Story courtesy of Jeremy Woznick, Star-Herald

STERLING, Colo. — The Western Nebraska Community College softball team kept rolling with another lopsided doubleheader sweep of a conference opponent on Monday afternoon in Sterling, Colorado.

After taking four games from Lamar Community College over the weekend by a combined score of 55-11, the Cougars recorded a 15-0 and 14-2 win over Northeastern Junior College.

The victories improved WNCC to 33-7 overall on the season and extended its winning streak to seven in a row. The Cougars, who sit on top of the Region IX Conference standings, have won 18 of their last 19 games.

In Monday's opener, Andy Hancock and Payten Davies combined on a two-hit shutout. Hancock allowed two hits and struck out six in five innings, while Davies fanned two in one inning of work.

The pitchers received plenty of offensive support as WNCC piled up 16 hits. Courtney Medina led the way with three hits, three runs batted in and three runs scored. Medina finished with a pair of triples and stole two bases. Five other Cougar hitters tallied two hits each. Haille Weber blasted a pair of home runs, drove in three and scored twice. Also recording two hits each were Christian Bobian, Jasmine Wessel, Celyn Whitt, and Cassie Jones. Bobian drove in two runs. Jade Morton added a homer and knocked in two runs.

Leading 7-0 through five innings, the Cougars scored eight runs in the top of the sixth to blow the game wide open.

WNCC didn't let up in the second game as the Cougar offense finished with 15 hits. Weber and Kenzie Sawyer both led the attack with three hits. Sawyer doubled, drove in four and scored two runs. Weber drove in three and scored three runs.

Finishing with two hits each were Medina and Bobian. Medina scored three runs, while Bobian knocked in two. Wessel also drove in a pair of runs and had a double.

Whitney Fields earned the win in the circle. She allowed just one earned run on three hits and struck out five in three innings. Davies struck out three and allowed three hits in two innings of relief.

WNCC will begin a six-game homestand on Friday when the Cougars host McCook Community College in a doubleheader. The Cougars will also host Central Community College on Saturday and Otero Junior College on Sunday.

Game One
WNCC                   120 048 — 15 16 0
NJC                        000 000 — 0 2 6
WP — Andy Hancock' HR — Haille Weber (2), Jade Morton. 3B — Courtney Medina (2). 2B — Cassie Jones, Jasmine Wessel.

Game Two
WNCC (33-7)      105 35 — 14 15 2
NJC                        001 01 — 2 6 2
WP — Whitney Fields; 2B — Jasmine Wessel, Kenzie Sawyer.