PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Washington University softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but were held scoreless the rest of the way in a 6-4 loss Friday afternoon to Simpson University during the first day of the Cavalier Classic at Porter Park.
WWU (5-5) got off to a quick start erasing a 1-0 deficit in the bottom of the 1st inning by scoring three runs. Junior designated player Paityn Cyr got the Vikings on the board with a run-scoring double, followed by a sacrifice fly from Rylie Wales and a two-out RBI single by Cylie Richards.
Simpson cut into the two-run deficit with a single tally in the third inning, and then took the lead with three runs in the top of the 5th inning.
The Vikings put the potential tying run on base in their final at-bat, with Kira Doan plating a run with a RBI double to the left field gap, but Emily Benson and Cyr both grounded out to end the game.
Cyr (1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI) and Jackie Lucido (1-for-4, R) both recorded a hit to extend their hitting streak to 9 consecutive games, while Benson was 2-for-4 for her team-leading fourth multiple-hit game of the season.
Senior starting pitcher Makinlee Sellevold (4-5) was touched for 10 hits and 4 runs (3 ER) in 5.0 innings to take the loss (5 K, 4 BB, 108 pitches). Doan allowed 2 hits and one unearned run in 2.0 innings of relief work.
Simpson relief pitcher Sydney Moorhead picked up her seventh win of the season allowing 3 hits and one run in 4.0 innings. Second baseman Madison Wright led the Redhawks 12-hit attack going 4-for-5 with a double and 2 runs scored. Simpson (Redding, CA) improved to 9-4 on the season.
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Simpson 6, Western Washington 4 (Feb. 22, 2019 at Portland, OR)
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Score by Innings
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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R
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H
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E
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LOB
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Record
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Simpson
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1
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0
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1
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0
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3
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0
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1
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-
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6
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12
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1
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14
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(9-4)
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Western Washington
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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-
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4
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9
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2
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6
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(5-5)
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SIM – Wehunt, Moorhead (4) and Clevenger
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WWU – Sellevold, Doan (6) and Christensen
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Win: Moorhead (7-1) Save: None Loss: Sellevold (4-5)
Home Runs: None
Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 109
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WWU returns to action tomorrow with games against Eastern Oregon (2 pm) and Northwest University (8:30 pm) in the Cavalier Classic at Porter Park on the campus of Concordia University. Both games tomorrow will feature live statistical updates with links at GNAC.tv.
Up-to-date season information, including season statistics, bios, roster, schedule and historical information can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/Softball. WWU Softball also has a strong social media presence on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, so give them a follow!
The WWU softball program is in its 27th season, with the Vikings posting a winning record in 16 seasons and made four trips to the NCAA Division II Championships. WWU won the 1998 NAIA National Championship to record the school's first ever team national title. Over the last five seasons leading up to the 2019 season, the Vikings recorded a 135-104 (.565) record and won the 2017 GNAC Tournament to advance to the NCAA II West Regional in Monterey, California. In the first game of the regional, the No. 8-seed Vikings beat top-seed and regional host Cal State Monterey Bay for the program's first NCAA Championships victory. Head coach Sheryl Gilmore is in her first season at the helm of the program.
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