CHADRON, Neb. -- April 2, 2016 -- Chadron State College softball (20-14-1, 14-8 RMAC) waited four weeks to play their second homestand, but the wait was worth it as the Eagles rolled to two more Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference wins against Fort Lewis College (10-25, 7-15 RMAC).
Tayler Hall had a no-hitter through five innings, then allowed only one hit in each of the sixth and seventh innings, to finish with a complete game, nine-strikeout two-hitter which CSC won 4-2 in the early game of the doubleheader Saturday. No earned runs were charged to Hall in the game.
A dropped fly ball by CSC in the first inning resulted in an unearned run as 2015 All-RMAC First Teamer Missy Fundora scored after a leadoff walk and a sacrifice bunt by Adrian Rosthenhausler.
The Eagles rallied for four runs in the second inning.
Shea Graham's sac fly provided the tying run as pinch runner
Caroline Johnson scored. The game was won by a three-run homer off the bat of
Courtney Lecher.
Hall proceeded to throw five more innings with only two hits and a single unearned run allowed. The Eagles committed an uncharacteristic four defensive errors in the contest.
In the afternoon start,
Cierra Cosslett received the nod and held the Skyhawks to only two runs on seven hits, striking out four.
The Eagles, meanwhile, rattled off 14 hits in the 10-run, six-inning effort, to run-rule the Skyhawks 10-2.
Lindsey Karlin led the offensive effort batting 3-for-3 with three RBI and a walk.
Kayla Michel went 2-for-4 and produced two RBI. CSC scored in each of their six innings at bat.
The walkoff double came from
Bekka Prokaski, pinch hitting in the bottom of the sixth with one out. She plated
Taylor Bauer to put the Eagles up by eight and end the game.
Eight of nine Eagles in the starting lineup hit safely in the game. The ninth,
Rebekah Anthony, went home on a Michel single, giving the Eagles the 7-2 lead after reaching base on a fielder's choice.
CSC is back at it in another doubleheader on Sunday. The first pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.