The Ducks were able to finish strong on Sunday of the Oregon Invitational as they had their last double-header of the weekend. The pitching continued to exert its dominance, as sophomore Miranda Elish pitched 7 innings, recording 11 strikeouts and allowing only 1 hit in the first game versus Montana, backing up her 12 strikeout game in 5 innings pitched the day before against Weber State. In game two, Maggie Balint pitched 3 and 1/3 innings, allowing only 1 run on 1 hit while recording eight strikeouts. She was later replaced by freshman Olivia Kinsey who struck out 3 batters and allowed 1 hit in 1 and 2/3 innings pitched. She also didn’t allow a run. Offensively, the Ducks were solid in both games, beating Montana 7-0 and Bryant 17-1. Shannon Rhodes continued to shine at the plate, combining for 5 RBI’s while going 4-6 at the plate throughout the two games. The Ducks were also able to get solid at bats and run production from Alexis Mack, Haley Cruse, Shaye Bowden, and Cherish Burks. The team will look to continue their winning ways when they open up Pac-12 play on Friday when they host UCLA at 5 pm in the first game of a 3-game series.

Game Story (by Naveed Habibelahian)

Post-Game Interviews

Head Coach Mike White

Sophomore Miranda Elish

Junior Cherish Burks

-Naveed Habibelahian