Softball | 5/3/2013 8:20:00 PM

Box Score

BILLINGS, Mont. –For the second consecutive day, the Western Oregon softball team dropped a tough, one-run decision as the Wolves were eliminated from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Softball Championship on Friday afternoon, falling to Central Washington, 3-2. With the loss, WOU concludes its season with a 27-26 overall mark.

“It was a tough way to end the season; but, I could not be prouder of the way our team fought all year,” head coach Lonny Sargent said. “Our seniors were tremendous leaders throughout the year and they set a fantastic example for their teammates as the program continues to move forward.”

With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cassi Ellis delivered the key hit in the contest as she singled home Adrianne DeLay for the walk-off victory.

WOU had an opportunity to take the lead in the top of the inning with the bases loaded and one out; however, left fielder Katie Focher made a perfect throw to home on a fly ball by Bridjet Box as Lexi Orteza was out at the plate.

Trailing 2-1 in the sixth, Danielle Harcourt tied the game as her RBI single to center field scored Dariety McAnally to give the Wolves new life.

Amanda Evola gave the Wolves an early, one-run lead as she blasted her 10th home run of the season with a solo shot to right-center in the third gave WOU the lead.

CWU would answer with a pair of runs in the fourth when Maikala Galusha and Jill McDaniels scored on a single by Alexa Olague.

Jourdan Williams tossed a solid game for WOU in the loss, falling to 9-11 overall after allowing only two earned runs on six hits in six innings of work.

Maria Gau earned the win for CWU, moving to 9-12 on the season after allowing two runs on four hits as the Wildcats advanced in the double elimination tournament.