BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Rogers State junior Ashley Wailand tossed a no-hitter against Oklahoma Wesleyan as the Hillcat softball team swept the Lady Eagles in a twin bill on Wednesday afternoon in Bartlesville.
Wailand struck out five while allowing just one ball out of the infield to record the second no-hitter in school history. The Davenport, Iowa native improved to 2-0 on the season with the 13-0 run-rule victory in game one. Assistant softball coach Jenny Johnson tossed the first no-hitter in school history on April 3, 2008 against Mid-America Christian.
The Hillcats plated 22 runs and cranked out 24 hits in the doubleheader sweep over OWU. RSU run-ruled the Eagles 9-1 in the nightcap.
GAME ONE
The Rogers State offense took some pressure off Wailand as they plated three runs in the second. Sophomore Katrina Loy single to left field and Logan Zamora scored on a bobble by the left fielder, Nicole Crawford. Senior Brittany White hit a triple off the right field fence to score the final two runs of the inning.
After a scoreless third inning, the Cats struck again with a four-run inning. Senior Dina Ortiz led off the inning with a single to deep center field. White bunted for a base hit to put runners on first and second. With two outs, senior Sarah Harvey belted a two-run double off the right field fence.
A single by Zamora sent Harvey and Katie Bointy across home plate to give the Cats a 7-0 advantage.
The Hillcats put the game away early in the fifth. White doubled to right field and Taran Threet scored. Ashlee Fauchier bunted for a base hit to put runners on first and third. Harvey singled up the middle to bring Shelby Brogdon, pinch running for White who was injured earlier in the inning, across home plate. Bointy followed with a walk to load the bases. The Eagles made a pitching change but that didn't stop sophomore Linsey Curtis from belting a grand slam to push the Cats lead to 13-0.
The Hillcats retired the side in the bottom of the sixth and the final batter struck out looking to end the game.
Wailand allowed just three walks while striking out five and using nine ground outs and one fly out to complete the no-hit bid.
White finished 3-for-3 with three RBI while Harvey finished with three hits and three RBI, Curtis added four RBI with her grand slam and Zamora contributed two hits and two RBI.
GAME TWO
RSU grabbed a four-run lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back. The Cats scattered five singles in the inning to bring in four runs. The Hillcats piled on four more runs in the top of the second with back-to-back homer by Curtis and Katrina Loy. Curtis hit a three-run shot over the center field fence and Loy followed with a first-pitch solo homer.
The Eagles cut the lead with one unearned run in the bottom of the fourth but the Hillcats sealed the run-rule with a RBI single by Kirsten Leppla in the fifth.
Sophomore Amanda Edwards earned the win in the circle as she pitched a complete game. The Trail, British Columbia native, fanned five batters while allowing just one unearned run on four hits.
Curtis belted two homeruns in the doubleheader as she went 3-for-6 on the afternoon with eight RBI. Harvey was 4-for-5 with three RBI and Zamora was 3-for-6 with three RBI.
Rogers State (4-0) will return to the diamond this weekend as they host Grand View University in a four-game series. First pitch on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. and Sunday's contest is set to start at 12 p.m.
