Vikings Drop Pair of One-Run Games to Weber State

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Portland State softball dropped each ends of a doubleheader to Weber State on Friday at Hillsboro Ballpark, falling 3-2 in eight innings within the opener earlier than a late rally got here up brief in a 6-5 loss in recreation two.

With the losses, the Vikings moved to 11-26 general and 1-7 in Big Sky play, whereas Weber State improved to 13-31 (4-4 Big Sky).

The Vikings struck first within the opener, plating two runs within the backside of the primary. Grace Johnson reached and got here round to attain on an RBI single from Breanna Lutz, whereas Sherreigh Nakoa-Chung later drew a bases-loaded stroll to make it 2-0.

That lead held till the fourth when Weber State evened the rating on a two-run residence run. From there, each pitchers settled in, sending the sport to further innings tied at 2-2.

The Wildcats broke by means of within the eighth, scoring the go-ahead run, and Portland State could not reply within the backside half.

Despite the loss, Nakoa-Chung was sturdy within the circle for PSU, going all eight innings whereas permitting three runs on seven hits. Accounting for half of the Vikings’ complete hits in recreation one, Lutz led the Vikings offensively, ending 3-for-4 with an RBI. 

The Vikings once more jumped out early in recreation two, as Johnson reached to open the primary and Lutz adopted with a two-run residence run to present Portland State a 2-0 lead. Weber State chipped away with a run within the fourth earlier than taking management within the fifth, scoring 4 runs—two of which had been unearned—to flip the sport in its favor. The Wildcats added one other run within the sixth to increase their result in 6-2.

Portland State responded within the backside of the sixth, pulling inside one. Abigail Carsley highlighted the inning with a three-run residence run after a pair of WIldcats errors put Nichole Orozco and Mia Martinez on base. 

The VIkings had been unable to carry a run throughout of their last at-bat of the day, dropping recreation two 6-5. 

Gracie Walters went the space within the circle, permitting six runs (4 earned) on seven hits. Five Vikings tallied a success within the loss.

Portland State and Weber State will wrap up the sequence Saturday at Hillsboro Ballpark.