SOFTBALL HITS HARD AGAINST GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEMEKETA

Mt. Hood’s softball team entered play on April 3 with a record of 8-0 in the South Region of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC), heading into a home double header against the Grays Harbor Chokers.

(Photo by Fletcher Wold / the Advocate)

The first-place Saints dominated the first game, winning 9-1. It was an entire team effort for them, having almost every player who stepped up to the plate contribute to the scoring.

Mt. Hood went scoreless in the first inning but its pitchers and fielders made it happen for four innings into the game, making the catches and throws and not giving up any runs over that time. The Saints offense got it going in the second inning with six runs, and never let up.

Left fielder Sarah Stanfill had two runs to help the Saints, while seven players total each had a run to come up with the team’s nine runs. Shortstop Becca Roe led the way with three RBIs, while catcher Nicole Powers had three hits, including a home run.

In the second game, Mt. Hood gave up one run in the first inning, but immediately scored five runs of their own, on the way to an 11-3 victory.

Saints third baseman Kennedy Jantzi scored three runs and four RBIs to help lead the way. Her two-run home run in the first was quickly followed by a three-run homer from left fielder Raven Laine, building a 5-1 lead.

The Saints had 15 hits and finished off Grays Harbor in just five innings – just like the first game – due to their 8-run lead bringing the NWAC mercy rule into play, which ended the game early.

Mt. Hood ace pitcher McKenzie Pierce pitched in and won both games, and currently leads the league with 16 wins. 

On Tuesday, April 9, Mt. Hood took another two wins against Chemeketa, to go to 12-0 in the South. The Saints lead Centralia, which was 8-3 in the South through games played on Thursday.

Mt. Hood next will host Southwestern Oregon for a double header at home on Saturday (April 13), with the first pitch at noon.

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