Northwest University and University of British Columbia split their conference doubleheader with UBC coming from behind to win the first game, 5-3 and NU coming back in the second for a 7-6 victory.
Game 1 – UBC overcame a 3-2 deficit scoring two runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to pull out a 5-3 victory. It was the CCC opener for the Thunderbirds as the Vancouver, B.C. school enters their first year in the conference.
British Columbia would come back in the top of the sixth inning when Shaelyn Ogilvie scored on an NU error and Quinn Dhaliwal single. Hillary Strelau hit an infield single which scored pinch runner, Frances Ramsay to put UBC up 4-3.
The Thunderbirds would get an insurance run in the seventh inning when Montana Turnovitski’s single to left center would drive in Lindsey Ogilvie who had singled earlier.
Lindsey Ogilvie would hold Northwest U scoreless to earn the victory with the Eagles leaving four base runners on in the final three inning.
Ricki Tacdol led Northwest U (5-8, 2-1 CCC) going 1 for 3 with the home run. Allie Anderegg was 2-for-4 with a RBI and Savannah Rush was 1-for-4 with a RBI. Kelli Peckham took the loss in the circle for the Eagles.
Lindsey Ogilvie help her pitching with a 2-for-4, two RBI day from the plate and pitching seven innings, giving up six hits and striking out five NU batters. Montana Turnovitski went 3-for-4 with a RBI and Hillary Strelau was 1-for-3 with a RBI for the Thunderbirds.
GAME 2 – A two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning by Allie Anderegg, helped lift Northwest U to a 7-6 win in the second game. It was Anderegg’s second home run of the game and it came after Darian Godfrey’s sacrifice fly scored Danielle Bonsky who had led off the inning with a single.
Northwest U (6-8, 3-1 CCC) would be led by Allie Anderegg’s 2-for-3 game at the plate with two RBIs and scoring two runs. Mikayla Wells would come up with a big pinch hit single to drive in a two runs and go 1-for-1 at the plate. Peckham picked up the win in relief of Hannah Yelas. The two combined to scatter 8 UBC hits while striking out five batters.
Lindsey Ogilvie finished a solid day at the plate for UBC (1-8, 1-1 CCC) going 2-for-3 and driving in three runs. Hillary Strelau was 2-for-3, scored two runs and had one RBI for the T-Birds. Zoe Gillis took the loss going six inning, giving up six hits and seven runs.
