CANYON, Texas – February 12, 2016 – Senior pitcher
Victoria Johnson pitched a no-hitter Friday afternoon to lead the Fort Lewis College softball team to an 8-0, five-inning win over Cameron University at the West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs Invitational.
Johnson and the Skyhawks defense held CU to only 15 at-bats. Johnson struck out seven batters and the only player to reach base was due to a walk. Fifty-three of Johnson's 84 pitches were strikes.
The Skyhawks offense exploded for 11 hits and eight runs.
Tristen Gilbert went 2-for-3 at the plate with five runs batted in and one run scored. One of her two hits was a double that scored three runs.
Missy Fundora,
Adriana Rosthenhausler,
Angelique Elemen and
Lauren Caldwell each joined Gilbert in having a multiple hit game.
In the Skyhawks second game of the day, No. 22 West Texas A&M handed FLC a 25-1 loss. Six Skyhawks recorded a hit as
Nikki Klepfer scored FLC's lone run in the first inning.
The Skyhawks (2-5 overall) will play two games on Saturday against Eastern New Mexico University (9 a.m.) and Texas Woman's University (11:15 a.m.).