April 10, 2016 Game 1 - Box Score | Game 2 - Box Score
PORTLAND, Ore. - For the second day in a row the Western Washington University Vikings split a Great Northwest Athletic Conference softball doubleheader, going 1-1 Sunday against Concordia at Delta Park.
WWU handled the Cavaliers 12-4 in the first game, but couldn't pull off the sweep falling 8-0 in a 6-inning run-rule shortened second game.
WWU finished its Oregon road trip going 2-2 with doubleheader splits vs. Western Oregon and Concordia to move to 23-20 overall and 12-12 in GNAC play.
Sophomore Makinlee Sellevold (Everett, WA/Cascade) continued her dominance on the mound (and the plate when she pitches) in the first game recording her fifth consecutive win as a starter. She also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBI.
Junior second baseman Kali Patterson (Bonney Lake, WA) recorded a hit in each half of the doubleheader, extending her hitting streak to a season-high 7 consecutive games. Patterson continues to lead the Vikings batting .382 (60-for-157).
Senior Jordan Walley (Maple Valley, WA/Tahoma) went 3-for-4 in the doubleheader to lead the Vikings in hits.
WWU is off next week and finally returns to Bellingham to play home GNAC doubleheaders against Central Washington (Friday, April 22, 1 & 3 pm) and Saint Martin's (Saturday, April 22, 12 & 2 pm) at Viking Field. The games will mark the first home contests since March 21, ending a string of 19 consecutive road games.
Western Washington 12, Concordia 4 //GAME 1
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Sophomore starting pitcher Makinlee Sellevold again did a little of everything in helping lead the Vikings to a 12-4 win over Concordia in the first game of the GNAC doubleheader Sunday at Delta Park.
Sellevold allowed 4 runs (3 ER) and 7 hits in 6.0 innings to win her fifth consecutive start to improve to 10-7 on the season. Her 35 career wins moved her into 6th place in the WWU record books past current assistant coach Jenna DeRosier (34 wins, 2011-14). Sellevold also went 2-for-3 at the plate with 2 RBI and hit her 9th double of the season.
Sophomore first baseman Emily Benson (West Richland, WA/Kamiakin) went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and recorded a pair of doubles.
The Vikings fell behind early 2-0 after the bottom of the 1st inning, but got one run back in the top of the 2nd on an RBI double by junior catcher Lynsey Amundson (Arlington, WA). WWU took the lead with a four-run top of the 3rd inning with Benson providing the game-tying sac fly and freshman McKenna Mathis (Mesa, WA/Connell) providing the eventual game-winning RBI on a bunt single.
The Vikings would tack on another run in the 5th inning to extend their lead to 6-2, and after a two-run bottom of the 5th by CU, exploded for five runs in the 6th inning to put the game away.
The Cavaliers were led by a 2-for-4 game from shortstop Taylor Bussey, who hit her 6th home run of the season. Starting pitcher Jessica Lambourn (11-5) suffered the loss allowing 13 hits and 10 runs (6 ER) in 6.2 innings.
Western Washington 12, Concordia 4 (Apr 10, 2016 at Portland, OR) - Game 1----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 014 015 1 - 12 13 2 (23-19, 12-11 GNAC)Concordia........... 200 020 0 - 4 7 1 (23-17, 8-7 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington - Sellevold, Adelstein (7) and AmundsonConcordia - Lambourn, Merritt (7) and SomersWin-Sellevold (10-7) Loss-Lambourn (11-5) T-1:55HR CU - Bussey (6)Weather: 55, overcast
Concordia 8, Western Washington 0 //GAME 2 (6 innings)
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The Vikings couldn't pull off the doubleheader sweep falling to Concordia 8-0 in a run-rule shortened 6-inning game Sunday.
WWU was held without a run for just the second time this season while recording only 3 hits in the defeat.
The Cavaliers jumped out to a 4-0 lead with single tallies in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th innings, and then closed out the victory with a 4-run 6th inning. The game ended on a three-run double by shortstop Taylor Bussey.
Junior second baseman Kali Patterson (Bonney Lake, WA) went 1-for-3 to extend her hitting streak to a season-high 7 consecutive games.
Freshman starting pitcher Shearyna Labasan (Mililani, HI/Maryknoll) recorded the loss allowing 7 hits and 4 runs in 4.1 innings.
Concordia starting pitcher Mattie Boucher recorded the complete-game (6.0 innings) 3-hitter, walking a pair and striking out two to improve to 7-7 on the season.
Concordia 8, Western Washington 0 (Apr 10, 2016 at Portland, OR) - Game 2----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 000 000 - 0 3 1 (23-20, 12-12 GNAC)Concordia........... 011 114 - 8 10 0 (24-18, 9-7 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington - Labasan, Adelstein (5), Ison (6) and HughesConcordia - Boucher and SomersWin-Boucher (7-7) Loss-Labasan (11-8) T-1:31 A-155HR CU - Smith (5)Weather: mid 50, cloudy
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