ELLENSBURG, Wash. – A pair of big innings propelled Simon Fraser University to a pair of wins over Central Washington University 16-7 and 9-8 Saturday afternoon. The non-conference games were originally scheduled to be played at SFU but were moved when Beedie Field experienced unplayable weather related conditions.
SFU had 30 hits, scored 24 runs and had home runs by
Kristen Davyduke and
Hannah Boulanger in the two-game series sweep. Boulanger went 4-of-7 with 3 RBI on the day while
Chelsea Hotner was 5-of-7 at the plate with three doubles and 4 RBI.
Hanna Finkelstein was 3-of-7 with 3 doubles and 5 RBI.
Alex Ogg was 5-of-9 and
Janique Balcaen had four hits in seven plate appearances.
GAME ONE | CWU 7, SFU 15 (6 INNINGS)
Simon Fraser (5-5) scored nine runs in the sixth inning to take a walk-off victory over Central Washington (4-7).
In the bottom of the first, Simon Fraser opened the scoring. A first and third play allowed
Alex Ogg to beat the throw home after
Hanna Finkelstein stole second. The Wildcats got the run back in the top of the third with a sacrifice fly from Allie Thiessen. Alyssa Benthagen then singled home Harlee Carpenter for a 2-1 lead.
Central's lead was wiped away in the bottom of the inning. An RBI double from
Chelsea Hotner tied the game, before
Janique Balcaen singled up the middle to score Hotner. A two-run home run from
Kristen Davyduke gave SFU a 5-2 lead.
An error in the fourth inning allowed a run to score to make it 6-2.
The Wildcats chipped away at Simon Fraser's lead in the fifth and sixth innings, taking a 7-6 lead.
The one-run advantage disappeared in the bottom of the sixth. A two-run double from Finkelstein gave SFU an 8-7 lead. They added another eight runs, including a game-ending two-run double.
GAME TWO | CWU 8, SFU 9
After the Wildcats put up four runs in the sixth for a 8-3 lead, a six-run response from Simon Fraser took down the 'Cats.
Trailing 2-0 after the first inning. Simon Fraser got one run back in the third; a bases loaded walk forced a run in. CWU extended the lead to 4-1 in the fifth and 8-3 in the sixth.
Like in game one, it took just a single frame for SFU to take the lead. A two-run double from Finkelstein made it 8-5 and was followed by an RBI double from Hotner. After Baelcan reached base to put a pair of runners aboard,
Hannah Boulanger hit a three-run blast to give SFU a 9-8 lead.
The Wildcats managed a walk in the final inning, but could not bring the tying run around.
SFU plays Saint Martin's Sunday at noon in Ellensburg.
-- With files from Central Washington University
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