March 20, 2017 Box Score (Game 1) | Box Score (Game 2) | 
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Visiting Central Washington University won both games over the Western Washington University softball team during a Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader on Monday at Viking Field with an 11-1 win in game one and an 8-4 victory in 8 innings during the second game.
The Vikings dropped to 12-8 overall and 5-5 in conference play following Monday's games while the Wildcats improved to 14-5 overall and 7-1 in GNAC action. CWU pulled away from a 2-1 advantage with a trio of three-run innings late in game one before breaking a tie with a four-run 8th inning to claim the win in game two.
Sophomore pitcher/third baseman Shearyna Labasan (Mililani, HI/Maryknoll) went 5-for-9 with 2 doubles and 2 runs for WWU while junior pitcher/third baseman Makinlee Sellevold (Everett, WA/Cascade) was 3-for-7 with 2 RBI, a run and a double. Junior first baseman Emily Benson (West Richland, WA/Kamiakin) hit her third home run in two days (eighth of season, 27th of career) during game two and finished the day 2-for-5 with 2 RBI, 2 walks and a run.
The Vikings return to action next weekend playing Simon Fraser in home-and-home doubleheaders, traveling to Burnaby, B.C. on Saturday (1 & 3 pm) and hosting the Clan on Sunday at Viking Field (12 & 2 pm).
GAME 1 // Central Washington 11, WWU 1 Box Score |
The Vikings and Wildcats were locked in a 2-1 game through the first four innings until CWU scored three runs in each of the last three innings for the 11-1 victory.
Shearyna Labasan went 3-for-4 with her fourth double of the season. Makinlee Sellevold was 2-for-4 with an RBI and sophomore outfielder McKenna Mathis (Mesa, WA/Connell) went 2-for-2 with a walk.
WWU scored its lone run in the bottom of the 3rd inning after CWU had scored twice in the top of the frame. Labasan doubled with one out and scored when Sellevold sent a single to right field.
After not making an error in four consecutive games (and 2 errors in previous 7 games), the Vikings committed a season-high 4 errors in the field. Anna Kasner (6-3) had her streak of four consecutive winning starts snapped allowing 12 hits and 8 runs in 5.2 innings.
Central out-hit the Vikings 14-10, led by 3 hits apiece from Kailyn Campbell (3-for-3, 2B, 4 R, 2 BB) and Taylor Ferleman (3-for-3, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI). Kiana Wood (6-1) registered the complete-game victory scattering 10 hits and allowing one run.
Central Washington 11, Western Washington 1 (Mar 20, 2017 at Bellingham, WA) (Game 1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Central Washington.. 002 033 3 - 11 14 0 (13-5, 6-1 GNAC)Western Washington.. 001 000 0 - 1 10 4 (12-7, 5-4 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Central Washington - Wood,Kiana and Ellis,Kayla. Western Washington - Kasner,Anna;Labasan,Shearyna(6); Sellevold,Makinlee(7) and Hughes,Mackenzie.Win-Wood,Kiana(6-1) Loss-Kasner,Anna(6-3) T-2:14 A-0HR CWU - Gilliam,Sarah (1).Weather: Overcast, 49-degrees
GAME 2 // Central Washington 8, WWU 4 (8 innings) Box Score |
The Vikings built a 4-0 lead after four innings but the Wildcats answered with a four-run 5th inning and posted a second four-run frame during the 8th inning to claim the 8-4 win in 8 innings.
Shearyna Labasan led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a double and scored with a one-out double from Makinlee Sellevold to give WWU a lead. Emily Benson followed Sellevold and upped the advantage to 3-0 with an opposite-field, two-run home run over the fence in right-center field for her 8th home run of the season and 27th of her career.
Junior catcher Carlie Richards (Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) gave the Vikings a 4-0 in the 4th inning with a two-out double to score freshman shortstop Paityn Cyr (Mount Vernon, WA), who had led off the inning with a double.
The Wildcats put together 5 hits in the 5th inning, including 4 hits in a row to begin the inning, en route to tying the game. A two-RBI triple from Sammy Morris highlighted the offensive surge to bring CWU within 4-3 and a sacrifice fly from Kailyn Campbell scored Morris to tie the game.
CWU used 4 hits and took advantage of a pair of defensive miscues by the Vikings during the four-run 8th inning to break the tie. A bases-loaded single from Paige Liikala gave CWU the 5-4 lead and run-scoring singles from Rachael Johnson and Campbell helped cushion the advantage.
WWU advanced a runner to third base in the bottom of the 5th inning and put the winning run on second base with two outs in the 7th inning but was unable to regain the lead. The Vikings loaded the bases in the bottom of the 8th inning before a double play ended the game.
Labasan (4-2) went 8 innings, allowing 8 runs (4 earned) on 13 hits with a strikeout and a walk. Kylie Sweeney (2-0) earned the victory in relief of starter Kayla Smith, pitching 4.1 scoreless innings and allowing 6 hits and 3 walks along with a strikeout.
Five Vikings each recorded a pair of hits in the game. Labasan was 2-for-5 with a run while freshman outfielder Mackenzie Palmer (Federal Way, WA/Todd Beamer) was 2-for-4. Cyr went 2-for-4 with a run while Richards was 2-for-4 with an RBI and freshman outfielder Jackie Lucido (San Jose, CA/Piedmont Hills) was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Four Wildcats posted multi-hit games as CWU held a slight advantage in hits, 13-12.
Central Washington 8, Western Washington 4 (Mar 20, 2017 at Bellingham, WA) (Game 2)----------------------------------------------------------------------Central Washington.. 000 040 04 - 8 13 0 (14-5, 7-1 GNAC)Western Washington.. 300 100 00 - 4 12 2 (12-8, 5-5 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Central Washington - Smith,Kayla; Sweeney,Kylie(4) and Liikala,Paige.Western Washington - Labasan,Shearyna and Richards,Carlie.Win-Sweeney,Kylie(2-0) Loss-Labasan,Shearyna(4-2) T-2:04 A-68HR WWU - Benson,Emily (8).
