By: Justin Hargrove, NTCC Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College Softball returned home for a double header with Eastern Oklahoma State College on Saturday and would split the two game set. Game one saw NTCC take down Eastern 11-3 in 6 innings and Eastern would get revenge in game two defeating NTCC 4-0.
The Eagle offense was on fire in game one of the series, pounding out 18 hits in the 11-3 victory. Multiple NTCC hitters would have multiple hits in the contest, Kadi Downs led the way with four hits in four at bats. Pearl Perry and Haylee Wilson would have three hits each and Brooklyn Manes, Kendal Wiley, and Raylei Merrell would have two hits to help pace the offense in game one. Lauren Isbell and Manes would have homeruns in the contest as well.
Averie Ayers was great in the circle, throwing a complete game for NTCC. Ayers struck out five and giving up just five hits and one walk in game one.
In game two action, Emily Cole was in the circle for NTCC. Cole was able to limit Eastern to four hits, while striking out three, but the few hits Eastern did get were well placed following errors or walks.
After pounding out eighteen hits in game one, the Eagles were limited to five hits in game two.
NTCC will start conference play on Wednesday, weather permitting, at Kilgore College with a double header. The Eagles will start conference with two road games before returning home on spring break to face Trinity Valley on March 18th. All conference games will be double headers.
