Beavers Finish Season in NJCAA Region VI Tournament

Beavers Finish Season in NJCAA Region VI Tournament

The Pratt Community College softball team ended their season with two games at the NJCAA Region VI D1 Softball Championships on Friday, May 3 in Dodge City, Kan. The Beavers opened the tournament with the No. one seed Butler Community College and lost with a final score of 14-3. Later that afternoon, Pratt played Colby Community College in a win or go home game. The Beavers ended their season with an 8-1 loss against the Trojans.  

The Beavers ended their season with an 11-43 overall record and a 7-25 conference record. Freshman Jaxin Louge finished the year with a .397 batting average with 52 hits, 36 runs, and 32 RBIs. On the mound, Gabbi Everitt led the team with a 6.75 earned run average with 80 strikeouts.  

Game One (vs. Butler)  

The game started with Butler taking an early 7-0 lead through the first two innings. The Beavers tried to mount a comeback in the fourth inning, with Yolanda Aguirre hitting a home run to drive in three runs. However, Butler responded strongly with seven more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to pull ahead with the 14-3 win.  

Game Two (vs. Colby)  

In the consolation round, Pratt faced Colby who emerged victorious with a final score of 8-1. The Beavers only run came in the first inning with a hit from Lucy Davis as Pratt struggled offensively with only four hits in the game. On the other side, the Trojans scored 8 runs on 12 hits in three innings.