Oregon Tech shovels the field then sweeps the Argos

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Mom Nature tried to throw Oregon Tech softball a curveball Saturday morning, blanketing the sphere in a number of inches of snow. However the Owls did not flinch, clearing the sphere earlier than sweeping the collection in opposition to the  College of Windfall.

The beginning time for the primary sport needed to be delayed 90 minutes, however as soon as it received began, it was every other sport for the Owls. Sarah Abramson received the beginning and was extremely environment friendly within the circle and with a shovel.

“I advised [head coach Greg Stewart] we deserve discipline crew of the yr as a result of that was a 180 turnaround,” Abramson mentioned after the sport. “There was ft tall piles of snow within the outfield after I received right here this morning and we have been prepared by 12:30 pm so it was a workforce effort however we received it finished.”

Over seven innings of labor, the Owls’ ace struck out seven and wanted solely 71 pitches to get the entire sport win, her twenty second of the season.

Abramson’s work within the circle was supported by 5 runs, certainly one of them Kennedy Jantzi’s second dwelling run this weekend and her seventh of the season. Aubrie Businger, Zoe Allen and Kaila Mick additionally checked in with an RBI every with the fifth run approaching a double steal of dwelling the place Businger beat the tag with a head-first slide.

Sport two, Oregon Tech got here out of the gate swinging in opposition to the Argos. Seven runs within the first two innings gave McKenzie Staub loads to work with. Her solely blemish got here within the fourth innings the place she gave up a three-run homer to make it 8-3.

However within the backside of the fifth, the highest three batters made fast work of the Argos. After Mick was hit by a pitch to guide off the inning, McKenna Armantrout drove her dwelling with a double to proper middle. After the senior catcher got here freshman Kacie Schmidt, taking her first swing of the weekend.

She took a 1-0 pitch over the left discipline wall, clinching the run-rule win and the collection sweep with one swing of the bat.

“That is the factor that is impressed me probably the most about this workforce is that there is completely different gamers stepping up and contributing when it is their alternative,” head coach Greg Stewart mentioned. “And, as I discussed to anyone final night time, simply our perspective and energy have been implausible.”

Oregon Tech will hit the highway subsequent weekend as they journey to Japanese Oregon for a four-game collection. The Owls have already clinched a spot someplace within the Cascade Convention playoffs, however now they’re trying to clinch internet hosting rights.

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