-McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College softball team opened KCAC play on Tuesday, hosting the Tabor College Bluejays in a double header out at Bulldog Park.
The Bulldogs were on point in all facets of the game on Tuesday. Offensively they pounded out 22 hits, leading to 17 runs, while defensively they committed just one error over the course of 11 innings played. Both pitchers were on the top of their games as well. Each finished with two strikeouts and zero walks.
In the series opener, the Bulldogs needed just six innings to capture the win, shutting out the Bluejays 8-0 and ending the game early via the run rule. Raegan Kleppe picked up her fourth win of the season in the circle, getting the start and going the distance.
Offensively, the Bulldogs had 13 hits, two of them for extra bases. Six different Bulldogs joined the hit parade, and five of those six had multiple hits in the game. Lacy Weaver finished with a perfect game at the dish going 3 for 3 with a double, a run scored, and another driven in. Mackenzie Egan had the other extra base hit, a triple that drove in two runs.
In the second game, the Bulldog offense kept rolling. They pounded out nine more hits led by Egan and Molly Booker. Booker went 2 for 3 with a pair of runs scored, and two RBI while Egan was 2 for 2 with a walk, and another triple. She finished with a run scored and three RBI.
Jordyn Johnson was in the circle for the Bulldogs in game two. She also picked up her fourth win of the season, going the distance. The only blemish on her stat line was a solo homerun by the Bluejays in the second inning. She bounced back from that hit and shut the Bluejays out the rest of the way.
The Bulldogs ended up ending game two in just five innings, run ruling the Bluejays by a score of 9-1.
Coach Segovia liked what he saw out of his team today. He commented on the series sweep saying, "Two very good wins against a good Tabor team. Very proud of the team today. Pitching, Defense, Hitting, and the dugout was great today! A great way to start the conference opener. We will keep working and get better for Friday's game!"
The Bulldogs are riding a four game win streak, and are now 10-11 overall, and 2-0 in conference play. They will try and extend the streak on Friday when they host the Southwestern College Moundbuilders for a double header on Friday starting at 2:00.
