Seattle, WA – Sophomore provided all of the scoring with a 2-run home run and senior pitcher earned the win in the circle as No. 13 ranked Oregon State shut out No. 11 Washington, 2-0, in Friday’s Pac-10 softball action.
With the Beaver victory, Oregon State takes the season series from the Huskies for the third straight year. OSU has also now won three consecutive games in Seattle – the Beavers have just five total wins in the Emerald city in the history of the series.
Young hit a line drive shot over the left field fence for her fifth home run of the season in the top of the second. The two-run blast also plated fellow sophomore who had reached base with a walk.
Despite giving up the home run to Young, Washington pitcher Danielle Lawrie (19-8) cruised through the Beaver batters for the majority of the contest.
McElroy (13-7) faired just as well, dominating in the circle and allowing only four hits en route to the complete game shutout victory. The Los Angeles native kept the Husky batters off-balance throughout the game and held Washington scoreless for just the third time on the year.
Young was the lone player on the day to pick up a pair of hits.
The Beavers head to the airport to catch a flight to Los Angeles for the weekend series against No. 12 UCLA. Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. at Easton Stadium.
GAME RESULTS:
No. 13 Oregon State – 020 000 0 – 2 5 0
No. 11 Washington – 000 000 0 – 0 4 0
McElroy and Ewing (OSU), Lawrie and Matthews (UW). Win – McElroy (13-7). Loss – Lawrie (19-8). HR – Young (OSU). 2B – Ewing (OSU), Tyson (UW).
