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EOU Takes Two Close Games from Eagles

NU's Bethany Bacon at the plate. Photo courtesy of EOU Sports Information.
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 LAGRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon took two close contests from Northwest University this afternoon on Anderson Field, edging the Eagles, 2-1 and 5-4 in CCC play.
Game 1 – Eastern Oregon got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the 1st inning when JoElla Smith sent a pitch over the left field fence for the 1-0 lead.
NU would go scoreless until the 6th inning when the Eagles string together three straight singles with two outs. Mallory Tacdol singled followed by Janey Ganta's single to center. Brittany Bovard then singled up the middle to score Tacdol to knot the score at 1-1.  EOU would get the game winner in the bottom of the 7th on doubles by Mariebeth Watanabe and JoElla Smith to win the first game, 2-1.

Kelli Peckham had a strong outing in the circle for Northwest U limiting the Mountaineers to 6 hits while striking out 6. Peckham only issued 3 walks in the 6 innings. Lindsey Walchli got the win for EOU with her 5 hitter, striking out 9 Eagles and walking just one. Both teams committed just one error each.

Janey Ganta went 2 for 2 for NU while Brittany Bovard, back in the line-up after sitting out with an injury, had the RBI and going 1 for 3 from the plate.

Game 2 – The second game would prove just as close as the first with neither team scoring in the first two innings. The Eagles opened the scoring in the 3rd inning as Kierston Perry started things off with a double to the left field line. With two out, Katelyn Riedinger walked and Katelin Lewis hit a clutch double to left scoring Perry and Riedinger giving NU the 2-0 lead. EOU would come back and get one unearned run in the 3rd to make it 2-1.
Mallory Tacdol would increase the NU lead to 3-1 with her solo home run in the 4th inning as she sent one over the left field fence. Back came EOU in the 4th scoring 2 runs to tie the game at 3-all.
Alyssa Gonzalez put NU ahead in the 5th with a big double to left field scoring Erin Ogden who had singled to center. EOU would get a run in the 5th to tie the game again at 4-4 and Gracie Flyg's timely double down the left field line in the bottom of the 6th would give the Mounties the win.

Lindsey Walchli went the distance for EOU giving up 7 hits, 4 runs, 5 strike outs and 2 walks. Kierston Perry started the game for NU and Kelli Peckham came in and pitched 2 and 2/3 innings. Mallory Tacdol went 2 for 3 with her HR and RBI while Katelin Lewis had 2 RBIs going 1 for 4 from the plate.

Said NU coach, John Bacon, "Our pitchers did a good job for us in the circle today and our hitters pushed runners across the plate. One of the challenges of a young team is learning how to win and that comes with experience. The great thing is we are beginning to put ourselves in the position to do so."

NU returns home and will host Northwest Christian and Corban at Everest Park on Friday and Saturday.
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