The Snow College softball team suffered a sweep against No. 25 Salt Lake Community College over the weekend. The Badgers have finished the regular season and will now prepare for the Region 18 Tournament, which will be hosted by the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls.
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Snow College entered the weekend following a four-game series against No. 24 CSI. The Badgers were swept by the Golden Eagles and went just 1-7 against CSI during the regular season.
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The Badgers scored a lone run in each of the first two games of the series.
Moki Maughan delivered a single to right field to score a run, but Snow College would ultimately suffer a 10-1 loss in five innings.
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SLCC jumped out to a 4-0 lead in game two of the series before the Badgers got on the board. With runners on first and third, Zayda Olvera reached on an error, which scored
Ayden Fitch. The Bruins would score five runs over the next two innings to earn a 9-1 win.
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The Badgers got out to an early 2-0 lead in game three of the series as Fitch hit her team-leading 14
th home run of the season in the first inning. Snow College would be held scoreless over the final six innings of the game and lose 7-2.
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The Bruins scored two runs in the first and another in the second inning of the final game of the series.
Kamryn Allen doubled to right field to drive in Olvera to cut into the deficit. The RBI was Allen's 106
th of her career, which ties the Snow College program record.
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The Badgers scored two more runs in the fifth inning. The first came as
Reata O'Neal singled to left field to drive home
Gracie Brooks. The second came on a bases-loaded walk from
Molly Roberts, which scored Maughan. It wasn't enough as the Bruins went on to win 11-3.
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Fitch led the way from the plate as she went 4-11 (.364/.417/.727) with a homer, a double, and two RBIs. Allen, who leads the team in walks, drew seven walks over the weekend.
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The Badgers will now prepare for the Region 18 Tournament, which will begin May 6 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Currently, the Badgers are sitting in third place within the standings and would face SLCC in the first round of the tournament. For scheduling, video streaming, and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.
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