Blinn pitchers hold Galveston to one unearned run in doubleheader sweep, 6-0 and 7-1

Blinn pitchers hold Galveston to one unearned run in doubleheader sweep, 6-0 and 7-1
Emily Noah brings in six runs in the doubleheader

BRENHAM, Texas – With the pitching performances of Colleen Bentke and Kamryn Boucher, Blinn College softball was able to sweep Galveston College by the scores of 6-0 and 7-1 Friday afternoon at Hohlt Park.
Both pitchers did not allow an earned run to Galveston as the Buccaneers improved to 25-11 overall and 11-1 in Region XIV play. With the sweep, Blinn extended its winning streak to 10 games.
“Our pitching was great today by giving up only one unearned run and our offense put constant pressure on their defense,” said Rick Church, Blinn head coach

Blinn 6 – Galveston 0
Bentke pitched a five-hit shutout and Kalli Edwards and Emily Noah each brought in a pair of runs to guide Blinn to a 6-0 victory over Galveston to open the doubleheader.
Bentke pitched all seven innings, allowing just five hits while striking out nine batters in the shutout to improve to 15-2 on the season.
Noah hit a double and brought in two runs while Edwards went 3-for-3 with three singles to bring in a pair of runs. Nicole Garcia hit a single and a double to bring in the other RBI. Gabriella Gomez nailed a double in the win.
Edwards helped get Blinn on the board in the first inning when she reached base with a one-out single and then later scored on a Galveston error for a 1-0 lead.
It took a while for the Buccaneers to pad their lead but they got the offense going in the fifth inning. Alyssa Hitt started it off with a single and then came in to score on a RBI single by Edwards to center for a 2-0 lead. Noah doubled the lead with a double to left for two more runs to give Blinn a 4-0 advantage.
Blinn looked to add some insurance runs in the sixth when Abby Olejniczak started the inning with a single and then later scored on ground out by Garcia for a 5-0 lead. Edwards brought in the final run with a sacrifice fly to center to make the score 6-0 and that score would hold up until the final out.

Blinn 7 – Galveston 1
Noah added four RBIs in the second game against Galveston to help Blinn secure the doubleheader sweep with a 7-1 victory.
Noah, who had two RBIs in the opening game, knocked in four runs with a double and two singles. Garcia brought in a pair of runs with two singles and a double while Gomez also brought in a run and hit two singles in the win.
Boucher was solid in the circle by pitching all seven innings and giving up one unearned run on seven hits while striking out two to improve to 5-2 on the season.
“I felt good out there but I didn’t like giving up that one run on a blooping hit,” Boucher said. “I think the whole team is coming together right now and playing well.”
Garcia was able to get everything started for Blinn in the first inning with a bunt single and then touched the plate after a sacrifice fly by Noah to center for a 1-0 lead.
The Buccaneers showed some aggressiveness at the plate in the third inning to pad its lead as Morgan Gray started it off with a single and then came in to score after a double by Garcia to left-center for a 2-0 lead. Noah doubled the lead with a double to left-center to make the score 4-0. Gomez capped the four-run inning with an RBI single up the middle for a 5-0 lead. Galveston did score its lone run in the fifth to get within 5-1.
The Buccaneers added some insurance runs in the sixth as Gray started it off with a bunt single and then scored on an RBI single by Garcia up the middle for a 6-1 lead. Noah put the finishing touches to her four-RBI game with an RBI single to left to give Blinn a 7-1 advantage that would end up as the final score.
Blinn will next play at home against Alvin Community College on Saturday, April 1 for a doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m. Blinn’s doubleheader will be the Blinn College Alumni & Friends/Lettermens Association game.
The doubleheader will also be the Adam’s Angels Ministry fundraiser game in which Blinn raises money and awareness for Adam’s Angels. Adam’s Angels Ministry is called to provide care and comfort for families that are in a battle against childhood cancer. The fundraising effort is part of Blinn’s annual Adopt-a-Charity program in which all Blinn athletic programs dedicate a portion of their gate proceeds towards a charity. For more information on Adam’s Angels Ministry, visit www.adamsangelsministry.org.

Story Courtesy of:
Jake Gordon
Blinn Communications & Sports Information Specialist