BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University softball team recorded a 10-2 run-rule victory in 6 innings over Simon Fraser University on Saturday in non-conference action.
The game was played on the turf at Sehome High School due to unplayable field conditions at Viking Field.
The Vikings improved to 8-6 on the season behind another strong pitching effort from starter Mareena Ramirez, who logged a complete-game victory with 10 strikeouts to improve to 6-1 on the season. In nine appearances (7 starts) this season, the right-hander has a 1.18 ERA (9 ER, 53.1 IP) with 58 strikeouts. In Saturday's start vs. SFU, Ramirez allowed three hits and two runs (1 ER).
WWU's bats had another productive day at the plate with 10 hits, led by multi-hit games from leadoff hitter Kinzey Williams (2-for-2, R, BB) and outfielder Isabel Cargill (2-for-2, R, 2B). Third baseman Amaya Davis had a two-run double and shortstop Hailey Rath drove in three runs going 1-for-3 with her team-leading fourth double of the season.
The Vikings went down 1-0 on an unearned run in the top of the 3rd inning, but responded in a big way with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Davis had the big hit with a two-run double to left field. WWU added a run in the 4th inning on a sacrifice fly by Rath and enacted the 8-run rule with four runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Outfielder McKenna Crum plated the game-ending run with a single to left-center field to score Davis.
SFU (5-11) was limited to just three hits in the game, with left fielder Abby McGlynn, first baseman Caitlin Zagari and third baseman Kristen Davyduke each tallying singles.
WWU is back in action Monday with a non-conference doubleheader at Saint Martin's scheduled to start at noon at Saints Field in Lacey.
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WWU 10, SFU 2 (March 4, 2023 at Bellingham, WA – Sehome High School) – 6 inn.
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Score by Innings
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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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LOB
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Record
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Simon Fraser
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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0
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x
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2
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3
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2
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8
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5-11
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Western Washington
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0
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0
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5
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1
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0
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4
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x
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10
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10
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1
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8
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8-6
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SFU – Hollingworth, Johnson and Beardsall
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WWU – Ramirez and Christensen, Paulson (5)
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Win: Ramirez (6-1) Save: None Loss: Hollingworth (2-4)
WWU HR: None SFU HR: None
Time of Game: 2:14
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The Vikings (8-6) return to action with a doubleheader at Saint Martin's on Monday with first pitch scheduled for 12 pm at Saints Field in Lacey. The games are the final non-conference games prior to the start of the conference schedule. Fans can follow the action with direct links to the webcast and live stats at wwuvikings.com/SB_23.
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 enters its 31st season in 2023. WWU advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the fifth time in program history in 2021 after winning the GNAC Tournament. WWU has posted a winning record 19 times during the 30-year history of the program, which won the 1998 NAIA National Championship in only its sixth season to record the school's first ever team national title. During the nine-season span from 2014-2022, the Vikings have combined to go 224-172 and won a pair of GNAC Tournament titles (2017 & 2021).
