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Kendra Keahbone 4.7
Bob Bonnar, FLC Athletics
FLC senior Kendra Keahbone moved to 4-0 on the season after picking up the win in Wednesday's Game Two against CSU Pueblo (File photo).
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Fort Lewis College FLCSB 7-16, 8-11 RMAC
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Winner CSU Pueblo CPSB 12-11, 9-10 RMAC
Fort Lewis College FLCSB
7-16, 8-11 RMAC
4
Final
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CSU Pueblo CPSB
12-11, 9-10 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Fort Lewis College FLCSB 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 10 2
CSU Pueblo CPSB 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 7 1

W: K. Ralston (1-1) L: Leavell, Brianna (3-8)

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Winner Fort Lewis College FLCSB 8-16, 8-12 RMAC
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CSU Pueblo CPSB 12-12, 9-11 RMAC
Winner
Fort Lewis College FLCSB
8-16, 8-12 RMAC
4
Final
2
CSU Pueblo CPSB
12-12, 9-11 RMAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Fort Lewis College FLCSB 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 8 2
CSU Pueblo CPSB 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0

W: Keahbone, Kendra (4-0) L: S. Riesen (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | David Wilson, Assistant AD-Communications

Keahbone keys Skyhawks' Wednesday road split against CSU Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colorado — The Fort Lewis College softball team earned its second straight road series split this week, taking one of two games during Wednesday's doubleheader and two of four from the Colorado State University Pueblo ThunderWolves.

Fort Lewis (8-16 overall, 8-12 RMAC) lost a 5-4 heartbreaker in Game One on Wednesday, but showed resiliency rallying back to nab Game Two, 4-2, over the ThunderWolves (12-12 overall, 9-11 RMAC) to conclude the series on a high note.

"We're not content with the two wins. We definitely should have won Game One today. We had a 4-1 lead in the sixth, but it kind of fell apart. But I'm proud of the girls for winning the second game," said FLC head softball coach, Ashley Reeves. "It was a really big win for us. It was nice being able to get back on the road with that second win and I was proud of the way we came out swinging and made adjustments against their pitcher."
 
Game Two

Behind a gem twirled by senior right-hander Kendra Keahbone, the Skyhawks capped the four-game set with a 4-2, come-from-behind victory in the series finale.

Keahbone, the winning pitcher in both FLC wins during the series, limited CSU Pueblo to two runs, one earned, on nine scattered hits while inducing 16 groundouts. She moved to a team-best 4-0 on the season with a sparkling 2.10 earned run average.

"Kendra did a great job hitting her spots, getting hitters out on their front foot and we played good defense behind her," Reeves said. "She's bought in. She is throwing over the plate, not nibbling trying to get strikeouts, and she is letting the hitters make the mistake. Hitters are popping out, they're rolling over and that's exactly what we need them to do."

With Keahbone keeping the Pack at bay, the FLC offense was able to manufacture a run in the second on a RBI single from junior catcher Taylor Beaman, scoring senior Pilar Gutierrez who also singled in the inning.

Fort Lewis added two more runs in the fifth via a RBI double from sophomore shortstop Courtney Huff and a RBI single from senior Shelby Hotchkiss, who shined in her move to the leadoff spot going 8-for-17 (.470) with six RBI and four runs scored.

Hotchkiss, FLC's on-base leader at .449 this spring, also added two stolen bases and hammered her second home run of the season in Wednesday's Game One.

"Shelby can swing early and also has the ability to work the count. She's a big kid and it can be a little intimidating for a pitcher to have a hitter like that be lead-off," Reeves said. "It's worked out really well for us and she's showing the ability to steal bases too."

The Skyhawks added an insurance run in the sixth on a RBI groundout from Gutierrez before Keahbone slammed the door in the seventh to preserve the 4-2 final.
 
Game One

Fort Lewis appeared well on its way to collecting a doubleheader sweep Wednesday, taking a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in Game One before an error opened the door for a ThunderWolves' comeback.

The Skyhawks built their lead with a leadoff home run from Hotchkiss and a RBI double by junior McKenna Hefley in the first inning.

Hefley drove in her second run of the ball game with a fielder's choice in the third, while Hotchkiss drove in her second RBI in the top of the sixth to extend the FLC lead to 4-1.

FLC freshman pitcher Brianna Leavell held the CSU Pueblo lineup in check, giving up just one run on four hits through's the game's first five innings. But an error and stolen base to begin the sixth sparked a ThunderWolves' rally as they pushed across three runs to tie the game at 4-4.

With the momentum on its side CSU Pueblo, plated the winning run in the seventh inning on a two-out RBI single from Gabby Moreno.

"We made an error that allowed that runner to score and that was the snowball right there," Reeves said. "Whenever we're given out, we've got to take them and have the cutthroat mentality of, 'We're up by three runs, we need to slam the door.' Bri has done a great job pitching for us, I'm really proud of her, and we need to get a win for her. We need to do a better job offensively and defensively when she is pitching."

The Skyhawks will now turn their attention toward a four-game home series against New Mexico Highlands, scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Durango. Friday's games are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., giving the Skyhawks their first opportunity to play under the lights at Aspen Field since the renovation.

"The girls are really excited to have a day off (Thursday) and come out Friday, playing at home under the lights," Reeves said. "It's going to be a fun experience and fun series. It's also a series we need to take."
 
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