Eagles fall 1-3 to the Orediggers at home

Another week of softball, and another re-scheduled game. This time, the Eagles hosted visiting RMAC opponent, Colorado School of Mines, on Sunday and Monday (games originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday).
After dropping seven games in-a-row, Chadron State found some early momentum on Sunday against the Orediggers. Then, it was Colorado School of Mines who took over and won the rest of the series, 3-1.
In the first game, Chadron State struggled at bat. The Eagles failed to score any runs early and were faced with a 4-0 deficit heading to the bottom of the sixth inning. At this point, the Orediggers had allowed just two hits all game, but a double home run from Kayla Michel,
junior of Brighton, Colorado, helped create a momentum the Eagles desperately needed.
After tying things up at four apiece, Angelica Maples, sophomore of Olivehurst, California, hit a double home-run that gave Chadron State the lead. The Eagles went on to win the first game of the series 6-4.
Over the next three games, Colorado School of Mines eventually regained their offensive presence. In the second game of the series, the Orediggers got back on track early and often. They scored five points in the first two innings and another eight points in the fourth and fifth innings. The Eagles only scored one run in the fifth inning, finishing the game 13-1.
On Monday, the Eagles tried to replicate their performance from the first game, but were unable to get anything going offensively. Jessica Jarecki, sophomore of Littleton, Colorado, pitched over 150 pitches in just five innings. The Orediggers had success at bat and went on to win the first game of the day 9-0 in five innings.
In the mid-afternoon game, the success continued for the
Orediggers. Allowing three runs to be scored in the first inning, the Eagles were trailing early and could not find any late momentum.
Colorado Mines went on to defeat the Eagles 7-2.
After a 1-3 weekend, the Eagles remain in the ninth spot of the RMAC with a 10-19
record while the Orediggers remain at the fifth spot with a 19-13 conference record.
Chadron State is still in the postseason conversation, but must get wins against their
remaining RMAC opponents.
The next RMAC matchup for the Eagles will take place this Saturday in Alamosa, Colorado, against the Adams State Grizzlies who possess a 10-18 conference record, and sit just above the Eagles in the eighth spot in the RMAC.