CORVALLIS, Ore. – A successful first day of the 2023 Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, was completed. The tournament resumes Saturday morning with the first two elimination games at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The two undefeated teams will face off at 2 p.m.
Tournament Central
#4 seed Eastern Oregon University def. #5 seed University of British Columbia
Game 1: EOU won 1-0. The opening game of the softball tournament was quiet at the plate as it came down to a pitcher's duel. Kaylie Hoskins of Eastern Oregon and Shae Sever of British Columbia only allowed two hits each and combined for a total of 17 strikeouts on the mound. A double from Hannah Tyree in the fourth inning led to the only RBI of the matchup, pushing the Mountaineers onto Game 3 of the tournament against No. 1 Oregon Tech.
Mountaineer Recap
T-Bird Recap
#3 seed College of Idaho def. #6 seed Carroll College
Game 2: C of I won 4-0. It was a quick battle with several silent innings as both teams reached four hits. However, the Yotes were able to string together a three-run third inning allowing them to cruise through the rest of the game with help from the mound. Hannah McNerney pitched a complete game shutout with eight strikeouts. Tanner Higgins led College of Idaho with a double and three RBIs to move onto the final game of the day against No. 4 Southern Oregon University.
Yote Recap
Saint Recap
#1 seed Oregon Tech def. #4 Eastern Oregon University
Game 3: OIT won 5-1. It was a back-and-forth showdown until the Owls punched threw in the nick of time. A scoreless battle going into the sixth inning was cracked open by a few No. 24-ranked EOU errors and capitalized on by a strong Oregon Tech offensive. OIT’s five runs on five hits late in the game was enough to secure the victory over the Mountaineers who got more hits but were unable to maintain the momentum. They will face Carroll in the first elimination game tomorrow. OIT will face the winner of the final game of the day.
Owl Recap
Mountaineer Recap
#3 seed College of Idaho def. #2 seed Southern Oregon University
Game 4: C of I won 9-1 in six innings for the first upset of the tournament. The Yotes came out hot in the second inning with three runs and continued to chip away until the end. They decided to bring out the long ball, starting with the first home run of the tournament by Madelyn Powell. She matched that in her next at-bat with another, and Lexi Navarrete ended the game with a walk-off shot. Katelyn Wilfert held her own on the mound while only allowing a run. Riley Donovan was perfect at the plate
and hit her 19
th home run of the season to pace the Raiders. No. 4-ranked Souther Oregon struggled to find its rhythm and will face British Columbia tomorrow for an elimination game. College of Idaho will battle OIT.
Yote Recap
Raider Recap
Saturday, May 6
Game 5 - 9 a.m. | Carroll College vs. Eastern Oregon (
loser eliminated)
Game 6 - 11:30 a.m. | British Columbia vs. Southern Oregon (
loser eliminated)
Game 7 - 2 p.m. | Oregon Tech vs. College of Idaho
Game 8 - 4:30 p.m. | Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (
loser eliminated)