Central Washington vs Western Washington (Mar 28, 2026)

 
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2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 1)
Mar 28, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington 3 (7-22,1-6 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Cable,McKayla rf 
Baker,Brooke p/dp 
   Flohr,Alex p 
Holdren,Jadyn 3b 
Thomas,Kasi 1b 
Brusseau,Kayla ss 
Turpen,Lizzy lf 
Brown,Melise c 
   Cook,Ashlyn ph 
   Rodriguez,Adriana pr 
   Sehlin,Hallie ph 
Reitz-Eaton,Jessica 2b 
Vargas,Izzy cf 
   Gilbert,Ellie p 
Totals   23 

Western Washington 5 (17-11,3-0 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Chacon,Payton rf 
   Chavez,Nazli ph 
Andrews,Maleah 3b 
Rath,Hailey ss 
Wise,EmmaJoy c 
McCutcheon,Emily dp 
   Ryan,Reagan pr 
Matlock,Olivia 1b 
   Flick-Williams,C pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b 
Traxler,Rachel lf 
Carpenter,Laila cf 
Wirtala,Alanna p 
Totals   26 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 100 020 0 -  3  4  1
Western Washington.. 000 401 X -  5  9  0
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E - Holdren(7). LOB - CWU 3; WWU 9. 2B - Andrews,M(13); Matlock(2). HR - Vargas(2). HBP - Brusseau; Rath. SH - Baker(1); Reitz-Eaton(1). SF - Wise(1).

Central Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Baker,Brooke L,1-3  3.0  13  15  57 
Flohr,Alex   2.0  10  11  36 
Gilbert,Ellie   1.0  22 
 
Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Wirtala,Alanna W,14-7  7.0  23  27  94 

HBP - by Wirtala (Brusseau); by Baker (Rath). Inherited runners/scored: Flohr 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Baker 57/30; Flohr 36/19; Gilbert 22/10; Wirtala 94/71.

Strikeouts - Flohr; Holdren; Turpen; Brown; Sehlin; Reitz-Eaton; Vargas; Wise; McCutcheon. Walks - Cable; Andrews,M; Rath 2; Carpenter,L.

Umpires - HP: Chad Smith 1B: Brian Koon 3B: Dan Young
Start: 12:02 PM Time: 1:50 Attendance:
Weather: 46-degrees, Overcast
Baker faced 3 batters in the 4th.

 
Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 1)
Mar 28, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington 3 (7-22,1-6 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
Cable,McKayla rf  .434 
Baker,Brooke p/dp  .306 
   Flohr,Alex p  .500 
Holdren,Jadyn 3b  .367 
Thomas,Kasi 1b  .404 
Brusseau,Kayla ss  .356 
Turpen,Lizzy lf  .236 
Brown,Melise c  .186 
   Cook,Ashlyn ph  .200 
   Rodriguez,Adriana pr  .189 
   Sehlin,Hallie ph  .214 
Reitz-Eaton,Jessica 2b  .115 
Vargas,Izzy cf  .338 
   Gilbert,Ellie p 
Totals  23  18   
  

Western Washington 5 (17-11,3-0 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob  avg 
Chacon,Payton rf  .365 
   Chavez,Nazli ph  .222 
Andrews,Maleah 3b  .398 
Rath,Hailey ss  .392 
Wise,EmmaJoy c  .338 
McCutcheon,Emily dp  .316 
   Ryan,Reagan pr  .000 
Matlock,Olivia 1b  .302 
   Flick-Williams,C pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b  .225 
Traxler,Rachel lf  .250 
Carpenter,Laila cf  .342 
Wirtala,Alanna p 
Totals  26  21   

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 100 020 0 -  3  4  1
Western Washington.. 000 401 X -  5  9  0
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E - Holdren(7). LOB - CWU 3; WWU 9. 2B - Andrews,M(13); Matlock(2). HR - Vargas(2). HBP - Brusseau; Rath. SH - Baker(1); Reitz-Eaton(1). SF - Wise(1).

Central Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
Baker,Brooke L,1-3  3.0  13  15  57  6.10 
Flohr,Alex   2.0  10  11  36  6.39 
Gilbert,Ellie   1.0  22  8.80 
  
Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np  era 
Wirtala,Alanna W,14-7  7.0  23  27  94  3.61 

Win - Wirtala (14-7). Loss - Baker (1-3). Save - None. HBP - by Wirtala (Brusseau); by Baker (Rath). Inherited runners/scored: Flohr 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Baker 57/30; Flohr 36/19; Gilbert 22/10; Wirtala 94/71.

Umpires - HP: Chad Smith 1B: Brian Koon 3B: Dan Young
Start: 12:02 PM Time: 1:50 Attendance:
Weather: 46-degrees, Overcast
Baker faced 3 batters in the 4th.

 
Composite Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 1) - Composite Box Score
Mar 28, 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 
Baker p/dp 
Flohr p 
Holdren 3b 
Thomas 1b 
Brusseau ss 
Turpen lf 
Brown c 
Cook ph 
Rodriguez pr 
Sehlin ph 
Reitz-Eaton 2b 
Vargas cf 
Gilbert p 
Totals   23  18 

Western Washington   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Chacon rf 
Chavez ph 
Andrews,M 3b 
Rath ss 
Wise c 
McCutcheon dp 
Ryan,R pr 
Matlock 1b 
Flick-Willia pr 
Kim,H 2b 
Traxler lf 
Carpenter,L cf 
Wirtala p 
Totals   26  21 

Central Washington   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Baker,Brooke L,1-3  3.0  13  15  57 
Flohr,Alex   2.0  10  11  36 
Gilbert,Ellie   1.0  22 
 
Western Washington   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Wirtala,Alanna W,14-7  7.0  23  27  94 

Umpires - HP: Chad Smith 1B: Brian Koon 3B: Dan Young
Start: 12:02 PM Time: 1:50 Attendance:
Weather: 46-degrees, Overcast
Baker faced 3 batters in the 4th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Central Washington at Western Washington (Game 1)
Mar 28, 2026 at Bellingham, WA (Viking Field)

Central Washington starters: 18/rf Cable; 13/p Baker; 14/3b Holdren; 4/1b Thomas; 19/ss Brusseau; 22/lf Turpen; 7/c Brown; 15/2b Reitz-Eaton; 2/cf Vargas;

Western Washington starters: 21/rf Chacon; 8/3b Andrews,M; 1/ss Rath; 27/c Wise; 15/dp McCutcheon; 19/1b Matlock; 7/2b Kim,H; 3/lf Traxler; 16/cf Carpenter,L; 23/p Wirtala;

Central Washington 1st - Cable walked (3-2 KFBBBB). Baker out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Cable advanced to second. Holdren struck out swinging (2-2 KFBFBS). Thomas singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Cable scored. Brusseau hit by pitch (0-2 KF); Thomas advanced to second. Turpen struck out looking (0-2 SKFK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Washington 1st - Chacon grounded out to p, bunt (1-1 KB). Andrews,M walked (3-2 BKKFBBB). Rath hit by pitch (0-0); Andrews,M advanced to second. Wise struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). McCutcheon flied out to lf to left center (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Washington 2nd - Brown struck out looking (2-2 FKBBK). Reitz-Eaton grounded out to 3b (0-0). Vargas flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 2nd - Matlock popped up to 2b (3-1 KBBB). Kim,H flied out to lf to left center (0-0). Traxler fouled out to 3b (2-2 BKBKFFF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Washington 3rd - Cable flied out to rf (0-2 KK). Baker grounded out to 2b (1-2 KKB). Holdren flied out to cf (0-2 KS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 3rd - Carpenter,L flied out to lf (2-1 BBK). Chacon grounded out to 3b, bunt (2-1 KBB). Andrews,M doubled down the lf line (0-0). Rath flied out to cf (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Washington 4th - Thomas flied out to rf to right center (1-2 BKS). Brusseau fouled out to rf (0-1 S). Turpen flied out to rf (0-1 F). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 4th - Wise singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b (3-1 BSBB). McCutcheon singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Wise scored. Ryan,R pinch ran for McCutcheon. Matlock doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 FBFB); Ryan,R scored. Flohr to p for Baker. /. Flick-Willia pinch ran for Matlock. Kim,H singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Flick-Willia advanced to third. Traxler grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB); Kim,H advanced to second. Carpenter,L singled to pitcher (1-0 B). Chavez pinch hit for Chacon. Chavez singled to third base, RBI (1-1 BK); Carpenter,L advanced to second; Kim,H advanced to third; Flick-Willia scored. Chacon to rf for Chavez. Andrews,M grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 KBB); Chacon advanced to second; Carpenter,L advanced to third; Kim,H scored. Rath walked (3-0 BBBB). Wise flied out to cf (2-2 KBBK). 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Central Washington 5th - McCutcheon to dp for Ryan,R. Matlock to 1b for Flick-Willia. Cook pinch hit for Brown. Cook singled to first base (0-1 K). Rodriguez pinch ran for Cook. Reitz-Eaton out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Rodriguez advanced to second. Vargas homered, 2 RBI (2-1 FBB); Rodriguez scored. Cable grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). Flohr struck out looking (2-2 BSBFK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 5th - Brown to c for Rodriguez. McCutcheon struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK). Matlock lined out to lf (0-0). Kim,H singled to third base (2-1 BBF). Traxler flied out to cf to left center (1-2 FBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Washington 6th - Holdren flied out to lf (1-0 B). Thomas singled up the middle (0-2 KK). Brusseau flied out to cf (0-1 S). Turpen flied out to rf (1-2 FBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Washington 6th - Baker to dp for Flohr. Gilbert to p. Carpenter,L walked (3-2 KKBBBFFB). Chacon singled to left field (2-0 BB); Carpenter,L advanced to second. Andrews,M flied out to lf (0-1 K); Chacon advanced to second; Carpenter,L advanced to third. Rath walked (3-0 BBBB). Wise flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Rath advanced to second; Chacon advanced to third; Carpenter,L scored. McCutcheon popped up to ss (1-1 BK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Washington 7th - Sehlin pinch hit for Brown. Sehlin struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBFFFBFS). Reitz-Eaton struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS). Vargas struck out looking (3-2 KBBSBFFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Howe report
 



Game number GAME28

Western Washington 5, Central Washington 3 (Mar 28, 2026 at Bellingham, WA)

Time: 1:50      Attendance: 0  DH number: 1



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 -  2  1                                     1
Baker         p  -  1                             1                                   1
Baker         dp -  0
 Flohr        p  -  1                                              1
Holdren       3b -  3                                              1               1  1  1
Thomas        1b -  3     2  2              1                                      4
Brusseau      ss -  2                                   1                          1
Turpen        lf -  3                                              1               6
Brown         c  -  1                                              1               2
 Cook         ph -  1     1  1
 Rodriguez    pr -  0  1
 Sehlin       ph -  1                                              1
Reitz-Eaton   2b -  2                             1                1               1  1
Vargas        cf -  3  1  1  4        1     2                      1               3
 Gilbert      p  -  0
Totals......     - 23  3  4  7  0  0  1     3  0  2  0  1    1  0  7    0  0  0   18  3  1  0     0   0   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

Baker        L    3.0  4 13 15  3  3                1    1     1             1
Flohr             2.0  4 10 11  1  1                     1     1
Gilbert           1.0  1  3  6  1  1             1       2                       1
Totals......      6.0  9 26 32  5  5  0    0  0  1  1    4  0  2    0  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: 46-degrees, Overcast

Baker faced 3 batters in the 4th.
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 - 3 1 1 6 Chavez ph - 1 1 1 1 Andrews,M 3b - 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 Rath ss - 1 1 2 Wise c - 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 McCutcheon dp - 4 1 1 1 1 Ryan,R pr - 0 1 Matlock 1b - 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 Flick-Willia pr - 0 1 Kim,H 2b - 3 1 2 2 2 2 Traxler lf - 3 1 Carpenter,L cf - 2 1 1 1 1 2 Wirtala p - 0 Totals...... - 26 5 9 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 21 5 0 0 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 Wirtala W 7.0 4 23 27 3 3 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 Totals...... 7.0 4 23 27 3 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Box Proof - Central Washington Box Proof - Western Washington R 3 AB 23 R 5 AB 26 LOB 3 BB 1 LOB 9 BB 4 PO 21 SH 2 DP: 0 PO 18 SH 0 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 1 HBP 1 HBP 1 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 27 27 32 32

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Central Washington.. 100 020 0 -  3  4  1
Western Washington.. 000 401 X -  5  9  0
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Line score
 


Western Washington 5, Central Washington 3 (Mar 28, 2026 at Bellingham, WA) (Game 1)
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Central Washington.. 100 020 0 -  3  4  1      (7-22, 1-6 GNAC)
Western Washington.. 000 401 X -  5  9  0      (17-11, 3-0 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Central Washington - Baker,Brooke; Flohr,Alex(4); Gilbert,Ellie(6) and Brown,Melise.
Western Washington - Wirtala,Alanna and Wise,EmmaJoy.
Win-Wirtala,Alanna(14-7)  Loss-Baker,Brooke(1-3)  T-1:50  A-0
HR CWU - Vargas,Izzy (2).
Weather: 46-degrees, Overcast

Baker faced 3 batters in the 4th.