On Feb. 22, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) softball claimed a 2-1 series victory against rivals Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) in a hard-fought slate of games that stretched across two weekends due to a stadium lighting malfunction.
Tag: Softball
P-P sport expenses: How rosters and post season travel affect the budget
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) athletics experienced significant fluctuations in expenses from the 2022-23 to the 2023-24 season. With a 364 percent increase in expenses for baseball between seasons and a $241,340 decrease for football, patterns emerge for athletes and students alike.
Trending upward: 5C women coaches share their stories, highlight the need for progress in the NCAA
In honor of Women’s History Month TSL interviewed three women coaches to spotlight their experiences at the 5Cs.
Highlighting Black Athleticism: First-year Black athletes share their experiences on 5C Varsity teams
To celebrate Black History Month, TSL interviewed three students about their first-year experiences as Black athletes on 5C varsity teams.
Hens softball parlays with Pirates, split weekend double header versus Whitworth
Sagehens softball shut out the Whitworth Pirates 5-0 in the first game of their preseason double-header on Friday, Feb. 16 but couldn’t achieve the sweep and fell in the afternoon 4-2 at home. Though they kept the energy up through all seven innings, the Hens had a hard time converting this energy to runs in the batter’s box.
Athenas can’t make it to home plate in home opener loss to Hope International
The Athenas were without their wits during their 4-0 loss against Hope International on Saturday, Feb. 3 as they struggled to get on base. Despite a disappointing result in their home opener the team, led by returning head coach Betsy Hipple, kept the energy up and sees a brighter future in the season ahead.
Sagehens softball milk victory in game one but suffer udder defeat in game two to split weekend series versus the Ephs
Pitching ’til the cows come home. Although Sagehens softball’s elite pitching moo-ved them past the Williams College Ephs in game one, their arms couldn’t save their bats in game two, splitting the series against one of the best teams in the country.
CMS bats pull Athenas through regular season series win over Redlands
Despite falling in their first game against Redlands 8-3 at Athena Field, CMS softball charged back and took the series win by pulling out the next two games in close, high-scoring contests.
Athenas reign over Cal Lutheran in opening season series to begin SCIAC competition
After having a rocky preseason, the Athena softball team is off to a terrific start in SCIAC competition, having won their opening series of the year.
CMS hopes to deliver on first-place ranking with SCIAC victory
The CMS softball team enters the 2020 season with high expectations, as they were voted to finish first in the SCIAC in a coaches’ poll.