BURNABY — The Simon Fraser University softball team had its playoff hopes dashed Saturday afternoon on Senior Day as they were unable to sweep the double header against the Central Washington University Wildcats.

The Clan needed to sweep their final four home games to have a chance at a Great Northwest Athletic Conference playoff berth. Led by seniors Stephanie Caron, Rachel Proctor and Nicole Ratel, who  all had key hits, including a three run home run by Ratel, Clan took a 7-6 victory in Game 1. Unfortunately, the Clan was unable to win the second game of the afternoon, losing 19-1.

The Clan recognized their six outgoing seniors on the final weekend of GNAC play as Caron, Alex Baylak, Proctor, Jessica Goulet, Marina DeAngelis and Ratel are playing their final games with the Clan this weekend.

The Clan will play their final home games Sunday, April 24 at Beedie Field with first pitch scheduled for 12 & 2pm. They will look to play spoiler as the Concordia Cavaliers will come to town needing a single victory to clinch their berth in the GNAC playoffs. 

SFU 7 CWU 6

After surrendering three runs in the top of the first, the Clan rebounded in the bottom of first. Back-to--back doubles by seniors Stephanie Caron and Rachel Proctor got the Clan on the board. A defensive miscue by the Wildcats allowed the Clan to score a second run bringing the score to 3-2 Wildcats.

Ratel then stepped up in a big way in the bottom of the third. With runners on first and second, she launched her ninth home run of the season, and third in three games, to left field giving the Clan a 5-3 lead.

SFU pitcher Alia Stachoski settled down after a rough first inning but left in the top of the sixth with runners on first and second. Tori Belton came on in relief and allowed a three-run homerun to Kailyn Campbell. Campbell's seventh homerun of the season gave the Wildcats the 6-5 lead.

The Clan rallied in the bottom of the sixth for the second game in a row. After Friday's come-from-behind victory, the Clan was able to do the same Saturday. With runners on first and second, Taylor Gillis powered a ball down the right field line, ending up with a triple and giving the Clan the 7-6 lead.

Belton came on in the top of the seventh and set the Wildcats down in order. Belton earned the victory moving her record to 10-9 on the season.

Alia Stachoski pitched five plus innings allowing five runs on 10 hits while striking out four.

SFU 1 CWU 19

Central Washington scored early and often in game two, bringing 16 batters to the plate in the top of the first and scoring 11 runs on 10 hits.

The lone bright spot of the afternoon was Taylor Lundrigan's RBI double in the bottom of the third. It was the Clan's only run of the ball game.

Tori Belton was saddled with the loss, moving her record to 10-10 after allowing six runs on six hits pitching a total of one and two-thirds innings.

Senior DeAngelis had two singles in the game before being honoured in the post-game Senior ceremony.

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