ST. CATHARINES - Despite a rain postponement in the final series of the weekend, the Brock Badgers women's softball team continued their dominance over their OUS competitors picking up back-to-back series wins in a busy weekend at home.
Led by the hot bat of
Holly Hanchiruk, Brock picked up 3-2 and 10-0 victories over Guelph on Friday before adding 4-2 and 10-3 wins over Windsor on Saturday. The final doubleheader of the weekend versus Western was postponed due to inclement weather and will be rescheduled at a later date.
GAME 1: Brock 3 Guelph 2
In a tightly contested opener starting pitcher
Megan Morrow was outstanding for the Badgers going 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, while conceding just one run from four hits and a walk. Hanchiruk,
Isabella Miller and
Faith Westman recorded the RBIs for Brock in the win.
GAME 2: Brock 10 Guelph 0
An explosion of offence, the Badgers scored all 10 runs in a matter of just three innings including a five run third. Hanchiruk topped the team stat sheet with three RBI and two runs from two hits including a triple. Meanwhile,
Kaitlyn Hickey,
Emily Hughes,
Alexis Simpson all added two RBIs apiece.
GAME 1: Brock 4 Windsor 2
Another pitching duel to open a doubleheader,
Haleigh Wilson went five strong innings in the pitching circle for the Badgers striking out two Lancers while giving up two earned runs from eight hits. Simpson knocked in another two RBI, while Hanchiruk and
Emily Campbell rounded out the scoring for Brock with an RBI each.
GAME 2: Brock 10 Windsor 3
Hitting double-digit runs scored for the second time in a matter of two days, the Badgers finished off the weekend sweep highlighted by another three RBI outing from Hanchiruk who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Six Badgers in total would register an RBI in the decisive win including two RBI performances from Hughes and
Emma Andres.
The Badgers will begin another busy weekend on the road, traveling to Waterloo to open action versus the Waterloo Warriors on Friday, Sept. 30. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
BADGERS AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 8-1
Conference Record: 7-1
Next game: Friday, Sept. 30 @ Waterloo Warriors • 7/9 p.m. - Waterloo, ON
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