Hey Hillcat Fans!
This past week could not have been any better for your Hillcat softball team. Last Wednesday we started our season at Bacone College for a double headed at 1 & 3. We were so excited to finally see what all of our hard work was going to look like. We got there early enough to eat us a good breakfast at Denny's and then it was game time. It seemed as if this day was never going to come. But I knew we were ready. We got out there and had a great warm up and came out on fire! Yolanda Rios came out throwing the heat and our bats were right behind her. We won the first game 14-0, with Shona Guerrero's two run home run and a combined 12 hits from your Hillcats. Laura Fleck finished the game as Rios took the win.
As the second game started there was nothing stopping us. We shut the Lady Warriors out for a second time with a final of 9-0. Rios started on the mound again and her offense was right there with her, this time with 13 hits and two home runs by Cailin Simpson and Katie Ellington. Starting the season off with two big shutout wins was great!
The week was not over though. We faced William Woods University Sunday afternoon for a double headed. The first game was a nail biter and a bit of a pitching dual until the bottom of the 5th when Desiree Ayarzagoitia busted out a solo shot home run. It was just what we needed! Rios went out and shut Williams Woods down, but we weren't done. Candace Monigold wanted in on the action and hit a two run homer to seal the deal for your Hillcats. Rios took the 3-0 win!
Rios started on the mound for the second game as well. William Woods came out with a little fight and scored 3 in the 2nd inning and tacked on another in the 3rd. It was a bit of a wake up for us that they weren't just going to lay down for us. We had to step it up, and that's exactly what we did in the bottom of the 4th as we came back with a 6 spot on the board. A couple of base hits and a home run by Monigold and Taran Threet later and we got back on top with a score of 6-4. We scored again in the bottom of the 5th and 6th to make a final winning score of 11-4. Fleck came out with the relief win.
The week could not have ended any better. 4-0 is a great way to start the season. I can not wait to see how far we go this year. We have more talent than I have ever had the opportunity to play with and if we do our job it will take us exactly where we want to be, nationals!
A BIG shout out to Candace Monigold a receiving SAC player of the week. Hitting .643 for the week with 2 home runs and a slugging % of 1.429 and drove in 11 runs. Thata girl!!
Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday Feb. 23 against Grand View @ 2 & 4, Hillcat Complex
Sunday Feb. 24 against Grand View @ noon & 2, Hillcat Complex
Ashlie #3 :)
