CALDWELL, Idaho – Eastern Oregon University Softball once again split its pod series with Carroll College and College of Idaho to wrap up non-conference play Sunday afternoon. EOU downed the Saints 10-1 in five innings in the first game before falling 9-3 to the No. 17 Yotes in game two. With the 1-1 split the Mountaineers move to 3-7 on the year.
 
Game 1 – Eastern Oregon 10, Carroll College 1 (5 Innings)
How it Happened
• The Mountaineers totaled 14 hits in the win and limited Carroll College (1-3) to just three hits. The two teams did combine for five errors with EOU committing three.
• Multiple runs scored in the first, second and fourth inning were the difference maker in ending the game in five innings. EOU totaled two in the first and second, respectively, and exploded for five runs in the fourth. The only inning that did not have multiple runs was the third with just one.
• Eastern was the home team in the second go around against Carroll College. Amanda Smith got the start in the circle and started her complete performance with a 1-2-3 outing in the first. In the bottom half, Madison Stateler led off with a double to left. She eventually got to third with the help of a walk and a stolen base before a throwing error allowed her to score.
• Taylor Dow drew the walk that helped Stateler and she managed to get to second on a stolen base, while the previous error moved her to third. Jordan Henley then plated Dow home with an RBI groundout to give EOU the 2-0 lead after one.
• The Saints got a leadoff hit in the second before EOU closed out the frame to get the offense back out to the plate. A Kayla Berg leadoff single followed by a Smith single got two runners on for the Mounties. Glori Cheevers brought in the first run with an RBI groundout to second base. Mckenna Stallings followed her up with an RBI base hit to center field and Smith made it home to give EOU a 4-0 edge.
• The third inning had the potential to go poorly for EOU as all three errors by the Mountaineers came in the top of the third. Despite the mistakes, EOU did not allow a hit or give up a run. The lone run for eastern came when Smith hit a RBI sacrifice fly to score Haley Ebner who led off the inning with a single to center.
• Leading 5-0, Smith and the EOU defense worked another 1-2-3 inning in the fourth to keep the Saints' from scoring. EOU's five-run outing got started with a leadoff home run from Stallings to left field. Two batters later Dow got on base with a single and was immediately brought home on an RBI triple from Henley to make it a 7-0 game.
• Run No. 3 of the fourth came on the efforts of Ebner who hit a single to left field to plate home Henley. Following Ebner, back-to-back singles from Makenzie Chambers and Smith, respectively, scored pinch runner Alaina Wright. The fifth run came on a field error from Carroll College which allowed Chambers to score and make a 10- advantage for EOU.
• The Saints lone run came in the top of the fifth thanks to a leadoff double, single, and fielder's choice in that order. It made little difference as Smith and the defense regrouped and closed out the game to give EOU the win.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Amanda Smith was a perfect 2-2 at the plate with two RBI and a run scored. In the circle, she had two strikeouts in five innings of work as she improved to 1-0.
• Mckenna Stallings had the home run ball and was 2-3 in the game with two RBI. She also scored a run.
• Taylor Dow also went a perfect 2-2 at the plate and scored two runs.
• Makenzie Chambers and Kayla berg both finished 2-3 with a run scored in the win.
• Haley Ebner was also 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
• Jordan Henley finished 1-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Her lone hit was a triple.
 
For the Saints
• Sarah Jenkins had the lone RBI for Carroll College.
• Kirsten Norris was 1-2 with a run scored.
• Sydnee Paul and Emma Hamilton both finished 1-2 at the plate.
• McKenna Bessette suffered the loss in the circle. She pitched three innings and did not have a strikeout.
• Sarah Jenkins pitched one inning of relief and fanned two batters.
 
Game 2 – College of Idaho 9, Eastern Oregon 3
How it Happened
• The Mountaineers totaled five hits in the loss No. 17 C of I (7-7). The Yotes plated home nine runs on 12 hits, while both teams committed two errors each.
• Helping the Yotes pick up the win was three-run innings in the third and sixth inning. For Eastern, all three of their runs came in the first inning. C of I managed to add two runs in the first and a run in the second inning.
• Alaina Wright drew a leadoff walk before a sacrifice bunt from Madison Stateler moved her to second. The Yotes committed their first error in the next at bat allowing Jordan Henley to get on base and Wright was able to score.
• EOU pushed the lead to 2-0 with back-to-back hits by Haley Ebner and Makenzie Chambers. The two hits allowed Henley to score a run before a Taylor Dow RBI groundout plated home Ebner. The Yotes managed to get the out in the next at bat but not before Eastern jumped out to the 3-0 lead.
• Both of the Mountaineers' errors came in the bottom of the first. A pair of singles and hit by pitch in the first four at bats helped get runners on before throwing error by EOU brought in the first C of I run. The second run came on a field error by EOU and cut the Yotes deficit to one entering the second.
• C of I worked a 1-2-3 outing to start the second inning. The Yotes then scored the game tying run on a stolen base at home plate to tie the game at 3-all. The runner got on from a walk and made it to third on sacrifice bunt and groundout, respectively, before stealing home.
• Another 1-2-3 inning allowed C of I get back on offense quickly in the third. Two singles and a double from the Yotes scored their first of three runs as they grabbed the lead at 4-3. A sacrifice fly to left field scored the second run to make it a 5-3 game. A double to right center plated the third run for C of I and gave them a 6-3 lead after three.
• Eastern was unable to get a hit in the fourth and fifth inning. The Yotes had chances in both frames to add to their lead but both times EOU escaped the jam to stay within striking distance. The final three runs for C of I came in the sixth.
•  The Yotes got the three runs in the sixth with the help of two hits and a pair of walks by Eastern in the first two at bats.  A two RBI single to right field got the first two runs in and made it 8-3. Two runners were on for the Yotes and back-to-back hit by pitches from EOU scored the final run for C of I to bring the score to 9-3 before EOU closed out the frame.
 
Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Jordan Henley went 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
• Makenzie Chambers also finished 1-3 and tallied one RBI.
• Alaina Wright picked up a hit in three at bats and scored a run.
• Haley Ebner was 1-3 at the plate with a run scored.
• Ashton Kazmierski suffered the loss in the circle. She pitched 2.1 innings and had one strikeout.
• Amanda Smith appeared in 2.2 innings of relief and led the way with two strikeouts.
 
For the Yotes
• Micha Fortune was 3-5 to lead C of I and had one RBI.
• Makenna Luke was 1-1 as a pinch hitter and tallied two RBI to go along with a run scored.
• Hattie Hruza went 2-4 and scored one run to go along with an RBI.
• Trystin Crofts and Lacie Miller each had two hits and scored a run, respectively.
• Katelyn Wilfert got the win in the circle. She pitched five complete innings.
• Loryn Fonger earned the save in two innings pitched as reliever and had one strikeout.
 
By the Numbers
25 – In two wins over the Saints, the Mountaineers scored 25 runs.
3 – EOU finished the weekend with three home runs, all of which came against Carroll College.
40 – In two days and four games played, the Mounties totaled 40 hits.
10 – with the two wins over Carroll College, EOU is now 10-9 against the Saints since 2015.
 
Up Next
• EOU will now turn its attention to the start of conference play. The Mountaineers are set to open cascade Collegiate Conference play at home against Warner Pacific University. The four-game series against the Knights is set for March 5-6. Day one first pitch is set for 1 p.m. PT>

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