BUC SOFTBALL SWEEPS SUNDAY DOUBLEHEADER

BRENHAM, Texas — The Blinn College softball team defeated Morton College in a pair of games on Sunday at Hohlt Park.

The Buccaneers earned two run-rule wins in five innings against Morton by the scores of 15-0 and 9-1.

With the pair of wins, the Buccaneers are now 8-10 overall.

“It was good to get Skylar Shanahan and Kendall Johnson some innings today,” head coach Rick Church said. “Skylar had 13 strikeouts in five innings, and we had good offense in the first game. The second game was unique because we have never won a run-rule game where both teams had three hits.”

Blinn 15 – Morton 0  

The Buccaneers opened the doubleheader against Morton with a 15-0 run-rule win in five innings.

Shanahan sealed the win in the circle for the Buccaneers after shutting out Morton. She only surrendered one hit, while striking out 13 in five innings.

Renna Toomey’s grand slam was the highlight of the offense. In addition, Acie Prince drove in three runs, while Shaelyn Sanders went 2-for-2 and scored three runs.

Blinn landed on the board first with one run in the second inning when Toomey stole home.

The Buccaneers scored four runs in the third inning with Shanahan’s two-run single, and Natilee Reed and Prince’s one-run singles, to lead 5-0.

A 10-run fourth inning allowed the Buccaneers to take a 15-0 lead. Sanders scored the first run of the inning on an error. Toomey’s grand slam lifted Blinn 10-0. Reed kept things going with a one-run double, and Prince followed with a two-run homer. Blinn scored its final two runs on Italie Speziale-Potter’s one-run single and Mikaela Lopez’s sacrifice fly.

Shanahan took down the first three batters she saw in the fifth inning for the run-rule victory.

Blinn 9 – Morton 1 

The Buccaneers closed out the doubleheader with a 9-1 run-rule win in five innings.

Keely Castillo led Blinn’s offense with four RBIs, while Sanders and Speziale-Potter each scored two runs in the win.

Johnson recorded the win in the circle after only giving up just one run on three hits in five innings.

Blinn opened the game with a 3-0 lead in the first inning after Sanders scored on a sacrifice fly, Emily Murphy was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for Speziale-Potter to score, and Reagan Majewski walked the bases loaded.

The Buccaneers had a six-run third inning to stay on top 9-0. Chloe Woodward started things off with a one-run single, while Speziale-Potter and Amy Hitt walked with the bases loaded for Blinn to lead 6-0. Castillo unloaded the bases with a three-run double for Blinn’s final three runs.

Morton scored its lone run in the fifth inning before falling to Blinn.

Next, the Buccaneers will resume conference play in a doubleheader against Alvin Community College on Saturday, March 27, starting at 1 p.m. on the road.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 41 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.