 "Photo: Niel Gardner")
The T-Bird softball team beat Weber State 11-3 on Sunday and 9-1 Saturday night to snap its 12-game losing streak.
"We played much better last night and today, we seemed to have more energy and were much looser," softball head coach Julie Strand said, in a press release. "Now we need to build on this heading into a couple of games back here against UNLV on Wednesday and next weekend when we host South Dakota State to open our conference season."
SUU 11, Weber State 3
Junior third baseman Darleen Fernandez cranked a two-run home run in the third inning for her first 'big fly' of the season to lead the T-Birds to an 11-3 route of the Wildcats.
Along with Fernandez, senior outfielder Norian James and junior catcher Brittany Henderson each had 2 RBI games.
Senior Kristina Brooks and junior Katie Kearns combined to allow just three runs on eight hits to lead SUU in the pitching circle.
SUU 9, Weber State 1
Brooks allowed just one run over five innings to lead the T-Bird softball team to a 9-1 victory of Weber State Saturday night at the Eller Media Stadium Classic in Las Vegas.
With the win, SUU snapped its 12-game losing streak. The T-Birds’ last win prior to Saturday night was a 7-6 victory over Ohio on Feb. 11.
Brooks surrendered just one run on four hits, while striking out one batter to lead the T-Birds to its first victory in nearly a month.
Freshman outfielder Ariel Morbeck, Henderson and junior shortstop Aly Daniels each had at least 2 RBI to lead SUU at the plate.
James and freshman outfielder Whitnie Griffith also picked up an RBI in the victory.
The game was called after the fifth inning because of the mercy rule.
No. 13 Cal 11, SUU 0
The T-Birds were only able to scratch off three hits against the Golden Bears and lost in five innings.
Morbeck, Daniels and junior first baseman Makinna Meeks each collected hits, but SUU was unable to convert the hits into runs.
Cal scored all of its 11 runs in the first three innings off of the T-Birds' Kearns and junior pitcher Kara Bendt.
Portland State 9, SUU 0
Daniels, Meeks and junior second baseman Stephanie De Jesus each collected hits, but a six-run sixth inning doomed the T-Birds.
The Vikings led 3-0 heading into the sixth inning, but extended their lead with the six runs off Kearns; Bendt closed out the inning, but the damage was already done.
New Mexico State 11, SUU 3
Bendt and Brooks were both roughed up in the pitching circle, combining to give up nine earned runs in the T-Birds' loss.
Henderson drove in two runs in the game. James, Bendt and De Jesus each scored runs.
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