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DURANT, Okla. - The 23rd ranked Griffons exploded offensively in its first three games of the SE 'South Central Shootout' defeating Newman University 8-1, Southeastern Oklahoma State University 7-3 and University of Texas Permain Basin 12-2. Western pounded out 39combined hits and got complete games from
Emily Moe,
Jackie Bishop and
Annalee Rubio. The Griffons sit at 7-2 after the two victories.
Game 1
MWSU 8, Newman 1
The Griffons pounded out 17 hits in their opening game with leadoff hitter Kendall Sorenson collecting four hits.
Taylor Anding and
Kat Steponovich both had three hits with one run scored and one RBI in the game.
The Griffons started slow leaving one runner on base in the first inning and not gettting anyone on in the second. The Griffons caught fire the next four inning scoring at least one run each inning including four in the fourth.
Maegan Roemmich had the big hit in the fourth with a three run home run putting Western up 7-0. Anding also had a home run in the game which marked her second of the season.
Moe was solid on the mound giving up eight hits and one earned run while striking out three. She kept her composure as she stranded nine Jets on base which included the bases loaded in the Newman third. She improves to 2-0 on the season.
The Jets only run came off the bat of Sarah Fipps in the sixth inning when she knocked one over the fence. Sarah Balderas had two of the Jets eight hits as they fell to 0-1 on the season. Fipps got the loss giving up 12 hits in five innings which included seven earned runs.
Game 2
MWSU 7, Southeastern Oklahoma State 3
The hot bats continued for the Griffons in game two as they pounded out 11 hits with thee different players collecting two hits.
Jackie Bishop continued her dominating pitching going all seven giving up just four hits while striking out 13. She improves to 4-0 with the victory.
Western got on the board in the first as
Blair Stalder reached on catchers interference. She then scored on a throwing error by Storm third baseman Sam Vrska.
Western opened up the game in the fourth as four straight hits which included a two RBI single by
Keri Lorbert put Western up 3-0. Another Storm error allowed the Griffons to score two more in the inning giving them the 5-0 lead.
Bishop continued keeping the Storm off balance and the Griffons were able to push accross to more in the fifth off an RBI double by
Kim Robinson and an RBI single by Sorensen.
Bishop did give up two home runs in the bottom of the seventh but it was to little to late for the Storm as they fell to 6-7 on the season.
Stalder, Lorbert and Roemmich had two hits for Western as they left eigth on base.
The Savage Storm had four hits with Katie Campbell getting two hits. Whitney Hamilton had one hit with two RBI. Jacee Bennett falls to 1-2 on the season going three innings giving up seven hits and two earned runs.
Game 3
MWSU 12, UTPB 2
Game three was a lot like the first two games with the Griffon bats coming out on fire and Western getting a solid pitching performance int he circle.
Western got on the board when Lorbert double to right center to score Sorenson. Roemmich would reach on an error by the center fielder which helped the Griffons score three more before the inning was over putting them up 4-0.
The Griffons scored four more in the second inning with Lorberrt smacking a single to right field which scored two. Roemmich and Anding both picked the other RBI's in the inning.
Western was not doen as they scored three more in the third going up 11-0. Stalder picked up two RBI off a single scoring Sarah Elliot and Sorensen. Another double by Lorbert gave the Griffons the 11-0 lead when Stalder crossed the plate.
UTPB got on the board in the third getting three hits and two runs but that would be all as they fell to 2-10 on the season.
Lorberrt and Anding both had three hits in the game. Lorber had four RBI and two runs scored while Anding had two RBI and one run scored. Rubio picked up her first victory as a Griffon going all five innings givng up five hits and two earned runs. She improves to 1-2 on the season.
Tommie Ellard pitched just one inning for the Falcons giving up three hits and one earned run. Courtney Cernoch went 2-3 in the contest.
Western return to action on Saturday, February 18 with one game. They will take on the 16th ranked Angelo State Rambelles at 4:00 pm.
