Taking the field for their second day at Regis University, CCU split the day but lost their first conference series. The first game of the day was taken by the Rangers to seal the series, with a final score of 4-2. The Cougars however did not give up after the defeat and came back to win game four, 6-4.
Game 1:
The Cougars, normally getting on the board early on, were unable to score until snagging one in the 4
th inning. Regis brought in two runs in the 2
nd, taking an early lead.
CCU got on the board when
Hanna Farmer walked, then stole second. She was advanced to third after
Stephanie Day grounded out, and the next batter,
Carly Perry, brought Farmer home after hitting a single. RU however matched the Cougars one run, and then took another in the 5
th, making the score 4-1.
The last run of the game came from CCU in the top of the 6
th, after
Hanna Farmer scored again. Looking very similar to the first time around, Farmer singled, stole second, but this time
Stephanie Day singled to bring her home.
The RU defense held strong in the 7
th inning, facing three batters and forcing three outs to win game three with a final score of 4-2.
Kenzie Mattey pitched the first 4 innings and had four strikeouts.
Sarah Probasco came in to face the final 6 batters, allowing two hits but no runs.
Game 2:
Although the series was already claimed, the Cougars weren't going to give up in game four. The first few innings saw both teams going neck and neck, matching runs with 1, 0, and 2.
Stephanie Day stepped up to the plate and hit her 8
th homerun of the season, to set the tone for the rest of the game. The Rangers tied the game in the bottom of the 1
st by bringing in one run of their own.
The next run for CCU came in the 3
rd, which was scored from another home run. This time it was from
Amy Edison, her third this year.
Shelbie Day got the second run of the inning, after hitting a triple and then being brought home from a
Stephanie Day single. Yet again, Regis returned the favor and scored two runs as well in the 3
rd.
Taking the lead in the 4
th, CCU brought home
Carly Perry after she singled, advanced to third after the next two batters grounded out, and scored from a single from
Amy Edison. This time, the Rangers were unable to match the Cougars inning. This again happened in the 5
th, where CCU got one more run and RU was held to none. The run was thanks to
Charlotte Romero hitting a single, then advancing on a single from
Alex Garlock, and was brought home from
Jennie Winston.
Regis snagged another run in the 6
th, but the Cougars responded in the 7
th with another run to make the score 6-4.
Stephanie Day walked, stole second, advanced to third when
Carly Perry singled, and scored off of another single from
Alex Garlock. Not wasting any time in the 7
th, CCU faced only three Regis batters and caught three fly balls in a row to finish the game.
Jennifer Romero started on the mound for the Cougars and pitched the first 3 innings, throwing 4 strikeouts.
Kenzie Mattey came in for the remainder of the game, and had 3 strikeouts and only one run.
After this weekend, the Cougars are now 32-7 overall, and 22-4 in conference. With only one home series left, CCU will host their senior weekend on April 15
th and 16
th as they host Adams State University at Lakewood Park.