By: Kenzie Dorney – USU Eastern Athletics
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Barrett
USU EASTERN VS COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Game 1
Utah State Eastern takes a tough 5-6 loss to CSN.
Despite a 4 run deficit in the first inning, the Eagles fought back. Scoring five runs on a single by sophomore Regan Bossow in the second, a triple by Bossow in the fifth, and a home run by freshman Morgan Tanner in the sixth. USUE was right in it until CSN homered in the sixth.
Freshman Emma Marchant took the loss for the Eagles. She went six innings, allowing five runs on six hits, striking out six and walking zero. Freshman Gigi Canales had a clutch home run robbing catch in the sixth to keep the game tied.
Utah State Eastern racked up seven hits on the day. Bossow and Canales each racked up multiple hits for the Eagles. Canales and Bossow each managed two hits to lea the Eagles.
Utah State Eastern had 5 RBIs, 5 walks, 5 singles and team average of .250.
Highlights:
Morgan Tanner hit a home run
Emma Marchant allowed five hits
The Eagles had 7 hits
“We left too many runners on. Our pitchers got better as the game went on and the hitters need to match it. We need to make the routine plays that are given to us, but we put up a good fight.” – Coach Shurtliff
Game 2
The Eagles get a late lead to a 6-4 victory.
Utah State Eastern took the lead late in the game. The game was tied at four with the Eagles batting in the top of the seventh when freshman Morgan Tanner doubled, scoring two runs.
Sophomore Nyah DeRyke earned the win, going seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out two.
Utah State Eastern had ten hits. Freshman Marisa Bowman, sophomore Josie Hiatt and Tanner all managed multiple hits for Utah State Eastern. Bowman led the Eagles with three hits in four at bats. The Eagles had 6 RBIs, 3 walks and an average of .333.
Highlights:
Nyah DeRyke allowed four runs
Morgan Tanner doubled
USUE had 10 hits
“We finally strung our hits together and we did a great job at keeping the batters off balance on offense.” – Coach Shurtliff
Game 3
The Eagles watched the game slip away in a 3-11 loss.
Utah State Eastern stayed in it until the end, but CSN pulled away late with the win. The game was tied at 2 in the bottom of the fourth.
The Eagles got things moving in the first innings, when freshman Marisa Bowman singled, scoring one. Utah State Eastern answered back again when freshman Minerva Cruz doubled, scoring one. After the Eagles scored, CSN scored one of their own.
Sophomore Nyah DeRyke took the loos, going four and two thirds innings, allowing five runs on five hits and striking out two. Freshman Gigi Canales came up with a clutch catch in left field, robbing another home run.
Utah State Eastern scattered eights hits in the game. Cruz and sophomore Shayna Alofipo each collected multiple hits for the lady Eagles. Alofipe and Cruz each collected two hits to lead Eastern.
The Eagles had 28 plate appearances, 25 at bats, with and average of .320. There was a total of 7 singles, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 2 walks.
Highlights:
Nyah DeRyke allowed five runs
USU Eastern had 8 eights
Gigi Canales had a home run robbing catch
“We played a good game until the end. When our pitching does a good job giving us outs, our defense has to make plays.” -Coach Shurtliff
Game 4
Utah State Eastern takes a tough 5-6 loss to CSN.
Utah State Eastern lost the lead late in a 4-5 defeat..
Sophomore Nyah DeRyke took the loss for Utah State Eastern, going two and a third inning, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one and walking one. Freshman Madie Luck started the game. She went three and two thirds innings, allowing three runs on five hits.
The Eagles collected eight hits. Freshman Gigi Canales, and sophomore Josie Hiatt each had multiple hits for Eastern. Hiatt and Canales each managed two hits to lead the lady Eagles. They had 37 plates appearances and 31 at bats, with 3 RBIs, 4 runs and 4 walks.
Highlights:
Nyah DeRyke allowed two runs
Madie Luck allowed three runs
The Eagles had 8 hits
“We keep putting ourselves in positions to win, we just have to score our runners throughout the whole game.” -Coach Shurtliff
The lady Eagles will take the field at home this week against the College of Southern Idaho on Friday, April 2 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.