Softball | 4/6/2023 5:59:00 PM
No. 8 in the Poll: Oregon Tech increased its first-place votes to four to capture 16 total and remain in the top spot. Southern Oregon University also held its No. 5 position while College of Idaho jumped four to land at No. 8. Eastern Oregon University stayed at No. 25 to round out the ranked CCC teams.
Within the CCC:
- First in slugging pct. (.559), RBI (257), triples (21), home runs (31), total bases (529), stolen bases (84), ERA (1.25), opposing bat avg (.198), wins (32), hits allowed (158), runs allowed (51), earned runs allowed (39), walks allowed (44)
- Second in runs scored (272), hits (331), doubles (63), walks (27)
- Third in batting avg (.350), on-base pct (.431)
- Fourth in batters struck out (160)
Pass the Broom: College of Idaho has pulled off series sweeps in four of its first five to start Cascade Collegiate Conference play.
Fast Starts: Through the first three innings, College of Idaho is outscoring its opponents, 147-23 with a 43-4 advantage in the second inning and a 56-4 advantage in the third with 48 of its 272 runs coming in the first inning. The Yotes are 19-0 when they score in the first inning and 26-0 when they score first.
Holding the Lead: On its way to a 32-3 mark, College of Idaho is 27-0 after leading after four innings, 14-0 after five and 13-0 after six.
Loffer Leadoff: Leadoff hitter
Haley Loffer leads the CCC with 87 total bases, 31 walks, 10 home runs, 53 runs scored, a .978 slugging percentage and a .608 on-base percentage. She is second in stolen bases (22), fourth in doubles (12), seventh in RBI (33), eighth in batting average (.438) and hits (39).
WOW from Wilfert: Pitcher
Katelyn Wilfert has been named the CCC/Rize Laboratory Pitcher of the Week twice on the season. Wilfert leads the CCC with a 0.78 ERA and second in opposing batting average with a .179 clip in 99 innings of work. She is fourth in strikeouts with 77 - 20 of which have been looking en route to a 13-2 mark.
How do you do it, Hannah? Hannah McNerney has posted a 15-1 record in 95 innings of work in 16 appearances. McNerney has held batters to a .221 batting average and just 12 extra-base hits. She recorded a career-best nine strikeouts against Corban on March 17.
MacAttack MacDannald: Kaylee MacDannald is fourth on the team with a .427 batting average, 29 RBI, a .667 slugging percentage on her way to a .477 on-base percentage. She has scored 27 runs and second on the team with 41 hits - 9 of which have been doubles and 4 have been triples.
Tearing It Up Tanner: Tanner Higgins is hitting at a .330 clip with 14 extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples and seven home runs) on her way to a .613 slugging percentage.
Look Out for Lexi: Lexi Navarrete is hitting .337 in 33 games of action for the Yotes with 29 hits and 27 runs scored. She has a .512 slugging percentage and a .436 on-base percentage. She is one of four Yotes with double-digit stolen bases with 13 SBs on 15 attempts.
Freshman Fire: Madelyn Powell is enjoying her productive freshman season with a team-best .456 batting average. She is one of four Yotes with at least 30 hits with 31 hits in 27 games. 10 of her 31 hits have been for extra bases with five doubles, a triople and four home runs. Powell has drove in 26 runs and and scored 16 times.
Potent Hattie: Hattie Hruza is one of four Yotes hitting over a .400 clip and second on the team with a .454 batting average. She has recorded a .773 slugging percentage on 44 hits - including a share of a league-leading seven triples - with 31 runs scored. Hruza has 30 RBI.
Sibling Love: Lysette and
Ysabella Villegas are sisters and proud to be teammates together at College of Idaho.
