TURLOCK – The Jacks went undefeated taking the win from Central Washington 4-2 to start pool play and then finished the day with a 5-2 win over Seattle University, at the Tournament of Champions, Friday.
Humboldt State took game one against Central Washington behind
Hannah Jones in the circle. Jones improved her record to 5-4, after pitching a complete game, striking out nine batters, while giving up one earned run from five hits. Katrina Reime marked the loss for the Wildcats to record a 3-4 record, as she pitched seven innings, giving up three earned runs off of eight hits and striking out three.
“Hannah (Jones) did a good job today,” said Humboldt State's head softball coach. “In the sixth she walked the No. 2 hitter, than gave up two hits, as the second drove in a run. She got into a jam but was able to get out of it, as she struckout the No. 6 hitter, with runners on second and third.”
The Wildcats marked the game's first run as Holly Rossman singled to left field to drive in Jackie Hawkins. The Wildcats then tied the game up in the sixth with their second and final run of the game.
HSU took a 2-1 lead in the fifth as
Chrissy Motzny singled to left field and then advanced to second when
Caitlin Klug singled to center field. Motzny and Klug advanced off of a wild pitch, for runners on third and second, as
Nikki Ketteringham reached on a fielder's choice, to drive in Motzny.
Natalie Galletly then drove in Klug for the Jacks second run in the fifth with a single up the middle.
With a two-run inning in the seventh the Lumberjacks secured their win. Klug walked with one out and then advanced to second as Ketteringham singled up the middle. Galletly singled to left field to advanced Ketteringham to second and bring in Klug.
Marissa Slattery reached on a fielding error by the short stop, while Ketteringham scored for an unearned run off of the error.
HSU tallied its second win of the day against Seattle University behind
Lizzy Prescott's arm. Prescott pitched a complete game, striking out five batters, giving up six hits and one earned run, to improve her record to 22-5. The Redhawks' Erin Martin tallied the loss after pitching seven innings, 11 hits and four earned runs and marking two strike outs, with a 12-1 record.
The Lumberjacks started off on the right foot, as they were the first to score with a run in the top of the first. Klug singled to left field and then advanced off of a wild pitch. Klug and Galletly, who got on a base by being hit by a pitch, advanced to third and second base, respectively, off of a passed ball. With one out, Slattery hit a sacrifice fly ball to drive in Klug.
The Redhawks tied the game in the bottom of the first with two outs. Megan MacIsaac singled to center field and then stole second. Lauren Berin singled to left field to drive in MacIsaac, and then advanced to second on the pitch. Jane Purdy got on base off of a walk and with two outs and two runners on base, Sandra Hernandez struck out swinging to end the inning.
HSU marked a run in the third as Motzny singled to left field and then advanced to second from Klug's sacrifice bunt. Galletly doubled to left field to drive in Motzny as the Jacks regained their lead.
To secure the Lumberjacks win Klug singled to center field, stole second and then scored off of Galletly's single to right field. With one out,
Joanna Schultz came in to pinch run for Galletly, who advanced to third off of Slattery's double to left center. In to pinch run for Slattery was
Vanessa Shernock, who was driven in with Schultz as
Francesca West singled up the middle for a double RBI, to end the Jacks three-run inning.
For an unsuccessful chance of a comeback, Seattle tallied a run with two outs, as Jessica Amador singled to left field and then scored as Heather Hansen, who was in to pinch hit for Cassie Cueto, singled down the left field line and then advanced to second off of an error by the left fielder.
“This game was a good win for us,” said Cheek. “This was our revenge from last year as we lost to them twice in the west region. This game was one of our best games this year, both defensively and offensively, and it was against a good team and a team with a good record coming into today's game.”
The Jacks tallied nine runs, 19 hits and one error on the day, while Galletly was HSU's big hitter of the day, as she went 5-6 registering four RBIs, and marked two doubles in the day's final game. In game two, Klug went 2-3 with a stolen base, while
Lindsay Warren went 2-4.
HSU resumes Tournament of Champions contest, Saturday, as they finish pool play against Western Kentucky at 11:30 a.m. and Western Oregon at 4 p.m.
Score by Innings R H E
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Humboldt State...... 000 020 2 - 4 8 1
Central Washington.. 100 001 0 - 2 5 1
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E - OLTJENBRUNS(6); Wallace(9). DP - Wildcats 1. LOB - Lumberjacks 7; Wildcats 5. 2B - Rossman(4). SH - Mohr(3).
Win - JONES (5-4). Loss - Reime (3-4). Save - None. WP - Reime(2). BK - Reime(1).
Score by Innings R H E
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Humboldt State...... 101 000 3 - 5 11 1
Seattle............. 100 000 1 - 2 6 1
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E - KETTERINGHAM; Hernandez. LOB - Lumberjacks 8; SeattleU 5. 2B - GALLETLY 2; SLATTERY; Berin. HBP - GALLETLY. SH - KLUG; KETTERINGHAM; PERRINE. SF - SLATTERY. SB - KLUG; MacIsaac.
Win - PRESCOTT (22-5). Loss - Martin (12-1). Save - None. WP - Martin. HBP - by Martin (GALLETLY). PB - Amador.
