ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington softball team (8-7) will take their momentum on the road when they head south to Arcata, Calif. for a four-game series against Cal Poly Humboldt (3-11) this Friday and Saturday.
 
GAME INFORMATION:
 
Friday, March 10^th
Central Washington @ Cal Poly Humboldt
12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Bear River Casino Softball Complex
Loleta, Calif.
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Saturday, March 11^th
Central Washington @ Cal Poly Humboldt
11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Bear River Casino Softball Complex
Loleta, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT:
 
The Wildcats are coming off a 3-1 series victory in nonconference action against Montana State Billings at Gary and Bobbi Frederick Field. Ashlee Laver and Harlee Carpenter paved the way for the Wildcats through the series.
 
Laver controlled the Yellow Jackets from the mound from the get go in each days game two posting a one hit shutout on each day of the series as the Wildcats would go on to take those games 7-0 on day one and 3-0 on day two. Another impressive feat for Laver is that she only walked two batters the entire weekend with both of those coming in the day two game.
 
Carpenter was a leader in the box for CWU as she would go on to accumulate nine hits, four RBI's, and zero strikeouts in 14 at-bats over the weekend.
 
The Wildcats split the game ones first a 0-8 setback on day one before a 12-7 offensive outing victory in day two.
 
SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS:
 
The 'Jacks are coming off a two-game series against 14^th-ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills that was supposed to be a four-game series, but the second day's games were cancelled due to inclement weather.
 
The 'Jacks and Toros took a split between the two games with the Toros winning game one 7-0 before the 'jacks bounced back with a 2-0 victory in game two.
 
This will be the 68^th through 71^st ever meetings between the two squads with the 'Jacks holding a hefty advantage in the series 56-11. The last meetings between the two squads came back on April 9^th through April 11^th,2021 for a five-game series where the Wildcats took the series 4-1.
 
The 'Jacks currently have two batters batting over .300 so far this season led by Micaela Harris who is batting a .318 average, 14 hits, three RBI's and a .432 slugging percentage. Izzy Starr is the other batter over .300 batting a .311 average, 14 hits, one homerun, eight RBI's, and a .467 slugging percentage. Vanessa Saltos is the other 'Jack to have hit a homerun so far this season.
 
Cal Poly Humboldt has been led on the mound by Gaige Garcia who's pitching a 2.08 ERA with a 1-2 record, two complete games, and one shutout while allowing only 29 hits, 12 runs, nine earned runs, and 11 walks while getting 11 strikeouts against 115 batters all in 30.1 innings pitched.  Vanessa Richie has accumulated a 5.44 ERA with a 2-4 record and one complete game. Richie has allowed 43 hits, 26 runs, 21 earned runs, and six walks while getting 18 strikeouts against 124 batters in 27 innings pitched. Alyssa Smokey is the other main starter for the 'Jacks posting an era of 6.79 and a record of 0-3. Smokey has allowed 32 hits, 30 runs, 22 earned runs, and 18 walks while nabbing 12 strikeouts against 98 batters in 22.2 innings pitched.
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Wildcats will look forward to coming back to the 'Burg for the start of their GNAC season with the GNAC season opener against arch-rival the Western Washington Vikings. The Vikings come to town for a four-game series on Saturday and Sunday, March 18^th and 19^th with noon first-pitch for game one both days, and game two to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.