The nationally ranked Clarendon College Lady Bulldogs bested El Paso Community College in four games last Friday and Saturday.
Clarendon was ranked #15 in the nation by the NJCAA in a poll released last Tuesday ahead of the weekend games at home.
In the first game on Friday, Morgan Stevenson did not allow a single run as Clarendon defeated EPCC 9-0. Stevenson allowed just five hits, over five innings, striking out three, and walking zero.
The CC women offense supported Stevenson with 13 hits. Savannah Flinn led the way going 3-for-3 at the plate with a double in the first, a single in the second, and a home run in the fourth. Claudia Telles, Sierra Wooley, and Shaylah Dominguez also had multiple hits for the Bulldogs. The defense was sure-handed and did not commit a single error. Destinee Alvarez made the most plays with six.
The second game Friday was another shut out with Clarendon again winning 9-0.
Devyn Yanello started the game for the Bulldogs and earned the win as she allowed five hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out two and walking zero. Hope Arnold came into the game as relief in the top of the fifth with runners on first and second with no outs. Arnold produced a ground ball out, strike out, and a fly-ball out to centerfield to eliminate the threat and end the game.
Clarendon’s offense got things going in the first inning with six runs. CC put pressure on EPCC as they scattered eight hits in the game. Jasmin Marticorena and Savannah Flinn collected multiple hits in the game. The Lady Bulldogs’ defense did not commit a single error. Claudia Telles had the most chances with six.
Saturday opened with a 11-4 win over EPCC with the Lady Bulldogs weathered a push by El Paso in the second inning when the defense coughed up four runs. Clarendon took the lead for good in the third inning when Jordyn Ball tripled on a 1-1 count, scoring three runs. The offense tallied 16 hits on the day as Jasmin Marticorena, Destinee Alvarez, Ball, and Savannah Flinn all managed multiple hits in the 11-4 win.
Stevenson again started the game for Clarendon, but was relieved by Dezire Garcia, who was immediately taken out after giving up 2 runs on 3 hits, and 2 walks. Hope Arnold came into the game and earned the win. She surrendered zero runs on one hit over five and a third innings, striking out five and walking one.
The weekend series closed when CC won 3-1 in a low scoring fair, as Jordyn Ball went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Clarendon in hits. Both teams were strong in the circle on Saturday, but Devyn Yanello was resilient and earned the win as she lasted four innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out one and walking one. Hope Arnold threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen, and recorded the last nine outs to earn the save.
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