No. 24 Oregon Tech Sweeps Corban

4/15/2016 7:42:35 PM

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.- The 24 ranked Oregon Tech softball team swept a Cascade Conference doubleheader from Corban University Friday afternoon at the OIT Softball Complex, winning game two 4-2 after topping the Warriors in game one 4-0. Tech moves to 17-5 in Conference play and 24-15 on the year with the win. Corban falls to 29-16 overall and 13-9 in CCC action.
 
Game 1 Oregon Tech 4 Corban 0
Oregon Tech put up 11-hits in a 4-0 shut-out win. It’s the first time this season that Corban had been shut-out by any NAIA team. Ann-Marie Guischer improved to 10-5 in the circle for Tech as she allowed only 6-hits over 7-innings with 10 strikeouts.
 
Tech took an early 1-0 lead with a run in the bottom of the 2^nd highlighted by a Sadie Birch double.
 
OIT added 3-unearned in the bottom of the 3^rd on 3-hits to make it a 4-0 game.
 
The Warriors stranded 10 runners for the game including leaving the bases loaded in the 7^th.
 
Tech was led by Ali Graham who had 3-hits and 2-RBI. Tara Moates added 2-hits for the Owls.
 
Taylor Eilders led the Warriors with 3-hits in the loss.
 
Game 2 Oregon Tech 4 Corban 2  
Corban out-hit OIT 9-5 in game two but the Warriors left 8 more runners on base.
 
Corban took the early 1-0 lead in the first inning as Iris Rodriguez hit her 5^th homer of the season.
 
Tech answered with a little small ball as Katie Virtue led off the inning with an infield single, stole second base, and was then bunted over to 3^rd by Kenzie Shrum. All American Tara Moates then followed with a high sacrifice fly to left to score Virtue to tie the game at 1-1.
 
Corban took the lead back 2-1 in the top of the fourth, scoring 1-run on 3-hits, highlighted by a Chaleigh Kirkwood RBI double.
 
Tech answered in a big way, scoring 3-runs on 3-hits with Graham coming up with a big 2-RBI double as the Owls took a 4-2 lead.
 
Corban would threaten in each the 5^th and 6^th innings but the Warriors would strand 4 more runners without a run.
 
In the 7^th, Eilders would lead off with her 5^th hit of the day for the Corban, she however would get forced-out. The Warriors followed with two pop-outs to end the game.
 
Graham pitched all 7-innings for the Owls picking up the win to improve to 8-7.
 
Allie Mendez was the tough luck loser for Corban giving up only 5-hits as she fell to 10-8.
 
Graham once again led the Owls with 2-hits in the win.
 
Eilders had 2-hits for the Warriors with Maddy Melton also chipping in 2-hits in the loss.
 
OIT will host Northwest Christian University Saturday for a doubleheader at 11:00 am. Saturday will also be Senior Day as Oregon Tech will honor its four seniors in between games. Corban will travel to Ashland to play SOU also at 11:00 am on Saturday.