Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (17-21, 7-19 CCC) at College of Idaho Yotes (25-13, 17-9 CCC)
Wednesday, April 23 • Symms Field • Caldwell, Idaho. • 2 p.m. / 4 p.m. PT
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Click Here Scouting to the YotesThe College of Idaho Yotes come into the contest with a 25-13 overall record and 17-9 conference on the season. The Yotes split with Corban on April 19. In game one of the doubleheader against Corban, senior Nickayla Skinner tossed her third career career No-hitter. Leading the Yotes offense is led by Destiny Turner who is hitting .385 on the season. Turner is tied for second on the team with 25 RBIs. Turner leads eight other Yotes who are hitting over .300 on the season. Leading the Yotes on the mound is Skinner, who is 17-6 on the season and holds an ERA of 1.41. As a team, College of Idaho is hitting .320 on the season and hold an ERA of 2.60.
Previous Meeting This YearOn March 25, the College of Idaho swept EOU. The Yotes defeated EOU 14-1 in five innings and came back in game two and defeated EOU 6-5. In game two, The Mountaineers continued to hold its 4-2 lead until the top of the sixth inning. With one out and runners on second and third, Julia Henrie grounded out to first, which scored a runner from third to cut the Mountaineers lead to one, 4-3. Eastern Oregon extended its lead back two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. With a runner on second base, Watanabe reached base on a throwing error by Rowe, which allowed
Nicole Redd to score from second base putting EOU on top 5-3. The Yotes mounted its comeback in the top of the seventh inning. With two runners on base, Rowe singled up the middle to score Van Horne from second base, cutting EOU's lead to one run, 5-4. College of Idaho took the lead on a two run RBI double to right center by Stanton. Stanton's two run double put C of I on top 6-5. The Mountaineers collected one hit in the bottom of the seventh inning but could not get the runner off first base and the Mountaineers fell in game two, 6-5.
Most Innings PitchedJunior pitcher,
Lindsey Walchli has currently thrown 183 innings this season. She is seven and a third innings behind Robin Lisak, who had thrown the most innings in a single season for EOU. Lisak set the school record in 1999 when she tossed 190.1 innings on the season.
Hitting StreakThe Mountaineers have had two, seven game hitting streaks this season.
Brittnee Carman-Rice and
Gracie Flyg are the Mountaineers who have recorded the longest hitting streaks of the season. Flyg looks to extend her hitting streak when the Mountaineers take on College of Idaho.
Winning Record at HomeThe Mountaineers finished 10-8 at Peggy Anderson Softball Field this season. This is the first time since 2007 that Eastern Oregon has finished with a winning record at home. In 2007 the Mountaineers finished 13-12. In 2008 the Mountaineers finished with a .500 record at home going 9-9.
Holding Opponents to Two or Fewer RunsThe Mountaineers are 9-0 on the season when they have held its opponents to two or fewer runs in games. Two of those wins have been shutouts for Eastern Oregon.
Longest Winning StreakThe longest winning streak for the Mountaineers this season was four games. The four game stretch came started with a doubleheader sweep of Northwest followed with a victory over Concordia and then No. 16 Oregon Tech.