Chipola softball runs win streak to 6

The No. 7 Chipola Lady Indians swept through four straight games in Gulf Shores, Ala., over the weekend to improve their winning streak to six straight.

The Lady Indians (11-1) won the games over Pearl River, Middle Georgia, Gordon, and Alabama Southern by a combined score of 56-3.

Chipola used a 12-run second innings in the first game Saturday against Pearl River, and added six more in the third to win the game in five innings.

Chelsey Steedley had a monster day for the Lady Indians, going 3 for 3 with eight RBI and four runs scored, and had a two-RBI double and a three-RBI triple all in the second inning.

The sophomore Steedley added another bases loaded triple in the third to make it a 18-0 lead, with an RBI single by Eva Voortman rounding out the scoring in the 19-0 win.

Ebony Wright also had three hits and three runs scored for Chipola, with Michelle Hester started and pitching four shutout innings in the circle to get the win.

Chipola then took a 17-1 win over Middle Georgia, as Steedley stayed red hot with a 4 for 5 effort with two runs and three more runs driven in.

Lindsey Hamlin was 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBI for the Lady Indians, with Mya Anderson, Jasmine Tanksley, and Stephanie Garrels all adding two hits each.

Voortman started and pitched a five inning, five hit shutout to get the win, striking out seven and walking no one.

Chipola actually fell behind 2-0 in Sunday’s early morning game against Gordon College after Voortman gave up a two-RBI double to Kameren Sizemore in the second inning.

The Lady Indians answered immediately with three runs in the top of the third on RBI hits by Steedley and Hamlin, with Hamlin stealing home on a double steal with Sayumi Akamine to put Chipola ahead 3-2.

Garrels walked and scored on a passed ball in the top of the fifth, with Tanksley scoring on an RBI sacrifice fly by Kristen Allen in the sixth, and Tanksley adding an RBI single in the seventh to score Hayley Parker to give the Lady Indians a 6-2 lead.

Voortman made it stand up with two strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to finish off a complete game, allowing five hits, three walks, and striking out seven.

But the last game of the weekend against Alabama Southern was another laugher, with Chipola cruising to a 14-0 win in five innings.

The Lady Indians again posted a huge second inning number, this time scoring eight runs, with Hamlin capping things off with a three-run home run.

Mya Anderson added a two-run shot in the fifth inning to make it 10-0.

Hamlin finished 2 for 3 with two runs and three RBI, with Anderson going 2 for 4 with two RBI and two runs, and Ebony Wright and Chandler Seay each adding two hits and two RBI.

Hester started in the circle and went five innings for the win, allowing four hits, walking none, and striking out three.

Chipola will be back in action Friday and Saturday with games against USC Sumter, Gordon College, Spartanburg Methodist, and Aiken Tech.