“It’s a great feeling to get my 500th win, especially with this team,” Coach Blaskowski said. “They are very special to me and I look forward to many more wins with them.”
The Lady Buffs struck first against Washburn when freshman Mallory Wyatt walked with the bases loaded to make it 1-0. Junior Kristina Myles followed up with a sac fly in the fifth, giving WT a 2-0 advantage. The Lady Blues answered with a two run homerun by Alex Zordel off of junior Shelby Cockrell in the sixth, tying the score 2-2. A two run single by senior Kaitlyn Witte gave the Lady Buffs the lead back at 4-2. An RBI single by Myles would give WT the 6-2 final score.
The Zias proved to be no match for the Lady Buffs’ hot bats. LeComte began the game with a three run homer in the first to put WT up 3-0. LeComte extended the lead to 7-0 with a two run triple in the second. ENMU got on the board with an RBI single by Tessa Fioritti, making it 7-1. In the fourth inning, LeComte completed her cycle and the scoring with a two run single giving WT the 15-2 win.
“Kim’s cycle is an awesome achievement. She hit all four balls hard and it was great to share it with her on the same day I got my 500th win.” Head coach Kevin Blaskowski said.
The Lady Buffs are set to travel to San Antonio to play a doubleheader against St. Mary’s, Thursday, March 10. The first pitch will be at 4 p.m.
