TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The 19th-ranked College of Southern Idaho Softball Team didn't win pretty Saturday, but managed to come out on top 16-15 and 7-6 in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday.
The Golden Eagles trailed 12-3 early in the game and looked like they were poised to get run ruled in five. But CSI scored eight runs in the bottom of the fourth and one in the bottom of the fifth to tie it up. CSN fought back adding two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to lead 15-12.
Caitlin Turner led off the inning with a walk followed by a Sophia Stoddard single and a Payton Hammond walk to load the bases. After a CSI out, Cortney Rhees crushed a ball over the right field fence for the walk-off grand slam and the win.
Rhees ended the game 4-for-5 with four RBI. Maizie Clark went 3-for-4 at the plate and Maya Williams was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Carley Croshaw also had a home run in the game. Siera Horton earned the win.
Game two started a lot differently with CSI jumping out to the 5-2 lead through four innings. CSN score one in the fifth but the Golden Eagles countered with a solo home run by Sophia Stoddard in the six. The Coyotes scored three in the top of the seventh to set up more walk-off heroics.
Croshaw singled to start the inning before Rhees hit a ground ball to the third baseman that she threw over first base allowing Croshaw to score the game winner.
Stoddard and Rhees each finished the game 2-for-4. Clark was 1-for- 2 with a double and three RBI. Payton Hammond earned the win, going all seven innings and giving up five earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts.
CSI, now 13-9 overall and 4-0 in conference play, travels to third-ranked Salt Lake next weekend.