Softball: Raiders Win Region 9
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community College-Columbus | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| North Platte Community College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community College-Columbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Southeast Community College | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte Community College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Central Community College-Columbus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Team Stats
North Platte Community College
Central Community College-Columbus
Southeast Community College
North Platte Community College
Central Community College-Columbus
The Central Community College softball team won the Region 9 championship with a 7-3 win over North Platte Community College on Sunday in Beatrice.
The Raiders defeated North Platte in the opening game of the tournament on Saturday, 5-4, as the Raiders held the Knights scoreless over the four final innings of the game. CCC hurler Braelyn Sindelar struck out six North Platte batters.
In CCC's second game, which was played later in the day, the Raiders held off Southeast Community College, 11-10. The Raiders fell behind early as the host Bobcats logged five runs in the second inning for a 5-1 lead. CCC came to life in the fourth inning with seven runs and three runs in the fifth to go up 11-8. The Raiders defense clamped down by holding Southeast to two runs over the remainder of the game to collect a second one-run win.
In the title game, the Raiders and the Knights began the game equally as the score read 3-3 after the first inning. The bats on both sides were silent in the second, third and fourth innings before CCC scored one run in the sixth inning and three in the seventh to win the title, 7-3. Winning pitcher Shayla Sullivan went the distance in the circle, facing 32 batters.
"We battled all season for this moment and we knew we had the pieces to make this happen," said CCC head coach Caitlin Simon. "It was just putting it all together and leaving it out on the field."
The Raiders will host Kirkwood Community College, winners of the Region 11-B title, in the Region 9 Division II Softball championship on Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. If a third game is necessary, it will be played at 12 noon on Saturday, also at Raider Field.
"I'm excited to get another opportunity with this group against a ranked opponent on our home turf for a chance to go to the NJCAA Division II World Series," said Simon.
Four CCC players received Region 9 honors. Kami Kaskie, Ava Steinke, Danica Taylor and Jordyn Trotta were named to the All-Region 9 team. Trotta was also named as the Region 9 Defensive Player of the Year.