Show Bruins clinch WAC S Zac Hodge Contributing Writer The Bruins softball team took the Colorado Northwestern Community College ollege Spartans to the woodshed as they bet them by a combined series score of 75 0 last weekend Friday the Bruins 39 3 5 39 5 42 won game one 32 They were up big when the Spartans said mercy and wanted to finish the game on Saturday The final score turned out to be 19 Saturdays Saturday's scheduled games weren't quite as as ugly 14 0 10 With the win the Bruins will get to hold the Scenic West Conference tournament It is scheduled for May 6 Its Awesome Its It's such an opportunity and advantage to get to hold the tournament at home said freshman second baseman Stacie Graham after they wrapped up the title In game one pitcher Sarah Clark led the Bruins Clark put on a pitching exhibition She pitched five innings gave up one hit and struck out 12 The win improved Clarks Clark's record to a Scenic West leading 19 Clark also had a great day at the plate She went 4 3 with a double a triple and she scored three runs She also led the team with 5 It was a real offensive show as the Bruins combined for seven home runs Graham head two homers Lisa Riches Kim Weese Shaynie Phillips Abby Bowcutt and Gray each had one The Bruins combined as a team to have 32 runs 30 hits 31 RBI's and only one strikeout Softball Continued on Softball Continued from Al AlThey AlThey They had big second and fourth innings Scoring 13 runs in the second and 16 in inthe inthe inthe the fourth This game was also their Swing For Life game The Bruins held an auction did trivia questions and every dime earned went to the Huntsman Cancer Research They auctioned of the uniforms they wore a team autographed picture and other memorabilia This was awesome I Iwon Iwon Iwon won a Natasha Whatley autographed visor said a fired up Marilyn The Bruins raised over dollars toward breast cancer research Over the whole weekend the Bruins were able to outclass the Spartans Saturday the Bruins got superb pitching outings by Jordyn McDonald and andErika andErika andErika Erika Park McDonald picked up the win giving up one hit and striking out nine in game one Saturday Offensively Graham had 4 1 a break out game She hit hither hither hither her first Bruin career grand slam She finished 2 for 4 Riches went 3 for 3 with three hits and five RBI's and Shaynie Phillips finished 3 for 4 with three Park led the way in game two pitching a complete game shutout She gave up three hits and struck out nine Hayley hit home runs eight and nine on the season and right fielder I Danielle anielle went 3 for 3 with two RBI's as the Bruins cruised to the 14 0 final Game three Park and McDonald teamed up to get the shut out They struck out a combined nine Riches hit her first grand slam in a Bruin uni Wood hit a two-run two homer The Bruins will travel to Coeur dAlene Idaho to take on the North Idaho Cardinals The Bruins already swept the Cardinals at home The next home stand will be the conference tournament May 6 through 9 All home games arc played at the Redwood road campus |