ATHERTON, Calif. – The No. 12 Western Washington University softball team recorded 14 hits to power past Menlo College 10-0 Thursday in a non-conference game at Wunderlich Field.

WWU scored four runs in the 2nd inning and six late runs to bring the run rule into effect ending the contest after six innings to record the shutout victory.

The Vikings improved to 21-8 overall and 3-1 on their current spring break trip to Northern California. WWU has won eight of its last nine games and is 20-4 since opening the season with a 1-4 record.

Sophomore third baseman Maleah Andrews continued her hot hitting going 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI, reaching base safely in all five plate appearances also drawing a pair of walks. Andrews extended her current hitting streak to 13 games (.683/28-for-41) and has reached base safely in 26 consecutive games.

Second baseman Kanilehua Pitoy (2-for-4, R, RBI), senior catcher Emma Andrewjeski-Ramirez (2-for-4, R) and sophomore center fielder Laila Carpenter (2-for-4, 2 R, SB) also tabbed multi-hit games.

Senior starting pitcher Joie Baker was nearly unhittable scattering two hits in 5.0 scoreless innings to record the win improving to 8-6 on the season. Baker recorded seven strikeouts and did not walk a batter. Freshman Gracie Huston closed out the shutout with a scoreless bottom of the 6th inning.

Menlo College dropped to 8-22 overall while playing its first season at the NCAA Division II level in the PacWest.

All nine starters recorded a hit in the 10-0 victory over Menlo…Maleah Andrews recorded her team-leading 13th multi-hit game going 3-for-3…has now recorded a hit in 27 of 29 games (hitting streaks of 13 and 12 games) and is batting .538 on the season (50-for-93) with 32 runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 25 RBI and 21 walks (.789 SLG, .606 OBP)…Laila Carpenter recorded her team-leading 8th stolen base of the season and extended her hitting streak to six consecutive games…Joie Baker recorded her 33rd career pitching victory (82 G/70 GS) to rank 10th in program history…Thursday marked the first meeting between WWU and Menlo…WWU has recorded six wins via the run rule.

The Vikings (21-8, 6-2 GNAC) close out their spring break trip to Northern California Friday with a doubleheader at Cal State Monterey Bay (18-16) with the first game scheduled to start at 4 pm. WWU returns to GNAC action April 4-5 with a four-game conference series at Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho. Links to follow the live stats and webcast 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: