Tigers softball drops two games to Mustangs
The Tigers second baseman Marissa Krause tosses the ball to shortstop Kayla Brissey for the force out during the fifth inning of game one in doubleheader action Saturday in Ephrata. Centerfielder Rebecca Lester moves in to backup the play.
EPHRATA - The Lady Tigers found the going rough Saturday as the team hosted Prosser in doubleheader action. The Mustangs bolted past Ephrata 17-1 in game one, and out scored the Tigers 14-4 in game two.
Game one only went five innings as the 10-run rule was invoked.
Prosser jumped out to a 12-0 lead through the top of the fourth. Ephrata got its lone run in the bottom of the inning to avoid the shutout. The Mustangs added five more runs in the top of the fifth to win going away.
Game two was a bit more competitive as it went the full seven innings. Prosser took a 7-0 lead into the top of the fourth. The Tigers answered back with four runs in their half of the inning to make a game of it, 7-4. But the Mustangs cored seven more runs over the next two innings, while holding Ephrata off the board for the win.
"We definitely didn't hit the ball the way I know they girls can," coach Joelle Malone said. "I know the girls can be more successful in the future when they get their confidence back at the plate."
The team played solid defensively committing minimal errors in both games.
"I thought we played well on defense," Malone said. But we've been struggling to find a balance with our pitching rotation. Hopefully our arms bats will come alive against Wapato Saturday."
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