By: Jeff Evans, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
Box Score 1 BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The No. 16 Western Washington University softball team dropped a 7-4 extra-inning contest Saturday against Simon Fraser University.
The game was halted in the top of the 5th inning with a 51-minute weather delay and ended with Viking Field being covered in a blanket of snow.
The Vikings dropped their second consecutive game after opening the season with 13 consecutive wins and are now 13-2 on the season. WWU was unbeaten in three previous extra-inning games.
The second game of the planned non-conference doubleheader was canceled due to the wintry mix and unplayable field conditions. The two teams will aim to complete the series Sunday with a doubleheader beginning at 11 am at Sehome High School.
Western went up 1-0 in the 1st inning when right fielder McKenna Crum led off with a single, stole second base and scored on a wild pitch.
SFU tied the game in the top of the 2nd and forged ahead with three two-out runs in the top of the 3rd inning to chase WWU starter Joie Baker from the game.
The Vikings inched back into the game in the 3rd inning on a run-scoring single by Hailey Rathand tied the game at 4-4 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Senior Ashley Jacobson plated a run with a sharp groundout and Riley Anderson came up clutch with a two-out single up the middle to drive in the tying run.
After both teams were held scoreless in the 7th inning, SFU scored a trio of runs in the first extra frame off relief pitcher Kaiana Kong to take the lead. SFU freshman Monica Bourque worked around a one-out walk to set the Vikings down in the bottom of the 8th to earn the complete-game victory.
Rath finished 2-for-4 with one RBI and Emma Andrewjeski and Laila Carpenter both hit doubles for the Vikings.
SFU recorded 15 hits in the contest, led by a 3-for-4 game by second baseman Janique Balacaen.
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WOU 7, #16 WWU 4 (March 2, 2024 at Viking Field) – 8 innings
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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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8
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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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Simon Fraser
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0
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1
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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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3
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7
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15
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0
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9
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5-7
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Western Washington
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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4
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6
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2
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5
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13-2
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SFU – Bourque and Sugrive
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WWU – Baker, Kong (3) and Andrewjeski
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Win: Bourque (3-2) Save: None Loss: Kong (6-1)
WWU HR: None SFU HR: None
Time of Game: 2:22 Att: 78
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The Vikings (13-2, 0-0 GNAC) remains at home Sunday with a doubleheader scheduled against Simon Fraser University beginning at 11 am at Sehome High School. The complete 2024 WWU Softball schedule can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com.
Gallery: (3-2-2024) SB | WWU vs. SFU
Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2024 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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13-2
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GNAC
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0-0
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Non-Conference
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13-2
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Streak
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L2
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Home
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2-1
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Away
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5-0
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Neutral
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6-1
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vs. Ranked Teams
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1-0
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1-Run Games
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6-2
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2-Run Games
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1-0
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Extra Innings
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3-1
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Shutouts
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0-0
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BY UNIFORM
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Black
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4-0
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Blue/White
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3-0
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Navy
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0-1
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Gray
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3-0
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White/Navy
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3-1
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Gray/Blue
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0-0
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