PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team wrapped up their Arizona trip dropping a pair of games to Yavapai College on Tuesday.
The first game saw WNCC manage just two hits as Yavapai earned the 9-1 win.
The second game saw WNCC limited to just two hits as Yavapai scored in all four innings for the 11-0 win.
WNCC will return home for four games on Saturday and Sunday when Lamar Community College comes to Volunteer Field for conference contests. Saturday's action begins at 12 noon while Sunday, first pitch is slated for 11 a.m.
In game one, the Cougars fell behind early as Yavapai scored nine runs in the first three innings for a 9-0 lead. After that, WNCC held their own with Yavapai, holding the team to no runs.
WNCC managed just two hits and scored one run. The run came in the fifth when Vivi-Anne Amparan singled with one out and scored on a wild pitch.
WNCC also had a prime opportunity to score in the third when Tina Horton and JoLee Huffaker each reached on an error, but WNCC couldn't get the hit to score the runs.
Game two saw WNCC manage just two hits off the bats of Viktoria Sarkanyova and Kay'Leigh Blair.
After Yavapai scored three in the first, WNCC mounted a 2-out comeback in the second when Sarkanyova singled and then Alyssa Albaugh earned a walk, but that was all they could manage in the frame.
The other hit came in the fifth when Blair singled and then Horton earned a walk, but the runners were left stranded.
Game 1
WNCC 000 01 – 1 2 4
Yavapai 342 0x – 9 11 3
LP – Kayli Cooper.
Game 2
WNCC 000 00 – 0 2 3
Yavapai 331 4x – 11 10 0
LP – Kallie Stocking.