Softball drops two doubleheaders but beats Clark

The women’s softball team lost their last two doubleheaders, against Clackamas and Southwestern Oregon Community College, but came away with a win against Clark College.

The Saints battled Southwestern Oregon Community College in a double header Wednesday but the women came up short 2-1 in game first game and 9-1 in game two.

It was a slow start in the first game against SWOCC. The Lakers scored a run in the fourth inning but the Saints equalized with a run of their own in the fifth.

But MHCC could not hold off the Lakers, who scored in the top of the seventh inning to win the game.

The second game was not as close as the Lakers built an early lead scoring five runs to the Saints lone tally. That was it for the Saints and the Lakers scored four more runs in the fourth inning.

Saturday’s doubleheader didn’t end start well or end well for the Saints. In game one that Clackamas won 14-4, the Cougars came out strong, putting 10 runs on the board in the first inning. The Saints managed two runs in the first inning and another run in the third. Clackamas then scored four more runs in the fourth to keep the game out of reach for the Saints, who only managed one more run in the fifth inning.

The Saints fell short again in the second game against Clackamas, losing 9-1. The Cougars were leading 5-1 in the second inning. That was it for the Saints while the Cougars scored three more runs in the fourth inning and another run in the sixth inning.

On April 12, the women got a win against Clark College. The Saints scored two runs in the first inning.

Both teams scored a run in the third inning and the Pioneers matched the Saints two runs scored in the fifth but were unable to catch up. The final score was 5-3.

Brittney Dawson got the complete game win and only allowed six hits. Kali VanCleave was three for four with two runs batted in.
The Saints dropped to fourth place in the Southern Region with a 5-5 record.
The softball team will travel next to Selah, Wash., for the Crossover Tournament Saturday and Sunday.

Following that, they will play at home Thursday against Linfield.