Moses Lake win streak continues
Pam Robel/Columbia Basin Herald<br>Jhenesis Garza pitches in the first game against Wenatchee Tuesday.
Lady Chiefs shut out Wenatchee in game two
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake survived a late run by Wenatchee in the first game to win 3-2 and took the second game 6-0 to extend their win streak to six.
The streak makes the Lady Chiefs competitive in the Big Nine League again.
"Six in a row after an 0-and-6 start," said head coach Alan Coulter. "We're back in the hunt in the Big Nine."
Shawnee Durbin was the lead off hitter for the Lady Chiefs in the first game and rounded third on a Wenatchee fielding error to get into scoring position.
Kirstin Gamboa, batting second in the line up, singled to drive Durbin home for the first run of the ball game.
Shayla May advanced Gamboa to third on a long infield double but both runners were stranded on base after three consecutive outs ended the inning with Moses Lake up 1-0.
In the bottom of the second starting pitcher Jhenesis Garza was walked to get on base and replaced by courtesy runner Crystal Mabry who was advanced to third on a bunt double by Kelsey Padilla.
Durbin came to the dish with Mabry on third and earned the RBI on a double that advanced Padilla to third.
Gamboa drove in Moses Lake's last run of the game on a fly out to center that brought Padilla home.
In the top of the fifth the Lady Panthers earned two runs off of Garza before Heather Coulter was brought in to close the game for Moses Lake.
The Lady Chiefs held off the late scoring surge to win 3-2.
In the second game, Moses Lake stepped up their offense, scoring six runs in five innings and holding Wenatchee scoreless.
Gamboa got the scoring drive started for the Lady Chiefs in the second game with a single to right and advanced to third on a single by May.
Gamboa crossed the dish to make it 1-0 during Coulter's at bat. Coulter singled to advance May to third before being replaced by courtesy runner Durbin.
On the next at bat Jayme Albrant was walked to load the bases and replaced with Garza as a courtesy runner.
Mabry walked in the final run of the inning to make it 2-0 going into the top of the second.
Alexis Ballinger scored the only run of the third inning for Moses Lake, being walked to get on base and crossing the plate three batters later on a wild pitch. Ballinger scored a lone run again in the bottom of the fourth on a double by Gamboa to make it 4-0.
The fifth run of the second game came in the bottom of the fourth when Katie Cram was driven home on a line drive by May, who was tagged out at first.
The final run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth and was started when Albrant doubled to center.
Garza, running for Albrant, was brought home on a bunt single by Mabry to seal the 6-0 victory.
"We're getting healthy again and we're hitting again," Coulter said. "We play Davis on Friday and we're going into that game with some confidence."
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