Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The Central Washington University softball team dropped both games to the Saint Martin's Saints on Saturday afternoon in a pair of high-scoring contests.
 
QUOTING HEAD COACH JOE DIPIETRO
"Really proud of our offense today gathering 33 hits for the day. Our pitching and defense needed to be better today. Looking forward to getting back at it tomorrow"
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
GAME 1:

• Final: Central Washington (11), Saint Martin's (12)
• Records: CWU (6-25, 4-13 GNAC), SMU (23-9, 8-4 GNAC)

 
GAME 2:

• Final: Central Washington (9), Saint Martin's (11)
• Records: CWU (6-26, 4-14 GNAC), SMU (24-9, 9-4 GNAC)
• Location: Gary & Bobbi Frederick Field, Ellensburg, Wash.

 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:

• Serena Perez helped the 'Cats strike first with a single to second base, as Karsyn Decker scored.
• Moments later, Brooke Blocker singled up the middle to score Mia Flores and Gabi Casco, extending the Wildcat lead, 3-0.
• In the second inning, Casco flied out to center field, as Adrianna Rodriguez tagged up and scored, extending the lead, 4-0.
• The Saints responded in the third inning when Shelby Lawson reached on a fielder's choice, as Ashley Goodale scored, 4-1.
• Kekai Schultz reached on a fielder's choice, inching the Saints back into the game, 4-2.
• Amanda Peterson doubled to right center, scoring Schultz and bringing SMU back into the game, 4-3.
• The 'Cats responded in the bottom of the third when Halle Dilger drilled a homerun to right center, scoring two RBI, CWU 6-3. Decker then singled up the middle, scoring Cable and extending the lead, 7-3.
• The run support continued as Flores flied out the center field, Reitz-Eaton tagged up and scored, extending the Crimson and Black lead, 8-3.
• Heather Ebner homered in the top of the fourth inning, securing two RBI and bringing SMU back into the game, 8-5.
• Schultz doubled to center field in the top of the fifth inning, scoring Haley Agena, 8-6.
• Kaylee Walker singled to left field as Schultz scored, inching the Saints back into the game, 8-7.
• Elissa Dewees tied the game when she reached on a fielders choice, as Amanda Petersen scored, 8-8.
• Ebner hit her second homerun of the game in the fifth inning, scoring Dewees and Walker to re gain the lead for SMU, 11-8.
• Mia Flores flied out the center field in the bottom of the fifth inning as Decker tagged up and scored, bringing the 'Cats back into the game, 11-9.
• Shelby Lawson extended the lead for SMU when she singled to right field in the top of the seventh inning, as Ebner scored, 12-9.
• Serena Perez singled to right center in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring Decker and Rodriguez, SMU 12, CWU 11.

 
HITTING:

• The Wildcats were led by Karsyn Decker who had four hits, three runs scored and one RBI. Brooke Blocker and Adriana Rodriguez had three hits each.
• Jessica Reitz-Eaton, Serena Perez, and Halle Dilger each had two hits, showcasing their offensive prowess.
• Gabi Casco and McKayla Cable each recorded a hit.

 
PITCHING:

• Payton Kessler pitched four and two third innings, allowing ten runs on nine hits, with five strikeouts and four walks on 29 batters faced.
• Olivia Ross pitched two and one third innings, allowing one run on four hits, with no strikeouts and two walks on 14 batters faced.

 

GAME 2:
 
SCORING:

• Shelby Lawson got the Saints on the board in the first inning with a double to right center, scoring Ebner, 1-0.
• Ebner extended the SMU lead in the second inning with a single to right center, scoring Dewees and Schultz, 3-0. Goodale scored on a pass ball to extend the lead, 4-0.
• Reitz-Eaton singled to right field to get the 'Cats on the board as Blocker scored, 4-1. Decker then singled to left field, scoring Cable, 4-2. Casco then singled to right field, scoring Reitz-Eaton and bringing the 'Cats back into the game, 4-3.
• Kaylee Walker grounded out the first base, scoring Petersen and extending the lead, 5-3.
• Lawson doubled to center field in the fourth inning, scoring Ebner and Goodale and padding the Saints lead, 7-3. Agena then doubled to center field, scoring Lawson, 8-3. Petersen then singled to center field, scoring Agena, 9-3. The scoring continued as Prosch singled to left field, scoring Walker, 10-3. Ebner then walked with the bases loaded, scoring Griffiths and extending the lead, 11-3.
• The 'Cats fought back in the bottom of the fourth inning when Casco doubled to center field, scoring Reitz-Eaton and Rodriguez, 11-5. Flores then hit a three-run homerun to right center, scoring Casco and Decker, 11-8.
• Rodriguez singled to right field, scoring Perez and inching the 'Cats closer, 11-9.

 
HITTING:

• Gabi Casco led the Wildcats with four hits, one run and three RBI. Mia Flores was right behind with three hits, one run and three RBI.
• Karsyn Decker, Brooke Blocker and Adriana Rodriguez each had two hits, showcasing their offensive abilities.
• Jessica Reitz-Eaton and McKayla Cabled each had a hit, along with runs scored.
• Serena Perez and Halle Dilger each drew one walk.

PITCHING:

• Zoey Theophilus pitched three innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits, along with two strikeouts and three walks against 22 batters faced.
• Ellie Gilbert pitched four innings, allowing no earned runs on three hits, along with two walks against 18 batters faced.

 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Central Washington leads the all-time series 96-60.
• These were the 66^th and 67^th games played in Ellensburg, Wash.

 
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats and Saints are back at it tomorrow for day two of the series. First pitch from Bobbi Frederick Field is scheduled for noon PDT.