ROCKLIN, Calif. – The No. 10 ranked Oregon Tech Lady Owls improved to 10-6 on the year with a 19-1, and 4-1 sweep of William Jessup University Sunday afternoon. The wins are numbers 500 and 501 for Head Coach
Greg Stewart, all with OIT, as he has averaged over 35 wins a year in his 15
th season leading the Owls.
"We really played well today in all facets of the game," said Stewart. "Our pitchers were spot on and we made several great defensive plays. I was very encouraged with how we got offensive production from our entire lineup. It was nice to see these ladies hit so many balls hard even when we were making outs. We are getting hot at the right time heading into CCC play."
Game 1, Oregon Tech 19 William Jessup 1
In the first game win, every starter in the Owls' line up had at least 1-hit and 1-run scored as the Owls tallied 20 total hits and 19-runs.
Tech scored 2-runs in the first, 2-runs in the second, 3-runs in the third, one-run in the fourth and then erupted for a season high 11-runs in the 5
th to win, going 19-1 in the mercy rule shorted game.
Kiahna Brown, Shayna Ige, and Ali Graham each had three-hits to lead the Owls with Ige adding 5-RBI and Andrea Sotelo delivering 4-RBI and two hits in the win. Cierra Barkis, McKenna Armantrout, Baylee Wyscaver, and Olivian Lethlean added two-hits each in the win.
Sarah Abramson was very impressive, picking up the win in the circle, giving up just 3-hits and 1-run with 5-strikouts as she improved to 4-3 on the year.
Game 2, Oregon Tech 4 William Jessup 1
The Owls started quickly with 2-runs in the first and two-more in the third to take a 4-0 lead. That would be all the offense that Loryn Williams would need as she improved to 3-0 on the year in the circle. Williams threw a complete game spreading out 7-hits and one-earned run.
Dre Sotelo and Logan Nunes had two-hits apiece to lead the Owls' offense.
The Owls will next start Cascade Conference play next Friday and Saturday, March 1
st and 2
nd. The games are currently scheduled to be played in Klamath Falls, but with current field conditions and the forecast calling for more snow, the games will most likely be moved to U.S. Cellular Field in Medford, Ore.
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