Central Washington vs Western Washington (Mar 27, 2026)

 
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2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 2)
Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington 2 (7-21,1-5 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Cable,McKayla rf 
Holdren,Jadyn 3b 
Baker,Brooke 2b 
Thomas,Kasi 1b 
Brusseau,Kayla ss 
Vargas,Izzy cf 
Turpen,Lizzy lf 
Flores,Mia dp 
   Cook,Ashlyn ph 
Brown,Melise c 
   Markuson,Jenna ph 
Theophilus,Zoey p 
Totals   24 

Western Washington 3 (16-11,2-0 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Chacon,Payton rf 
Andrews,Maleah 3b 
Rath,Hailey ss 
Wise,EmmaJoy c 
Matlock,Olivia 1b 
McCutcheon,Emily dp 
   Flick-Williams,C pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b 
Traxler,Rachel lf 
Carpenter,Laila cf 
Massena,Evalyn p 
   Wirtala,Alanna p 
Totals   23 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 000 101 0 -  2  5  0
Western Washington.. 020 000 1 -  3  5  0
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Note: 2 outs, 0 runners LOB when the game ended.

DP - WWU 2. LOB - CWU 5; WWU 9. 2B - Thomas(6); Rath(5); Traxler(1). HBP - Vargas. SH - Wise(5). SF - Matlock(4). SB - Chacon 2(10).

Central Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Theophilus,Zoey L,4-6  6.2  23  32  11  114 
 
Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Massena,Evalyn   3.2  13  14  44 
Wirtala,Alanna W,13-7  3.1  11  14  64 

WP - Massena(9). HBP - by Wirtala (Vargas). Inherited runners/scored: Wirtala 3/1. Pitches/strikes: Theophilus 114/63; Massena 44/29; Wirtala 64/44.

Strikeouts - Holdren; Brusseau; Vargas; Cook; Brown; Markuson; Chacon; McCutcheon. Walks - Baker; Thomas; Vargas; Andrews,M; Rath; Wise; McCutcheon; Kim,H; Traxler; Carpenter,L.

Umpires - HP: Dan Young 1B: Chad Smith 3B: Brian Koon
Start: 2:37 PM Time: 2:00 Attendance: 107
Weather: 52-degrees, Sunny

 
Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 2)
Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington 2 (7-21,1-5 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
Cable,McKayla rf  .443 
Holdren,Jadyn 3b  .379 
Baker,Brooke 2b  .310 
Thomas,Kasi 1b  .386 
Brusseau,Kayla ss  .368 
Vargas,Izzy cf  .338 
Turpen,Lizzy lf  .250 
Flores,Mia dp  .306 
   Cook,Ashlyn ph  .000 
Brown,Melise c  .190 
   Markuson,Jenna ph  .222 
Theophilus,Zoey p  .000 
Totals  24  20   
  

Western Washington 3 (16-11,2-0 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
Chacon,Payton rf  .367 
Andrews,Maleah 3b  .400 
Rath,Hailey ss  .397 
Wise,EmmaJoy c  .338 
Matlock,Olivia 1b  .301 
McCutcheon,Emily dp  .324 
   Flick-Williams,C pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b  .208 
Traxler,Rachel lf  .261 
Carpenter,Laila cf  .338 
Massena,Evalyn p 
   Wirtala,Alanna p 
Totals  23  21   

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 000 101 0 -  2  5  0
Western Washington.. 020 000 1 -  3  5  0
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Note: 2 outs, 0 runners LOB when the game ended.

DP - WWU 2. LOB - CWU 5; WWU 9. 2B - Thomas(6); Rath(5); Traxler(1). HBP - Vargas. SH - Wise(5). SF - Matlock(4). SB - Chacon 2(10).

Central Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
Theophilus,Zoey L,4-6  6.2  23  32  11  114  6.31 
  
Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
Massena,Evalyn   3.2  13  14  44  5.56 
Wirtala,Alanna W,13-7  3.1  11  14  64  3.65 

Win - Wirtala (13-7). Loss - Theophilus (4-6). Save - None. WP - Massena(9). HBP - by Wirtala (Vargas). Inherited runners/scored: Wirtala 3/1. Pitches/strikes: Theophilus 114/63; Massena 44/29; Wirtala 64/44.

Umpires - HP: Dan Young 1B: Chad Smith 3B: Brian Koon
Start: 2:37 PM Time: 2:00 Attendance: 107
Weather: 52-degrees, Sunny

 
Composite Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 2) - Composite Box Score
Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Cable rf 
Holdren 3b 
Baker 2b 
Thomas 1b 
Brusseau ss 
Vargas cf 
Turpen lf 
Flores dp 
Cook ph 
Brown c 
Markuson ph 
Theophilus p 
Totals   24  20 

Western Washington   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Chacon rf 
Andrews,M 3b 
Rath ss 
Wise c 
Matlock 1b 
McCutcheon dp 
Flick-Willia pr 
Kim,H 2b 
Traxler lf 
Carpenter,L cf 
Massena p 
Wirtala p 
Totals   23  21 

Central Washington   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Theophilus,Zoey L,4-6  6.2  23  32  11  114 
 
Western Washington   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Massena,Evalyn   3.2  13  14  44 
Wirtala,Alanna W,13-7  3.1  11  14  64 

Umpires - HP: Dan Young 1B: Chad Smith 3B: Brian Koon
Start: 2:37 PM Time: 2:00 Attendance: 107
Weather: 52-degrees, Sunny

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 2)
Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington starters: 18/rf Cable; 14/3b Holdren; 5/2b Baker; 4/1b Thomas; 19/ss Brusseau; 6/cf Vargas; 22/lf Turpen; 27/dp Flores; 7/c Brown; 24/p Theophilus;

Western Washington starters: 21/rf Chacon; 8/3b Andrews,M; 1/ss Rath; 27/c Wise; 19/1b Matlock; 15/dp McCutcheon; 7/2b Kim,H; 3/lf Traxler; 16/cf Carpenter,L; 11/p Massena;

Central Washington 1st - Cable singled to left field (2-2 KBBF). Holdren grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-2 KK); Cable out on the play. Baker lined out to cf (1-2 KBFFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 1st - Chacon singled to catcher, bunt (1-1 KB). Chacon stole second. Andrews,M flied out to cf (0-1 K). Rath grounded out to ss (2-0 BB); Chacon advanced to third. Wise walked (3-2 KBFBBB). Matlock flied out to rf down the rf line (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Washington 2nd - Thomas walked (3-0 BBBB). Thomas advanced to second on a wild pitch. Brusseau grounded into double play ss to 1b to 3b (2-2 KBBF); Thomas out on the play. Vargas struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 2nd - McCutcheon walked (3-2 FFBBBFB). Flick-Willia pinch ran for McCutcheon. Kim,H fouled out to c, bunt (0-1 F). Traxler doubled to right field (2-1 BFB); Flick-Willia advanced to third. Carpenter,L walked (3-1 KBBBB). Chacon flied out to cf (1-0 B). Andrews,M singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Carpenter,L advanced to third; Traxler scored; Flick-Willia scored. Rath walked (3-1 KBBBB); Andrews,M advanced to second. Wise popped up to ss (2-2 BKBK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Central Washington 3rd - Turpen fouled out to c (0-0). Flores grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). Brown popped up to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 3rd - Matlock grounded out to 3b (0-0). McCutcheon to dp for Flick-Willia. McCutcheon flied out to cf to left center (1-2 FKB). Kim,H walked (3-0 BBBB). Traxler walked (3-1 BBKBB); Kim,H advanced to second. Carpenter,L flied out to cf to left center (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Washington 4th - Cable singled through the left side (2-0 BB). Holdren struck out looking (1-2 BFKK). Baker flied out to cf (1-0 B). Thomas singled up the middle (1-1 BK); Cable advanced to second. Brusseau singled up the middle (0-1 K); Thomas advanced to second; Cable advanced to third. Wirtala to p for Massena. Vargas hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 F); Brusseau advanced to second; Thomas advanced to third; Cable scored. Turpen fouled out to c (2-2 KFBFBF). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Western Washington 4th - Chacon struck out swinging (1-2 FKBK). Andrews,M walked (3-0 BBBB). Rath popped up to 1b (2-2 KKBFFB). Wise flied out to lf to left center (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Washington 5th - Flores popped up to 1b (0-0). Brown struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Cable flied out to cf to right center (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 5th - Matlock grounded out to 3b (0-0). McCutcheon struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK). Kim,H out at first p to 2b, bunt (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Washington 6th - Holdren flied out to lf (1-2 KFFB). Baker walked (3-2 KSBBFFBFB). Thomas doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Baker scored. Brusseau struck out swinging (1-2 FSFBS). Vargas walked (3-2 SBBFBB). Turpen popped up to 2b (2-2 FFFBB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Washington 6th - Traxler singled to right field (2-2 BKFB). Carpenter,L fouled out to 3b, bunt (0-1 F). Chacon reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-2 KFB); Traxler out at second 3b to 2b. Chacon stole second. Andrews,M grounded out to 2b (1-2 SKB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Washington 7th - Cook pinch hit for Flores. Cook struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBFFFS). Markuson pinch hit for Brown. Markuson struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS). Cable flied out to cf (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 7th - Brown to c for Markuson. Rath doubled to left field (1-2 KKB). Wise out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Rath advanced to third. Matlock flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-1 BK); Rath scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Howe report
 



Game number GAME27

Western Washington 3, Central Washington 2 (Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA)

Time: 2:00      Attendance: 107  DH number: 2



Visitor batting - Central Washington

                   AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC

Cable         rf -  4  1  2  2                                                     2
Holdren       3b -  3                                              1          1    1  4
Baker         2b -  2  1                                     1                     3  1
Thomas        1b -  2     2  3  1           1                1                     5
Brusseau      ss -  3     1  1                                     1          1    1  1
Vargas        cf -  1                       1           1    1     1               4
Turpen        lf -  3                                                              1
Flores        dp -  2
 Cook         ph -  1                                              1
Brown         c  -  2                                              1               3                  2
 Markuson     ph -  1                                              1
Theophilus    p  -  0                                                                 1               2
Totals......     - 24  2  5  6  1  0  0     2  0  0  0  1    3  0  6    0  0  2   20  7  0  0     0   2   0  0


Visitor pitching - Central Washington

                   IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO

Theophilus   L    6.2  5 23 32  3  3          1  1       7     2             1       1
Totals......      6.2  5 23 32  3  3  0    0  1  1  0    7  0  2    0  0     1   0   1   0   0

Weather: 52-degrees, Sunny

Home batting - Western Washington AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI CI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS GDP PO A E DP PB SBA CSB CIC Chacon rf - 4 1 1 1 2 Andrews,M 3b - 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Rath ss - 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 Wise c - 2 1 1 8 Matlock 1b - 3 1 1 4 1 2 McCutcheon dp - 2 1 1 Flick-Willia pr - 0 1 Kim,H 2b - 2 1 1 Traxler lf - 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 Carpenter,L cf - 2 1 4 Massena p - 0 Wirtala p - 0 Totals...... - 23 3 5 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 21 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 Home pitching - Western Washington IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Massena 3.2 4 13 14 1 1 1 2 1 1 Wirtala W 3.1 1 11 14 1 1 1 2 4 1 Totals...... 7.0 5 24 28 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Central Washington Box Proof - Western Washington R 2 AB 24 R 3 AB 23 LOB 5 BB 3 LOB 9 BB 7 PO 21 SH 0 DP: 0 PO 20 SH 1 DP: 2 SF 0 SF 1 HBP 1 HBP 0 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 28 28 32 32

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 000 101 0 -  2  5  0
Western Washington.. 020 000 1 -  3  5  0
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Line score
 


Western Washington 3, Central Washington 2 (Mar 27, 2026 at Bellingham, WA) (Game 2)
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Central Washington.. 000 101 0 -  2  5  0      (7-21, 1-5 GNAC)
Western Washington.. 020 000 1 -  3  5  0      (16-11, 2-0 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Central Washington - Theophilus,Zoey and Brown,Melise. Western Washington -
Massena,Evalyn; Wirtala,Alanna(4) and Wise,EmmaJoy.
Win-Wirtala,Alanna(13-7)  Loss-Theophilus,Zoey(4-6)  T-2:00  A-107
Weather: 52-degrees, Sunny