
Linfield 9, Pacific (Ore.) 1 (F/5 Game 2)
Looking more like a nine-time champion, the Linfield Wildcats
outhit and outpitched their Northwest Conference rivals, the
Pacific Boxers, 3-0 and 9-1, in a twinbill Saturday at
Linfield’s Del Smith Stadium. The second game was abbreviated
to five innings by the eight-run rule.
Pacific Lutheran 12, Whitworth 1 (G/6 Game
1)
Pacific Lutheran 8, Whitworth 0 (Game 2)
The Whitworth softball team fell to Pacific Lutheran in a pair of
doubleheaders in the home opener at Marks Field on Saturday
afternoon. Whitworth falls to 5-7 on the season, 2-4 in Northwest
Conference action, while Pacific Lutheran improves to a 4-2 overall
and conference record.
George Fox 8, Puget Sound 2 (Game
1)
George Fox 4, Puget Sound 3 (Game 2)
Allyssa DenDekker and Erin Hento threw complete games
and Courtney Howard and Rachel Fielder each
had three-RBI games as the George Fox University Bruins opened
their home season with a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader
sweep of the University of Puget Sound Loggers 8-2 and 4-3 Saturday
afternoon here at Morse Field.
Sunday, Mar. 3
Pacific (Ore.) 4, Willamette 3 (Game
1)
Pacific (Ore.) 5, Willamette 0 (Game 2)
The Pacific softball team pounded out 20 hits on the day and
shutout Willamette in game two to take a 4-3 and 5-0 victory over
the Bearcats in Northwest Conference softball action on Sunday
afternoon at Sherman Larkins Stadium.
George Fox 1, Puget Sound 0 (F/9 Game
1)
George Fox 4, Puget Sound 3 (Game 2)
Completing a four-game sweep of their Northwest Conference-opening
softball series, the George Fox University Bruins allowed only
eight hits and squeezed out a pair of one-run victories over the
visiting University of Puget Sound Loggers, 1-0 in the nine-inning
opener and 4-3 in the second, Sunday afternoon here at Morse
Field.
Pacific Lutheran 7, Whitworth 5 (Game
1)
Whitworth 7, Pacific Lutheran 6 (Game 2)
The Whitworth softball team bounced back from a 7-5 loss in game
one by sending three balls over the outfield wall in game two to
avoid the weekend sweep from Pacific Lutheran at Marks Field on
Sunday afternoon. Whitworth improves to 6-8 on the season, 3-5 in
Northwest Conference play, while Pacific Lutheran falls to a 5-3
mark both overall and in the NWC.
Linfield 8, Lewis & Clark 0 (F/5 Game
1)
Linfield 6, Lewis & Clark 0 (Game 2)
The Lewis & Clark women's softball team lost both its games to
the #5 Linfield Wildcats. The Pioneers dropped the first game 8-0,
then in the second game losing 6-0.
