REDDING, Calif. – No. 10 Oregon Tech (5-3) cruised past Concordia (Ore.) 9-1 Sunday in the first game of the day, then fell 1-0 in a nail biter to host Simpson as the Owls settled for a 3-1 weekend at the Simpson Tournament at Big League Dreams.
 
"We got two outstanding pitching performances today from Sarah and Ali," said head coach Greg Stewart. "I was pleased with how we played defense all weekend and our offense competed against some good pitching. Unfortunately, our bats went cold in the second game today but we are going to have a very formidable offense once everyone gets going."
 
Game 1 Oregon Tech 9 Concordia 1
 
Tech's Sarah Abramson pitched a complete game three-hitter and the OIT offense exploded for 12-hits and nine-runs.
 
Sophomore Logan Nunes gave the Owls a 1-0 run as she led off the 2^nd inning with a solo homer to centerfield; it was her first HR of the year.
 
OIT took a 3-0 lead with two-runs in the third on back-to-back RBI singles by Mckenna Armantrout and Nunes.
 
The Owls extended that lead to 4-0 after an Ali Graham sacrifice fly in the 4^th then blew the game open with 5-runs in the top of the 6^th on six hits highlighted by a Graham two-run double.
 
An Ali Steen home run in the bottom of the 6^th cut the Owls' lead to 9-1 but the game ended via the mercy rule.
 
Nunes had three-hits and three-RBI to lead the OIT offense. Graham also added three RBI for the Owls.
 
Game 2 Simpson 1 Oregon Tech 0
 
Game two was a true pitcher's duel as Sydney Moorhead pitched a complete game 4-hitter leading Simpson to the 1-0 win.
 
For the second time this season Ali Graham came up on the short side of a pitchers duel as she gave up one run over five-innings and fell to 2-2 on the year.
 
Up next the Owls will head down to Atherton, California for six games against Menlo College and Hope International Friday through Sunday.
 
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