Eagles complete BHSU series

The Eagles took their yesterday’s game that were rescheduled against Black Hills State University at the CSC softball field. 

They took the first game in seven innings, 3-0, followed by a 10-inning stand-off for their second game, coming away with another win, 5-4. 

The Eagles have an overall record of 12-20; their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record being 12-16 and placing them ninth in the RMAC. 

Jessie Henchenski, freshman of Fort Collins, Colorado, started the scoring in the second inning, following the stealing of second base by Bailey Rominger, senior of Vail, Arizona, who finished on third after an error by the catcher. 

Still in the second inning, Bailey Marvel, sophomore of Lakewood, Colorado, hit to left field for a single bring Rominger home. 

In the sixth inning, Mackenzi Kroll, freshman of Brighton, Colorado, hit herself to second base, knocking Angelica Maples, senior of Marysville, California, in for a run. 

Gabby Russell, junior of Oceanside, California, pitched the first game. With 61 pitches, she only had three hits against 23 batters faced. 

For the second game, Rominger singled to left field in the second inning, advancing runners, and sending Ellie Owens, senior of Longmont, Colorado, home. 

The fourth inning walked Eagles around the bases, bringing Maples home. Marvel then followed with a single, allowing Henchenski to score. 

The Eagles weren’t able to make it around the bases again until the ninth inning following a hit by Slone Quijas, freshman of Erie, Colorado, Marvel scoring after an error by the second baseman. In the tenth inning, The Eagles finished the game with a hit from Marvel, bringing Henchenski in following a catcher’s error. 

Peyton Propp, freshman of Lakewood, Colorado, pitched the first five inning of the game, pitched 118 times, facing 24 batters. She struck out nine times, finishing her five innings with three hits and three runs. 

Russell closed for the other five innings, only pitching two hits and one run. Pitching 49 times, she struck out four of the 19 batters faced. 

Chadron State will host a series of doubleheaders against Colorado Mesa. The first pitch is set for noon, Friday, at the CSC softball field.