MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Western Washington University softball team recorded two more wins Friday to extend its winning streak to 10 consecutive games.

The No. 10 nationally ranked Vikings defeated Western Oregon 11-4 and Simon Fraser 3-0 at WOU Softball Field to improve to 11-4 on the season. After opening the season 1-4, the 2024 national runner-up Vikings have gone on a tear winning their last 10 games while out-scoring opponents 71-16.

In Friday's two games the Vikings were led by junior first baseman Olivia Matlock going 4-for-7 with a double and six RBI, capping a four-game trip to Oregon where the Saint Martin's transfer went 7-for-13 (.538) with 11 RBI. Sophomore third baseman Maleah Andrews went 3-for-6 with three walks recording a hit in each game to extend her hitting streak to 12 consecutive games.

WWU's pitching staff continued to shine limiting the Wolves and Red Leafs to four runs in the two games. Senior Joie Baker fired a 2-hit shutout in the win over Simon Fraser to improve to 5-2 on the season with a 2.07 ERA.

The Vikings extended their winning streak over Western Oregon to six consecutive games dating back to last year with the 11-4 victory in the first game of the day.

WWU jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first two at-bats, with Maleah Andrews plating a pair of runs with a double and Kanilehua Pitoy driving in a run with a single.

WOU cut the deficit to one run scoring three runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning of WWU starter Alli Kimball.

The Vikings broke the game open in the top of the 4th inning scoring five runs with Pitoy driving in another run with a single and Olivia Matlock drilling a three-run double to right-center field.

WWU scored in double-digits for the third consecutive game while tallying at least 10 hits in five of the last six games. Matlock went 3-or-4 with four RBI, Andrews was 2-for-3 with three RBI, Pitoy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and Lexi Barcomb went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Kaiana Kong earned the win in relief allowing one run on two hits in 3.0 innings, striking out four batters. She entered the game when WWU was leading 5-3 and shut down any chance of a Wolves comeback. Freshman Gracie Huston closed out the win with 2.0 scoreless innings.

Senior starting pitcher Joie Baker was masterful in her start against Simon Fraser tossing a 2-hitter in the 3-0 shutout victory over the Red Leafs.

WWU opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd inning on a two-out, two-run single up the middle by Olivia Matlock. 

With Baker in control freshman Nyree Johnson added an insurance run in the top of the 6th inning with her first collegiate home run. 

Baker struck out four and walked two in her second shutout performance of the season and sixth of her career to tie for 12th-most in program history.

Johnson went 2-for-3 to lead the Vikings six-hit attack and Maleah Andrews extended her hitting streak to 12 consecutive games.

The Vikings (11-4) return to action next Saturday with the home opener against Simon Fraser at Viking Field. WWU and SFU will meet in a non-conference doubleheader with first pitch scheduled for 11 am. Links to follow the live stats for both games are available at wwuvikings.com/Live. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/Team33.

Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2025 season:

WWU has won its last 10 games to tie for the 8th-longest in program history. The Vikings set the club record twice last season with winning streaks of 13 games (in February) and 17 games (in March/April). Here is a look at the longest winning streaks in the 33 years of WWU Softball:

The WWU softball program begins its 33rd season in 2025 while coming off a historic 52-12 season in 2024. The Vikings claimed their third GNAC title by winning the 2024 postseason tournament at Viking Field and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the sixth time in program history. Playing on its home field in the NCAA postseason for the first time, WWU won its first West Regional title defeating Cal State San Marcos in the sub-regional and Cal State Dominguez Hills in the Super Regional. The historic season ended playing in the national championship series as part of the NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival in Longwood, Florida. WWU has posted a winning record 21 times during the 32-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.