Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Southern Oregon University softball team has been selected as the “Under Armour Teams of the Week” for February 22-28 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
In their final tune-up before CCC action begins next week, the defending National Champions and the No. 1 ranked Raiders swept No. 23 Corban in a non-conference double-header 6-3, 5-1 on the road.
In game one, a wild pitch in the top of the seventh inning by Corban set off a series of events that allowed three runs to cross the plate in that half of the ledger. SOU capitalized on the Warrior misfortune which sealed the victory. Lauren Quirke led the Raiders going 3-for-4 with three runs scored. All-American Pitcher Gabby Sandoval got the W and moved to 6-0 on the season.
In game two Quirke took the mound and improved her record to 4-1 with solid pitching while also adding offensive firepower with a two-run dinger in the first inning and an RBI double in the third. Allie Stines went 3-for-4, extended her hitting streak to 10 games
Southern Oregon (11-1, 0-0 CCC) will travel to Bushnell to open conference play on March 5-6.
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