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Softball back home for Nike N7, StrikeOut Cancer games

4/5/2025 11:00:00 AM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
Fort Lewis vs. Colorado Mesa
Sunday & Monday, Apr. 6-7, Noon & 11 a.m. | Aspen Field | Durango, Colo.
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DURANGO, Colo. –  After four long weeks the Fort Lewis softball team will finally be back at home on Aspen Field this Sunday and Monday as the Skyhawks (8-24, 7-20 RMAC) play host to the Mavericks (25-9, 23-5 RMAC) from Colorado Mesa for a four-game Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference series up on the rim.
 
Nike N7 and StrikeOut Cancer
Fort Lewis will hold its annual Nike N7 games, presented by SkyUte Resort and Casino, on Sunday. The first 20 fans in attendance will receive a free piece of fry bread as well as a Nike N7 t-shirt. Since its creation in 2009, the Nike N7 Fund has awarded over $7.5 million in grants to 259 Native American and Aboriginal communities and organizations, reaching more than 500,000 youths. The N7 Fund supports organizations that provide sports and physical activity programming to youth in these communities. Fort Lewis College is honored to be one of just 11 institutions nationwide selected to participate in the games.
 
On Monday, the Skyhawks will hold its inaugural NFCA StrikeOut Cancer games. NFCA's StrikeOut Cancer is a support program that aids member coaches with their own awareness initiatives. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of fastpitch softball coaches nationwide to help increase cancer education and promote healthy living through awareness efforts and fundraising activities. Fort Lewis will donate 50 percent of all ticket sales on Sunday to the CommonSpirit Cancer Center with additional donation options available on game day.
 
Last Time Out
The Skyhawks are coming off a 2-2 series split on the road at New Mexico Highlands (10-29, 4-25 RMAC) and a pair of 11-0 (5 Innings) and 5-3 victories. Redshirt junior Hailie Mann was lights-out in game two, securing her fourth career shutout on just two walks and six hits allowed against six strikeouts. Four Skyhawks recorded two-hit performances, and Briana Jorgensen paved the way with two runs scored and five RBIs thanks to a three-run homer in the fifth inning. In Fort Lewis' second win of the weekend, Chloe Padilla (2-3) toed the rubber and registered a career-high 10 strikeouts while also belting a three-run home run and accounting for four of the five runs scored to pick up her second win of the season.
 
Top Skyhawks Series History
  • Colorado Mesa leads Fort Lewis 128-27 including 48-14 in Durango, Colo.
  • The Mavericks have won four consecutive games and eight straight conference series. 
Scouting the Mavericks
Colorado Mesa is fresh off a 3-1 series win over CSU Pueblo (20-15, 19-9 RMAC). Previously, the Mavericks had won 17 straight games and swept four conference opponents including Colorado School of Mines (11-27, 10-17 RMAC), New Mexico Highlands, Adams State (4-36, 2-26 RMAC), and UCCS (24-14, 18-9 RMAC). CMU currently resides second in the league's standings.
  • Jessalyn Gallegos (R-Fr., LHP) (12-1 REC, 1.96 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .230 B/AVG, 103.2 IP)
  • Preslee Christensen (Sr., RHP) (5-3 REC, 3.23 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, .273 B/AVG, 39.0 IP)
  • Sophia Tassinari (So., RHP) (5-3 REC, 3.43 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, .253 B/AVG, 49.0 IP)
  • Myah Arrieta (Sr., IF) (.472 AVG, 1.513 OPS, 13 HR, 37 RBI)
  • Makayla Westmoreland (Jr., UT) (.379 AVG, 1.011 OPS, 19 RBI, 8-9 SB-ATT)
  • Ally Distler (R-Sr., C) (.347 AVG, 1.254 OPS, 12 HR, 42 RBI)
  • Chloe Valdez (Sr., IF) (.320 AVG, .959 OPS, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
Up Next
Fort Lewis will head up to Chadron, Neb., next Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 12-13, for a four-game RMAC series against Chadron State (12-22, 8-20 RMAC).
 
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