ALAMOSA, Colo. - The Regis University softball team (8-8, 4-0 RMAC) kept their conference-opening weekend going in Alamosa versus the Adams State Grizzlies (3-10, 0-4 RMAC). Yesterday, the Rangers swept the Grizzlies in the opening doubleheader after scoring 25 runs through the two games. Today, the pitchers were absolutely on fire as freshman
Kylie Harpman (4-3) and sophomore
Megan Loveland (3-4) each earned shutouts and combined for seven strikeouts.
Game One | How it Happened: After a scorless first inning, the Rangers scored two runs in the second when sophomore
Katherine Raper and freshman
Rachel Williams scored on a fielding errors.
That would be it in terms of offense for either team as both team's pitchers were dealing until the sixth. Raper's sac fly allowed graduate student
Allisha Martinez to score, making their lead 3-0.
Senior
Jessi Case's two RBI shot over the right center fence gave Regis some insurance runs in the seventh inning. Harpman and the defense did a great job in ASU's final at-bat to retire the side, ending the game at 5-0.
Game Notes: RU scored five runs off eight hits and had zero errors.
Harpman got her second shutout of the season in the win.
Case led Rgeis in the batter's box with a 2-4 performance and two RBI. She also had a game-high three assists.
Freshman
Mia Moore was 2-3 and had a RBI.
Raper was 1-2 and had a RBI. She had a game-high seven putouts.
Game Two | How it Happened: The Rangers' bats were hot in the closer. A quick start from the offense put them out of reach from Adams State early in the closer.
Martinez and Raper got RU going with a RBI single and double in the first inning. Then in the cond, back-to-back RBI triples from Case and freshman
Miia Campos put RU in control 4-0.
The Rangers saved their best work for the top of the fifth inning. Regis exploded for six runs and six hits to inflate their lead to 14-0 which truly solidified their dominance over the Grizzlies.
After Loveland retired ASU's final three outs in the bottom of the fifth, Regis qualified for the second mercy rule of the weekend, ending the game early.
Game Notes: Regis scored 14 runs off 16 hits and again had no errors.
Case was 3-4 at the plate and had one RBI.
Campos was 2-3 and had a career-high three RBI.
Senior
Shelby Shepherd was 2-4 and had a RBI.
Raper was 2-3, had two RBI and had a team-high four putouts.
Here's what Head Coach
Nicole Thompson had to say about the two wins, "It was great to see so many good things throughout our team. To not give up a run all day is tough to do in the RMAC.
Kylie Harpman and Meg Loveland were lights out on the mound and we played solid behind them."
"Offensively, we did the little things right and came up with big hits when we needed them. We stayed mentally strong at the plate plus had contributions throughout our lineup and off the bench."
She finished with, "To have 25 hits on the day, 19 runs, no errors and no runs allowed is a great way to start RMAC play. Now we get back to work this week."
Up Next For The Rangers: Regis will play host to the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls (3-7, 1-1 RMAC) this coming weekend as they continue their march through the RMAC.
