ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University Softball Team wrapped up their home weekend with a split against the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks Saturday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
SCORES:
 

• Game 1: Central Washington (2), Northwest Nazarene (10) (5 Inn.)
• Game 2: CWU (5), NNU (1)

 
RECORDS:

 

• CWU: 6-16
• NNU: 15-8

 
LOCATION:
 

• Gary & Bobbi Frederick Field (Ellensburg, Wash.)

 
QUOTING CWU HEAD SOFTBALL COACH RONNIE LADINES:
 
"We ended on a great team win. Now it's about keeping the momentum and getting ready for next weekend."
 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:
 

• Emma Bumatay put the Nighthawks on the board early in the first with a home run to center field to score Hailey Harris and Ava Clark and make it a quick 3-0 NNU lead.
• Kayla Brusseau helped the 'Cats respond in the bottom of the first with a double down the left field line to score Brooke Baker which was followed by Kasi Thomas singling to the shortstop to score Brusseau and make it a 3-2 NNU lead after the first inning.
• Jami Obringer added one in the second with a single to right field to score Riglee Peterson and make it a 4-2 NNU lead. 
• The Nighthawks broke it open in the fourth after Clark singled to second base to score Audrey McKibben followed by Bumatay earning a bases loaded walk to score Clark and Keana Bell reaching on a fielding error by the center fielder to score Harris and Obringer and make it an 8-2 Nighthawk lead after four innings.
• In the fifth Clark sacrificed herself to the second baseman which score Paisley Noyer followed by Obringer sealing the deal when she reached due to a fielding error by the third baseman to score Peterson and give NNU the 10-2 victory.

 
HITTING:
 

• Brusseau, Thomas, and Mia Flores all logged one hit each.
• Brusseau and Thomas had one RBI each.
• Baker drew two walks while Jadyn Holdren drew one.
• NNU saw six different hitters log one hit each.
• Bumatay had four RBI while Clark had two and Obringer had one.
• Harris drew two walks while Clark and Bumatay both drew one.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Reese Anderson pitched the first four innings allowing five hits, eight runs with only five earned, four walks, and earned three strikeouts against 24 batters.
• Alex Flohr pitched the final inning allowing one hit, two runs with neither being earned, and one walk against seven batters.
• Miah Lusk pitched the first 3.2 innings allowing three hits, two runs, three walks, and five strikeouts against 18 batters.
• Lynsey Chiala pitched the final 1.1 innings not allowing any hits, runs, or walks against four batters.

 
GAME 2:
 
SCORING:
 

• Izzy Vargas broke the 0-0 deadlock in the third inning with a home run to right field which was followed by McKayla Cable doubling to score Holdren to give the 'Cats the 2-0 lead after three innings.
• Noyer put the Nighthawks on the board in the fourth with a single up the middle to score Bell and make it a 2-1 CWU lead.
• Thomas tacked on another for the 'Cats in the fifth with a single to the pitcher which scored Cable and made it a 3-1 CWU lead.
• The Wildcats added insurance in the sixth when Cable singled down the left field line which scored Holdren followed by Flores earning a bases loaded walk to score Baker and give the 'Cats the 5-1 victory.

 
HITTING:
 

• Holdren and Cable both logged three hits while Brusseau and Vargas added two and Thomas tacked on one.
• Cable had two RBI while Flores, Thomas, and Vargas had one RBI.
• Baker drew two walks while Flores drew one.
• Noyer had two hits for NNU while Obringer, Bell, Lola Crosby, and Mekhia Wagner all had one.
• Noyer had the only RBI for NNU.
• Clark and Lauryn Bergevin each drew one walk.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Zoey Theophilus pitched all seven innings for the 'Cats allowing six hits, one run, two walks, and struck out eight of 29 batters.
• Harris pitched the first three innings allowing five hits, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout against 14 batters.
• Chiala pitched the next 1.1 innings allowing four hits, one run, and no walks against eight batters.
• Riley McGee pitched the next 0.2 innings allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks against three batters.
• Lusk pitched the next 0.2 innings allowing two hits, two runs, two walks, and one strikeout against seven batters.
• Victoria Frias pitched the final 0.1 innings allowing no hits, no runs, and no walks against one batter.

 
SERIES HISTORY:
 

• The Wildcats lead the all-time series 86-46.
• CWU is 44-19 in Ellensburg over NNU.
• The win in game two today broke a Nighthawks seven-game win-streak.

 
UP NEXT:
 

• The Wildcats will have one more nonconference series before GNAC play as they head north of the border for a four-game series at Simon Fraser (2-20).
• The 'Cats and Red Leafs clash on Friday and Saturday March 13 and 14. 
• CWU and SFU are set for first pitch at 2:00 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday with game two to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one each day.