HENDERSON, Nev. - The 14th-ranked College of Southern Idaho Softball Team dominated Southern Nevada in game one 20-1 and then battled to a 12-10 win in game two Saturday on the road.
The Golden Eagles took advantage of some big swings to get the run rule. Sophia Stoddard was 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs and four RBI, while Kylie Baumert was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. Olivia Taylor also hit a home run, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Cortney Rhees was 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBI and Caitlin Turner was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
Brooke Merrill earned the win, pitching 3.1 innings and giving up just one earned frun on three hits with one strikeout. Jessica Touchard pitched the final 1.2 innings, giving up no runs on one hit.
Game two went back and forth with four lead changes. 
Stoddard stayed hot, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Rachael Brown was 3-for-4 with one RBI and Maizie Clark was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Olivia Taylor was 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBI. Turner and Baumert each hit home runs in the game.
Jessica Touchard earned the win in the circle, going 2.2 innings and giving up two earned runs on three hits with one strikeout. Merrill came in to get the save, going 0.2 innings and giving up no runs and no hits.
CSI, 35-8 overall and 25-3 in conference play, hosts second-place Salt Lake Friday and Saturday. Read Full Article