Rangers Sweep Four-Game Weekend Series
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | X | 14 | 9 | 1 |
The Olympic College Rangers softball team put together a perfect 4–0 weekend, combining dominant shutout wins at home with clutch comebacks on the road. On Friday, April 25, the Rangers hosted Highline College and showed no mercy, sweeping the doubleheader in two run-rule shortened games by scores of 14–0 and 15–0. The offense came out firing in both contests, and the pitching staff was lights out—allowing just five total hits across both games and not surrendering a single run.
Tatem Miller and Jennaleigh Whitehead split duties in Game 1, combining for a three-hit shutout with five strikeouts. At the plate, Olivia Pater led the charge with a couple of early doubles and three RBI. Abigail Aribal was all over the scorebook logging hits, runs, RBI, walks, and even a strikeout. In Game 2, Shelby Avery and Madison Kelker matched the earlier efforts from inside the circle and threw a combined 2-hit shoutout themselves. The Rangers were running rampant around the bases tallying 6 stolen bases. Pater got her steps in for the day with one of those steals and, again, clocking 2 more doubles, making it 4 on the day. Miller's 1st inning double scored 3 and would lead to a ten-run inning with nearly every Ranger pitching in to put the game out of reach early.
Sunday brought a change in scenery as Olympic traveled to Everett College, but the Rangers' winning ways continued. In Game 3, Olympic edged out a 10–9 victory in a game that featured a pair of Tatem Miller homers. She went on to tally another hit and an impressive 6 RBI. Kelker went the distance for the Rangers, striking out four and endured a late threat by the Trojans. In the finale, both teams continued to trade blows, but Olympic's offense proved deeper and held on to preserve the perfect weekend. Miller was massive again with 2 more homers and 7 strong in the circle. Her 5 RBI were tops on the team and her 3 hits matched those of Hayley Garber. Every Ranger had a hit in the game, including a triple from Sienna Kauhi and a clutch 2 RBI double from Kelker in the 7th that preceded Miller's 4th homerun of the weekend.
With the weekend sweep, Olympic improves to 19–17 overall and 14–7 in NWAC North Region play. The Rangers now look ahead to a midweek trip to Shoreline and a weekend doubleheader at Pierce. With only 10 games left in the season, the Rangers are surging at the right time.
Friday, April 25 vs. Highline College
Game 1: Olympic 14, Highline 0
Offense: 14 runs [Aribal (2), Brierly (2), Garber (2), Kelker (2), Whitehead (2)], 9 hits [Aribal (2), Pater (2)], 3 doubles [Pater (2)], 1 triple [Aribal], 10 RBIs [Pater (3)], 7 walks [Kelker (2)], 1 steal [Kelker].
Defense: 5 IP [Miller (3), Whitehead (2)], 0 earned runs, 3 hits allowed [Miller (1), Whitehead (2)], 5 strikeouts [Miller (4), Whitehead (1)], 1 error [McBee].
Game 2: Olympic 15, Highline 0
Offense: 15 runs [Aribal (3), Pater (3)], 13 hits [Aribal (3), Pater (3)], 3 doubles [Pater (2)], 12 RBIs [Miller (4)], 3 walks [Brierly (2)], 6 steals [Aribal (2)].
Defense: 5 IP [Avery (3.0), Kelker (2.0], 0 earned runs, 2 hits allowed [Kelker], 5 strikeouts [Avery (4), Kelker (1)].
Sunday, April 27 at Everett College
Game 3: Olympic 10, Everett 9
Offense: 10 runs [Kelker (3), Miller (3)], 11 hits [Miller (3)], 3 doubles [Kelker, Brierly, Whitehead], 2 HR [Miller], 9 RBIs [Miller (6)], 7 walks [Kelker (2), Garber (2)], 2 steals [Aribal, Garber].
Defense: 7 IP [Miller], 9 earned runs, 15 hits allowed, 3 walks allowed, 4 strikeouts, 1 error [Garber].
Game 4: Olympic 14, Everett 13
Offense: 14 runs [Kelker (3)], 16 hits [Miller (3), Garber (3)], 5 doubles [Pater (2)], 1 triple [Kauhi], 2 HR [Miller], 12 RBIs [Miller (5)], 5 walks [Aribal (2)], 2 steals [Kelker, Brierly].
Defense: 7 IP [Miller], 13 earned runs, 18 hits allowed, 4 strikeouts, 7 walks allowed, 1 error [Kelker].