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EOU Defeats C of I in Doubleheader to Extend Winning Streak to 8 Games

EOU Defeats C of I in Doubleheader to Extend Winning Streak to 8 Games

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LA GRANDE, Ore. - The Eastern Oregon softball team faced the College of Idaho in La Grande, Oregon, for their home opener. The Mountaineers defeated their opponent in both games and extended their winning streak to eight games.
 
GAME 1 | Eastern Oregon 5, College of Idaho 0
 
The Blue and Gold (12-8, 8-2 CCC) extended its winning streak to seven games with their first win of the day, taking down the College of Idaho (13-11, 4-7 CCC) Yotes five to nothing. The game started slow, as neither team could score in the first inning. Junior first baseman Shevan DeFreitas was the first playe tor score, as she homered to right field to give the Mounties a two run lead with senior third baseman Chelsea Spanier also scoring.
 
Senior second baseman/outfielder Maryssa Santi crushed a homer to left field to increase the lead to three in the third. Chelsea Spanier scored again in the sixth with a two run homer, as junior outfielder Rayne Spencer also crossed home plate.
 
GAME 2 | Eastern Oregon 10, College of Idaho 7
 
The Mountaineers came back from a seven-to-two deficit to defeat the College of Idaho Yotes in the second game of the day. The Yotes grabbed a five-to-nothing lead in the second, leaving the Mountaineers in a tough spot. But the Mounties did not give up, getting their first run of the game in the second inning from Chelsea Spanier, as sophomore designated player Tayler Finch singled to right field. Junior catcher Brandi Bowling scored in the third to cut the lead to four.
 
The Mounties increased the intensity in the fifth, scoring six runs to get the lead for the first time in the game. The Mounties managed to increase their lead in the sixth and win the game 10-7.
 
The Mountaineers will try to extend their winning streak, as these two teams will face off again on Sunday at 11 a.m and 1 p.m. in La Grande, Oregon.
 
For more information on Eastern Oregon men's softball, follow @EOUAthletics or visit eousports.com.
 
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