Oregon Tech Forces Final Game, Falls 7-1 to End Season
REDDING, Calif. – Oregon Tech forced a decisive if necessary game Wednesday after downing Simpson University 3-0 in the first game and handing the Red Hawks only their fourth loss of the season. Simpson however bounced back to beat OIT 7-1 in game 2 to earn the final spot in the 2016 NAIA Softball World Series at the Elizabeth & Irving Jensen Softball Complex in Sioux City, Iowa. Oregon Tech’s season comes to an end with a 30-22 record.
Game 1 (Oregon Tech 3 vs Simpson 0)
Kelly Scott continued her dominance and Oregon Tech escaped their first of two games with Simpson University to move on to the deciding title game with a 3-0 win over the Red Hawks in today’s opener. Scott allowed no runs and just three hits while striking out three to improve to 6-4 on the season.
Oregon Tech jumped up first with a pair of runs in the third inning. Sadie Birch laced a one-out single to left, followed by an Alyssa Davis double down the left field line putting runners on second and third. McKenzie Shrum’s squeeze scored pinch runner Sahalie Doe, while the Owls went up 2-0 after Davis came across on a wild pitch.
Tech moved up 3-0 with a single run in the top of the fourth inning. Moates led off with a double to left center and advanced a base on a sacrifice bunt by Sydni Scott. Moates trotted home on another wild pitch.
Tech totaled five hits with Moates and Davis recording doubles in the win. Sydni Scott, Ali Graham and Birch singled with Shrum adding a RBI.
Game 2 (Oregon Tech 1 vs Simpson 7)
Oregon Tech Starter Kelly Scott finally ran out of gas in the 2
nd inning as Simpson scored 3-runs and ended her consecutive shut-out streak at 18 innings. The Red Hawks scored the 3-runs on 2-walks, a hit batter, 2-OIT errors and 1-hit.
Simpson added 4-runs in the 6th to take a 7-0 lead on 4-hits including a Jessica Dager home run.
Tech's McKenzie Shrum hit her first homer of the season in the top of the 7th to score the Owls’ only run as OIT fell 7-1.
Tech out-hit the Red Hawks 8-7 in the game, led by Shrum and Karly LeVeque who each had a pair of hits for the Owls.