KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A late winter snowstorm and frigid conditions did not put a damper on the Oregon Tech offensive attack, as the Lady Owls pounded out a season-high 18 hits in a 16-2 victory over Corban University in the Cascade Conference softball opener for both teams at Stilwell Stadium.
 
All nine starters for OIT (8-3, 1-0) scored a run and had at least one hit, as the Lady Owls scored at least one run in every inning.
 
Tech wasted no time taking a lead, plating four first inning runs. Lexi Klum roped a 2-run double, Addison Kachnik delivered a run with a ground out and Puakea Milbourne launched a solo home run – the first of the season for the Lady Owls.
 
Jayce Seavert pushed the lead to 5-0 with a second inning RBI single, but the Warriors (1-8, 0-1) answered with two outs in the third – getting an RBI single from Jody Fischer and a RBI double from Morgan Gleeson – cutting the margin to 5-2.
 
OIT blew the game wide open in the bottom of the third, sending 15 hitters to the plate, batting around for 10 runs. Kachnik started the rally with a 2-run homer, Zoe Allen and Maggie Buckholz had RBI singles, with Seavert, Milbourne and Nita Cook all recording 2-run singles. Marla Goodspeed capped the scoring in the fourth with a run-scoring single.
 
Mckenzie Staub was the benefactor in the circle, working four strong innings for the win – striking out seven.
 
Klum finished the day 4-for-4 with three runs scored, Seavert was 3-for-3 with three RBI, Cook was 2-for-3 with two RBI, Milbourne was 2-for-3 with three RBI, with Kachnik going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
 
The two teams will close out the 3-game series tomorrow with a noon doubleheader.