PORTLAND, Ore. – Western Washington University senior pitcher Makinlee Sellevold recorded a 3-hit, complete-game victory to lead the Vikings to a 6-2 victory over Eastern Oregon Saturday afternoon at Porter Park in the Cavalier Classic.
Sellevold improved to 5-4 on the season and recorded her 48th career victory, tying the WWU all-time record joining Jackie Quint (2004-07) and Amanda Grant (2000-03) atop the pitching wins chart.
WWU out-hit the Mountaineers 11-3, with Jackie Lucido (2-for-4, R, 2B), Sellevold (2-for-3, R, 2B, BB) and Emily Benson (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI) all recording multi-hit games. Lucido and Paityn Cyr (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI) both extended their hitting streak to 10 consecutive games.
The Vikings jumped out to the early 2-0 lead scoring a pair of runs before an out was recorded. Benson delivered a 2-run single up the middle to score Mackenzie Palmer and Lucido.
EOU leveled the score 2-2 in the top of the 2nd inning when shortstop Ashley Kelly drove home a pair of runs with a triple to right field.
A pair of run-scoring doubles fueled a three-run bottom of the 3rd inning for the Vikings. Cyr plated a pair of runs with a double down the left field line, extending her hitting streak to 10 consecutive games. Senior shortstop Cylie Richards followed with a double to left-center field to bring home Cyr and extend the lead to 5-2.
Freshman catcher Rachel Christensen added another run with a two-out double to left-center field to score freshman third baseman Brooke Fesenbek.