KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.—The No.7 ranked Oregon Tech (20-1, 8-1 CCC) softball team had its win streak snapped at 20 games Sunday with a game one 7-5 loss to (RV) Corban University. Tech won game two 14-5 to split the day and win the series three games to one.
"We dropped a tough one today but I was really proud of the way we bounced back in game two," said head coach
Greg Stewart. "Corban battled at the plate and unfortunately we did not capitalize on some other scoring opportunities early in the first game."
Game 1 Corban 7 Oregon Tech 5
Oregon Tech took an early 3-0 lead on a
Kennedy Jantzi three-run homer; it was her NAIA leading 11
th of the season.
The Warriors chipped away with one run in each of the next three innings to tie the game at 3.
Kaila Mick then hit a two-run home run in the 4
th to give the Owls a 5-3 lead. That would be the last runs Tech would score in the game.
Corban took a 6-5 lead with three-runs in the 5
th highlighted by a two run double by Madison Wyllie. The Warriors added an insurance run in the 6
th to win 7-5, ending Oregon Tech's 20 game win streak, and handing the Owls their first loss in CCC play.
Tech's
Sarah Abramson picked up her first loss falling to 11-1.
Mick,
Aubrie Businger, and
Maggie Buckholz had two-hits each for the Owls in the loss.
Game 2 Oregon Tech 14 Corban 5 (6-innings) Non-Conference
Tech's
Krista Ward hit two home runs and tallied five RBI to lead the Oregon Tech offense that pummeled the softball, scoring 14 runs on 16-hits.
Mick and Ward had three-hits on the day each with
McKenna Armantrout, Jantzi, Buckholz and
Lexi Klum each adding two-hits in the game.
In the circle, freshman
Mckenzie Staub (Pictured) improved to 10-0 picking up the win for the Owls.
Oregon Tech will next host No.1 ranked Southern Oregon University who is 23-1 with an undefeated record in conference play as they stand at 9-0. The Raiders are led by NAIA All-American pitcher Gabby Sandoval who is 12-0 on the season. SOU will come to Klamath Falls next Friday and Saturday, winners of 17 straight. First pitch at John and Lois Stilwell Stadium is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday and 11:00 am Saturday.
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