Saints softball wins 3 out of 4 games in Crossover Tournament

The Women’s Softball team came away with 3 wins and one loss last weekend at the annual Crossover Tournament in Yakima.

According to the NWAACC website 23 teams participated in the tournament. The Saints went up against Douglas College, Bellevue College, Treasure Valley Community College and Pierce College losing only to the Bellevue Bulldogs.

The Saints got off to a strong start beating the Douglas Royals 6-1 in game one on Saturday. Scoring 6 runs in the first four innings was enough to get the win, while the Royals scored just one run in the 7th inning.

In game two on Friday the Saints suffered a 10-0 loss to the Bellevue Bulldogs, who scored 7 runs in the first inning. This was followed with 2 runs in the 2nd inning and 1 run in the 3rd. The loss against Bellevue, who are at the top of the North region, was the Saints only loss out of the 4 games they played in the tournament.

The Saints bounced back the next day in game one against the Treasure Valley Chukars defeating them 13-5. The Chukars held a slight lead over the Saints going into a scoreless 3rd and 4th inning 4-3. In the 5th inning the Chukars managed one more run, but it was no match for the 10 runs scored by the Saints, putting the game well out of reach.

Game two on Saturday was also in favor of the Saints who beat the Pierce Raiders 12-4. Box scores were not available for this game.

For now, the Saints remain in 4th place in the Southern Region with a 5-5 record.

The Saints also played against the Linfield College Wildcats on Thursday. Results from the game were unavailable at the time of publication.
MHCC softball Coach Meadow McWorther was impressed overall by the team’s performance in the tournament. “Rhianna Russell pitched probably the best she’s ever pitched,” says McWhorther. She added, “Our short-stop Kali Van Cleave played well defensively.”

Up next, the Saints will stay at home to battle the Clark Pioneers in a double-header Saturday at 12 p.m. The Saints will then travel to Salem to play another double-header against the Chemeketa Storm on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Both Chemeketa and Clark are ranked below the Saints in the Southern Region.